LiveSimply - Messages
LiveSimply - Messages
Each week a message to inform and/or inspire the parish appears in the bulletin.
LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 4TH DECEMBER 2022
The Christmas Farmers Market takes place in the centre of Woolton village on 10 December and on Allerton Rd on 17 December.
They will provide a great opportunity to buy locally grown and prepared food, as well as locally produced craft goods. You might even buy a few Christmas presents, happy in the knowledge that you are living more sustainably, as neither you nor the goods will have travelled far.
In Woolton, there will also be ecumenical carols around the Christmas tree from 10.00am—12.00pm.
LIVESIMPLY Plan
Fr Tim, as our parish priest, has recently signed off the LiveSimply Plan that Bishop Eton and St Mary's have jointly submitted to CAFOD in respect of the LiveSimply Award. This is an initiative for all parishioners across both parishes who care about Creation and care for people living in poverty. Please join us and get involved.
To read the plan click here
Please checkout the LiveSimply section of the website - click here. A sample of the articles you will find are given below.
LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE
COP27, concluded last weekend with a historic decision to establish a ‘loss and damage’ fund. This small step towards climate justice comes as we move into Advent when we reflect on, and prepare for, the birth of Jesus at Christmas. In keeping with everyone else at that time, Jesus and his family definitely lived simply! While it is easy to focus on the selfindulgence and over-consumption, we should also look out for those opportunities for us to follow the example of Jesus to live simply. Many opportunities will be advertised each week in this newsletter and on the noticeboard in the porch.
LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE
As COP 27, the UN Climate Change conference in Egypt, came to a close this week, the world’s population reached 8 billion (having passed the 4 billion mark in 1974). This total figure is forecast to increase to a peak of 10.5 billion by the 2080s before starting to decline thereafter. “Unless we bridge the yawning chasm between the global haves and have-nots, we are setting ourselves up for an 8-billion-strong world filled with tensions and mistrust, crisis and conflict.” UN Secretary-General.
What can I do?
Constantly look for ways to live simply, livesustainably with creation and live in solidarity with the poor. Please take a CAFOD World Gifts catalogue home with you from Church today and buy at least one of your Christmas gifts from that source. All the proceeds go to help the billions of have-nots. (An electronic copy of the CAFOD World Gifts catalogue can be found by following this link: CAFOD World Gifts – CAFOD World Gifts)
LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE
As COP 27, the UN Climate Change conference in Egypt, came to a close this week, the world’s population reached 8 billion (having passed the 4 billion mark in 1974). This total figure is forecast to increase to a peak of 10.5 billion by the 2080s before starting to decline thereafter. “Unless we bridge the yawning chasm between the global haves and have-nots, we are setting ourselves up for an 8-billion-strong world filled with tensions and mistrust, crisis and conflict.” UN Secretary-General.
What can I do?
Constantly look for ways to live simply, livesustainably with creation and live in solidarity with the poor. Please take a CAFOD World Gifts catalogue home with you from Church today and buy at least one of your Christmas gifts from that source. All the proceeds go to help the billions of have-nots. (An electronic copy of the CAFOD World Gifts catalogue can be found by following this link: CAFOD World Gifts – CAFOD World Gifts)
LIVESIMPLY MESSAGE 13th November 2022
COP 27, the UN Climate Change conference is now half way through. Please continue to try to say a prayer each day for a successful outcome, particularly that the many promises and agreements will be put into action.
Thank you to the St Mary’s Children’s Liturgy team for organising Saturday’s fashion show; aiming to not only re-use/recycle items of clothing; but also raise funds for CAFOD.
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