1/ SHOUT Worthing Soup Kitchen would like to thank you at St Mary of the Angels all for your support for the Food Bank at 219 Tarring Road it has been greatly appreciated. We are able to open more often and tackle food waste better in our community. We are running half of the new premises as a charity shop – that should enable us to raise enough finances to cover the following year’s rent – as the food pantry will not make any money. St Mary’s have been very generous with weekly donations of food & there’s a box each end of the church with a list of the items required. Please donate what you can to help the poor & needy in our town.
2/ A service for Palestine You are warmly invited to a special service at St. Mary’s Church, Goring at 6.30pm on Wed 18th December to pray for justice and peace in Palestine. The service includes, a talk “Greetings from Bethlehem”, Palestine hymns & poetry by candlelight, Christ in the rubble & prayer birds for peace. Concluding with a craft sale & refreshments, all proceeds going to support the people of Bethlehem. All are welcome – all faiths or none
3/ During the Season of Creation many of us signed a petition asking the Government to sign up to the Fossil Fuel non Proliferation Treaty calling for new fossil fuel exploration to be stopped. The campaign is a global movement calling for a planned just transition away from fossil fuels, it is supported by countries, towns & cities, organisations and individuals across the globe. This includes a number of UK towns and cities including London, Glasgow, Brighton& Hove, Lewes and Hastings. Will Worthing be next? Next Tues 17th Dec a motion is being presented to Worthing Council asking them to endorse the call for this treaty.
What you can do to help: 1/ Join us at the demo before the meeting at Worthing Town Hall 5:45pm on Tuesday 17th December. 2/ Write to your Borough Councillor Worthing Borough Councillors asking them to support the motion at the council meeting. Every action we take will help make a difference
4/ Our Parish Project with the Columbans The parish is supporting the Columbans this year with a £1,000 donation for their project in the Philippines where they are creating a rainforest. See https://columbanmission.org.ph/letter-from-the-catholic-parish-of-worthing-and-lancing/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHJEcZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXhqlD-pek9p2Ygn9_YhHdoF-WOXW2bFNkOIOyiLWaRIuegpRIpFXeIm9g_aem_vpopfGkWZTcyrEhk7lInrA
Individuals can also donate to this project by adopting a tree to mark a special event such as a baptism, confirmation, wedding, Christmas or birthday gift. Go to Special Projects – Missionary Society of St. Columban | Philippines
