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s a planet we have barely any time to change our way of living like the people of israel we may look over our shoulders and long for how things were in the past but that wasn t good really being slaves in egypt or slaves to those commercial enterprises that hold us in thrall to the idea of owning more and more is not good like the israelites we may grumble as we face transition from one way of living to another they were travelling to the promised land flowing with milk and honey our journey is to the hoped for land where the air is clean we can live less stressfully we can continue to enjoy abundant variety in the natural world where no one suffers because of climate change later we will pray the lord s prayer where we ask god for our daily bread for what we need for the day as christians we should lead the world in living this way wanting only enough not more there are 2 4 billion christians in the world 29 of the population if every christian lived by the economics of god s kingdom it would change the world let s each follow gandhi s advice live simply that others may simply live share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email tweet more share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading categories uncategorized permalink september 28 2020 by fionn leave a comment sermon for climate sunday september 6th 2020 by helene milena the season of creationtide is upon us as you can probably tell from your surroundings this is not a season that has been celebrated for centuries such as lent and holy week it is very much a new initiative in church terms which has come from the 1989 recognition of the day of prayer for creation by the ecumenical patriarchate it is now celebrated by many churches worldwide every year a theme is chosen by the ecumenical committee from around the world this year the theme is jubilee for the earth jubilee is currently used with the meaning of an anniversary celebration particularly for a monarch everyday use doesn t come anywhere near the meaning of the word in the bible the israelites were commanded to let the land rest every seventh year the jubilee year was a rest after seven lots of seven years you shall thus consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim a release through the land to all its inhabitants it shall be a jubilee for you leviticus 25 10 the land was allowed to rest anyone enslaved because of debt was freed in this year and lands that had been sold because of debt were returned to their previous owners this helped to alleviate poverty and remove inequality it was this idea which was behind the jubilee 2000 campaign to cancel unpayable debt this was not just an anniversary party it brought about significant change for people and the environment every year christians around the world are called to consider how we can live in a way that is best for the earth and its inhabitants perhaps this year of the covid 19 virus has shown us most clearly how interconnected we all are a disease that started in one city has affected near enough every country in the world millions have been infected hundreds of thousands have died we have been made aware of how difficult it is for poor people who live in crowded slums or refugee camps to find soap and water to wash their hands and the space to distance themselves from others the provision of hospitals doctors and lifesaving equipment is far less for them than for richer nations our political systems and our demand for more and more possessions make the levelling of equalities intended by a jubilee impossible to achieve paul in romans 13 reminds his readers of four of the ten commandments you shall not commit adultery you shall not murder you shall not steal you shall not covet and like jesus sums up this part of the law love your neighbour as yourself love is the fulfilling of the law the way we live does not constitute loving our neighbour as ourselves our focus is nearly entirely on ourselves we consume vast quantities of food wrapped in plastic we make toys and many of our household goods from plastic too when that plastic is once in the environment it enters the food chain to poison people as well as clogging up the oceans rivers and lakes we burn fossil fuels and pollute the atmosphere water and land with the by products of our industrial processes the injustice is that it doesn t just affect those who used the plastic or create the pollution but those all across the globe including many who are struggling to survive in fact it is the poor and marginalised who are always affected disproportionately they are the ones who suffer most from a change in climate which makes a precarious living into an impossibility in a globally connected society these people are our neighbours just as much as the person across the street or in the apartment above us future generations are also our neighbours in time we are leaving them a terrible legacy of extremes of climate and impoverishment of biodiversity you could also argue that our neighbours are the creatures with which we share the planet 50 of which face extinction because of human behaviour so what can we do we cannot point the finger of blame at the world s people in general if we as members of the church are not doing something to change how we live and how we look at the problem the patriarch of the orthodox church says this we have traditionally regarded sin as being merely what people do to other people yet for human beings to destroy the biological diversity in god s creation for human beings to degrade the integrity of the earth by contributing to climate change by stripping the earth of its natural forests or destroying its wetlands for human beings to contaminate the earth s waters land and air all of these are sins sin is an unpopular word some would say an old fashioned word that is not helpful to people our modern way of looking at human motivations and the trauma in some lives which causes bad choices leaves no room to talk of something like sin however god gave us a mandate to look after the earth and we have failed badly we have grabbed what we want without a thought for the outcome jesus made it plain that if we see another church member sinning we are to try to correct them we cannot just turn a blind eye to wrong behaviour we have no right to challenge a brother or sister in christ about their choices if our own behaviour is not in line with god s commandments we each have a responsibility to look at our own lifestyle and choices and consider how we can change as archbishop desmond tutu has said resolving the ecological crisis of our planet however is no longer a problem we can leave to the scientists just as we are all part of the problem so we are all also part of the solution we all need to come to terms with the forces that have created this crisis and the resources within our traditions that can motivate us to resolve the crisis one of those traditions is our biblical heritage it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the problem what can we do about five huge islands of waste plastic floating in the oceans how can we protect people in bangladesh from the effects of floods or people in california from raging fires in terms of action that would make a quick difference there is probably nothing we can do about such things that doesn t mean we should do nothing every day offers us the chance to live more in line with god s call to jubilee currently 40 of food is wasted meanwhile two and a half billion people go hungry everyone can examine ways to avoid food waste in their own household it s amazing what you can do with left overs there are websites and facebook pages dedicated to avoiding food waste we can also work on reducing the rubbish we produce we can avoid single use plastics by having reusable cups and refillable containers for products we can reduce the pollution from driving our cars and heating our homes by choosing clean energy we can walk and cycle more we know that when lockdowns began to happen atmospheric pollution dropped by a huge amount we have seen that our behaviour can make a difference in this wonderful world we share jubilee means the ram s horn that was blown to mark the start of a time of universal redemption then you shall have the trumpet sounded loud on the tenth day of the seventh month on the day of atonement you shall have the trumpet sounded throughout all your land leviticus 25 9 the jubilee was a time of hope for the people it s up to us brothers and sisters of christ to be that voice of hope in the current critical time for the earth and all who live upon it share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email tweet more share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading categories uncategorized permalink august 19 2020 by fionn leave a comment sea sunday sermon delivered by helene milena on sea sunday 2020 for several years anglicans of sl have joined churches around the world in celebrating sea sunday as we live on an island albeit a virtual one and have a mermaid as our church warden it s a celebration we cannot possibly miss it s a day to remember all who work on the sea and the dangers and challenges they face we remember how much we depend on these people whom we seldom have cause to meet this year we may well be celebrating with very few other churches the lockdown in so many countries means that church services have been affected most churches are therefore putting off their sea sunday service until later in the year for us of course lockdown has no effect and so we carry on as usual on 27 th march this year pope francis addressed an empty square from st peter s basilica when he invited the faithful around the world to pray with him he delivered an extraordinary urbi et orbi blessing while praying for an end of the coronavirus he spoke about what we can learn from the reading we have just had from mark s gospel he began his reflection in this way when evening had come mk 4 35 the gospel passage we have just heard begins like this for weeks now it has been evening thick darkness has gathered over our squares our streets and our cities it has taken over our lives filling everything with a deafening silence and a distressing void that stops everything as it passes by we feel it in the air we notice in people s gestures their glances give them away we find ourselves afraid and lost like the disciples in the gospel we were caught off guard by an unexpected turbulent storm we have realized that we are on the same boat all of us fragile and disoriented but at the same time important and needed all of us called to row together each of us in need of comforting the other on this boat are all of us just like those disciples who spoke anxiously with one voice saying we are perishing v 38 so we too have realized that we cannot go on thinking of ourselves but only together can we do this obviously that address was some months ago and many countries are trying to resume some semblance of normal lives however all is not normal some countries are still facing increasing infection rates as covid 19 continues its progress around the world even in those countries where progress is being made in reducing infection rates there is constant vigilance in case there are spikes in the number of cases people who have never worn a face mask now wear one as a matter of course nations who do not normally queue unlike the british who seem to be known for it now queue outside shops leaving the required distance between themselves and others seafarers could seem to be blissfully isolated from all that is happening in the world on land but sadly that is not the case perhaps the early effect of the virus brought seafarers to our attention more than normal i imagine many of us followed the fate of the diamond princess cruise ship which reported an outbreak of covid 19 and docked in yokohama japan on 5 th february during the quarantine period there cases increased affecting 567 passengers and 145 crew with 9 people dying the crew had to carry on serving the passengers as best they could in these strange circumstances all the time at risk of contracting the disease themselves this cruise ship and others were effectively incubators for the disease with the crews tasked with finding ways to contain the infection many ships found it difficult to gain permission to dock and allow passengers to disembark supplies were running out often before a port would relent as in normal times cargo ships continue to operate moving 90 of the world s goods to their destinations including medicines and other medical supplies crew members normally spend 6 10 months on a contract after which they fly home before starting the next because of lockdowns and cancelled flights many seafarers have found themselves in hotels and hostels in a foreign country dependent on charities to supply their basic needs others have had their contracts extended finding themselves working extra months when they need a break from the fatigue and long to see their families again shore leave can be nearly impossible leaving seafarers suffering isolation and stress sadly some have suffered so badly that they have committed suicide inevitably some seafarers become ill or are injured and need to be treated urgently in hospitals on shore these transfers have often been delayed until the individual is very seriously ill for those who have made it home they face quarantine for a period of time once back with their families seafarers can be viewed with suspicion by their communities as potential carriers of covid 19 many seafarers work for unscrupulous employers some of these are avoiding their responsibilities to their workers not respecting their rights to be paid on time or provided with safe working conditions as their families depend on the income for the basic necessities such as school fees utilities and medical care few seafarers dare to challenge the conditions they work under meanwhile the threat of piracy has increased this year by 24 worries about disease don t seem to have prevented armed robbers from plying their trade at sea in normal times chaplains can go on board to offer support to crew members or provide facilities on shore for them like many forms of work chaplaincy has gone online chaplains keep in touch using social media and continue to offer a listening ear they do all they can to support seafarers and their families materially and spiritually they also continue to challenge bad employment practices on behalf of seafarers catholics around the world are invited to support those who make their living from the sea by their prayers particularly in the month of august we can join with our brothers and sisters in the catholic church by adding our prayers for the huge number of people who sacrifice safety and comfort to supply our needs it s a difficult time for many of us even if we are not faced with the challenges at sea many are distressed and 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