Welcome to our service to mark Christian Aid Week 2022 – Hungry to provide. In our service today we are going to consider what it means to live fruitful lives. This is a phrase used throughout the Bible. Bearing fruit that is good and that will last is something we are called to do as followers of Jesus. What does this mean, to bear fruit, in today’s world? In a world where 44 million people face the challenge of daily food shortages and chronic hunger, what does ‘fruit that will last’ mean to all our lives? As fruit is a source of sweet sustenance and life, we cannot just consider the challenge of hunger. We must also consider the solutions and change that we can participate in bringing about. We will root these ideas in the stories of Jessica and Janet from Zimbabwe. We will reflect on these big questions through the lived experience of hunger caused by drought. Donations for the work of Christian Aid will be gratefully received by the Glendale Group. You can donate online by clicking on this link: https://giving.give-star.com/microsite/christian-aid/christian-aid-week/team/4af35ab7-97dd-4e78-9596-7d48bdcfa847 There is also a QR code that you can scan on a mobile device – this is on the screen at the end of the service.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
