This event has been organised by the Northern Dioceses’ Environment Group (NDEG).
Who is this event for?
NDEG invite parishes and individuals from across the North of England to come along to this day .
Come along if you want to:
- find out more about how our food supply system links to our faith
- see what actions are being taken in Lancashire to create a more sustainable food supply system
- Find out more about how poverty and food are linked
- meet others from across the North of England want to live more sustainably and meet the challenges that Pope Francis set out in Laudato Si
What will happen?
Francis Stewart from the CAFOD Theology team will provide an initial reflection about food and faith.
Anna Clayton from Food Futures in Lancaster will show how local community based practical action can be part of a global movement calling for food system transformation, food sovereignty and food security.
Allison Light from Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission will share food insecurity from the perspective of lived experience.
There will be a Fairtrade stall and a plant and seed-swap stall. If you have any excess seeds or seedlings then bring some along and swap them for something else! There will also be a stall about how microplastics are affecting our food.
Use the button to find out more and register to attend. ALL Welcome.
NB parishioners of the Leeds Diocese who want to go can reclaim the cost of using public transport to get there. Email jandp@dioceseofleeds.org.uk if you would like to do this and make sure you keep a photo of your tickets.
This year’s ‘Laudato Si’ Week theme is inspired by the symbol for Season of Creation 2024, “firstfruits.” Let us be seeds of hope in our lives and our world, rooted in faith and love.
Use the button to find out more about what is happening and how you could take part.
The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration to pray and respond together to the cry of Creation: the ecumenical family around the world unites to listen and care for our common home. The “Celebration” begins 1 September, the Feast of Creation, and ends 4 October, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Christian denominations.
This season is a great time to celebrate God’s creation within your church community. For more information and ideas about what to do, use the button below.