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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; used with permission.
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World Food Day was founded by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Quebec City in 1945. It is observed in more than 150 countries as a way to raise awareness about hunger.
Some Thoughts & Facts on Food & Food Justice:
• Food is a basic human right, but must be diverse food which is nutritious, affordable and accessible.
• More than half of the food needs to all humanity is met by just 4 crops: corn – wheat – rice – potatoes: without diversity there is a real danger of devastating blights.
• Food not only nourishes our bodies, but also creates a complex network of intricate global relationships between growers, processors and distributors – which in turn leads to subsequent issues of equality and injustice.
We must learn to ask, "Who suffers in order for food to fill our stomachs?"
• The production, transportation and distribution of our food can lead to exploitation and oppression of those workers involved in putting food on our plates.
i.e. thru unfair wages or mistreatment, or unsafe working conditions
• Every bite we eat is connected to the land, water and sun – raising question of our stewardship and sacred trust with the land: are we protecting or exploiting these resources?
• Problems of hunger in Canada are not because of lack of food – they are linked to poor distribution (i.e. in the North) or social injustice (poverty and high cost of living leaves little money for groceries) – so food banks have become permanent fixtures, even in our small rural communities around Chatham-Kent.
• St. Augustine said: “Charity is no substitute for justice withheld”
• World Food Day: Think about what’s on our plate and what goes into our mouths, but also think about how it got there. At what cost – to the workers? To the land? to the environment?
• Our role? Become better consumers – informed, conscientious –use buying power wisely, and consume carefully.
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A Prayer for World Food Day...
O Creator, you have made the earth so that all may share in its yield and have abundant life. Among your gifts to your people are the soil and water, and the means to sow and to reap. You plant in your people seeds of compassion, so they may share the earth's bounty with those in need. You keep us mindful that all people have a right to food and to the means to produce it. Help us to share the fruits of our own land, but also to question the structures and patterns that contribute to poverty and food insecurity. Help us to give generously and to seek justice.
With gratitude, with faith, and with hope, we lift our prayers and concerns to you as have disciples through every generation in these words: "Our Father who art in heaven…."
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Make a Difference...
Those of us in the parish who, this past Sunday, used the Canadian Foodgrains Bank World Food Day 2021 worship resource, made available to us by the diocesan PWRDF committee, were inspired to take part in the action item at the end.
That is this:
To take quick and meaningful action before the October 31 - November 12 United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow to remind our leaders that all people should have regular access to enough nutritious food to live healthy and active lives. One important way to work towards this is to ensure that Canada increases support to help small-scale food producers* adapt to climate change and build more resilient food systems.
Join us in speaking out for our global neighbours by sending a letter to your member of Parliament.
It's easy! Just personalize the letter at foodgrainsbank.ca/online-letter and send it!
We just had an election, so if you are unsure who your MP is, you can find out at https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en by entering your postal code.
Thanks for your help! The more of us who write, the bigger our voice!
*Most of the 768 million people who experience hunger globally are small-scale food producers. Once in a safer (safer from climate change and conflict) and more stable environment, agriculture and livelihood projects help people to recover and get back to producing food. Training, tools and support help food producers to increase their harvests, save money, store seeds and food for the future and hopefully be more resilient to the challenges that lie ahead.
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WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION:
In-person services are held every Sunday at 9:30 am in Dresden and Aughrim, and 11 am in Ridgetown and Florence.
Not comfortable gathering with others yet? Unable to attend one Sunday because of a cough or other symptom? Live too far away to drive in, but wish to stay in touch? Join us online! A live service is broadcast by Zoom every Sunday at 11 am. The link is in your parish newsletter. Don't get a parish newsletter? Sign up on the Parish Website!
Note: Please let the warden of the church you wish to attend know that you are coming to an in-person service. Capacity is still limited in this stage (Stage 3) of opening, so they just need to do a little math in order to save you a space!
All are welcome both in-person and by Zoom! We love seeing you!
Oct 17,
21st after Pentecost |
Place |
Service |
Officiant |
| 9:30 am |
Dresden |
Morning Prayer |
L. DeBurger |
| 9:30 am |
Aughrim |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 11 am |
Florence |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 11 am |
Ridgetown |
Eucharist |
M/H Harvey |
Oct 24,
22nd after Pentecost |
Place |
Service |
Officiant |
| 9:30 am |
Dresden |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 9:30 am |
Aughrim |
Eucharist |
M/H Harvey |
| 11 am |
Florence |
Morning Prayer |
Disciplines (study) |
| 11 am |
Ridgetown |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
Oct 31,
23rd after Pentecost |
Place |
Service |
Officiant |
| 9:30 am |
Dresden |
Morning Prayer |
T. DeBurger |
| 9:30 am |
Aughrim |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 11 am |
Florence |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 11 am |
Ridgetown |
Eucharist |
M/H Harvey |
Nov 7, All Saints |
Place |
Service |
Officiant |
| 9:30 am |
Dresden |
Eucharist |
M/H Harvey |
| 9:30 am |
Aughrim |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 11 am |
Florence |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 11 am |
Ridgetown |
Eucharist |
M/H Harvey |
Nov 14,
Remembrance |
Place |
Service |
Officiant |
| 9:30 am |
Dresden |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 9:30 am |
Aughrim |
Eucharist |
M/H Harvey |
| 11 am |
Florence |
Morning Prayer |
Laity |
| 11 am |
Ridgetown |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
Nov 21,
Reign of Christ |
Place |
Service |
Officiant |
| 9:30 am |
Dresden |
Morning Prayer |
L. DeBurger |
| 9:30 am |
Aughrim |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 11 am |
Florence |
Eucharist |
J. Comber |
| 11 am |
Ridgetown |
Eucharist |
M/H Harvey |
Nov 28, First of Advent: Bishop's Visit
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OCTOBER 17th, 2021 Readings for 21st after Pentecost
Job 38: 1-7, 34-41
Psalm 104: 1-9, 25, 37b
Mark 10: 35-45
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ZOOM Information
Meeting ID: 425 593 9269
Passcode: bleSSings5
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Photo Credit: Pat Highgate, Sydenham River Reflections in September
ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEETINGS, STUDY GROUPS & EVENTS:
Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Dr. Lisa Wang as the Developer for Catechumenal Ministries for the Diocese of Huron, effective October 1, 2021.
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New Learning Series...
The proposed next parish study series is titled The Death of a Christian: Death and Dying in the Life of the Church.
We will learn about the ministry of the Church at the time of death, as well as hear from the experts among us about the care provided by funeral homes. We will also share our experiences of things like pastoral visits, hospice care, etc. We will hear from one another what has helped, what did not help, and what we wished for, and what we hope for. Most of all it will be a time when we can speak openly about these important things which can be hard to talk about, how we have experienced God's grace in times of death, and find healing in our shared faith and love.
The series will run Monday nights at 7 pm from October 18 to November 15, with a break on November 1 so that we can attend the mapping workshop (see below).
Join us Monday evenings at 7pm on Zoom, beginning Oct 18. (Zoom Link shown above)
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Mapping the Ground We Stand On...
Join us for "Mapping the Ground We Stand On", a PWRDF interactive workshop with Greg Smith of PWRDF Huron and Cheryl Marek of the Diocese of Toronto on Monday, November 1 from 6:30 to 9 pm via Zoom. Register here by October 25 to reserve your spot!
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Parish council will meet on Thursday, November 18, at 7 pm via Zoom. Parish council members can use the Parish Zoom link found in the weekly newsletter to join.
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SCRIP ORDERS:
Please have your orders
into Joan Cofell
by 9:00 am on
Friday, October 29, 2021
Etransfer is the preferred method of payment,
and it can be sent to:
jcofell71@gmail.com
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✨ TODAY'S QUOTE ✨
"Hunger is not an issue of charity. It is an issue of justice.”
~ Jacque Diouf
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If you ate today, spread some love and thank a farmer!
~ Tracy in the Parish Office
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