Downloadable from the MWA Page Project Money and an Address by Our Very Welcome! on the British Province Website

From the Sanctuary I am often dismissive of the book of Leviticus, lies at the heart of the book - which I believe is oravianoravian because the details of it seem to have little relevance relevant for today; and that wisdom is in the mm for us today as Christians. It is a book in the Bible beneficial nature of living with an awareness of God, which features little in the lectionary readings, so we and of 'holiness', which needs to be at the centre MARCH 2020 don't have many sermons that are based on that of our living. How often do we think about God in mmessengeressenger book in our Sunday services. It contains mainly a the detail of what we do before we do anything, or series of regulations for worship and religious make any decision? Yet, Leviticus shows that God is ceremonies from ancient Israel, and it regulates ways concerned with the detail of our lives, and that our of living and worshipping God so that people could lives would be lived better if we were concerned maintain their relationship with God. Perhaps the about God more in the detail of everything that most famous words to come from Leviticus are 'Love we do. your neighbour as you love yourself' - words that Whilst 'God' has been taken out of much in society, are often attributed to Jesus, and yet by uttering many of the political messages we are surrounded them, Jesus was merely quoting the early scriptures by regarding climate change and single use plastic that evolved out of the formation of the (to name but only two) have, at their core, the establishment of Israel as a coherent community, necessity for good stewardship of our planet - a based on a belief of what was God's will - and biblical principle found in Leviticus; therefore, God is therefore God's law. in it. Much of the antidote to the hate in society is CAYAT women's society, For those Christians who believe that the Bible should found in Leviticus - 'Love your neighbour as you love Biasso village group Fairtrade Fortnight: © Peter Caton, Fairtrade Foundation be taken literally, there are many challenges in living- yourself' - a principle that is found at the centre of out the detail in Leviticus, because if taken literally, the work of many charities and individuals, but ordinations should be rather bloody affairs with the without acknowledgement of God; yet their work is killing of many animals involved. According to of God. It is all ancient wisdom from ancient Israel, Celebrating 25 years of the Fairtrade Mark! Leviticus, sin offerings are to be made every time we which, if strayed too far from, results in struggle, sin, and there is much about animal sacrifice and conflict and destruction - for us and for society. about how animals are to be eaten which most Guidance for our wellbeing and wholeness rests Monday 24th February to Sunday 8th March Christians don't live by today. There are even within living close to what God wills - yet this ancient It's over a quarter of a century since the difference to the lives of farmers and Rosine Bekoin is a mother of five, cocoa instructions about what to do with mildew in your wisdom is often so easily cast aside. So - how can FAIRTRADE Mark launched in the UK and workers, by demanding fairer trade and farmer and member of CAYAT co-operative house, and how to purify oneself from skin diseases you live in such a way that has God, and holiness, last October they celebrated 25 years of living incomes for farmers and workers. in Côte d'Ivoire. Rosine is slightly unusual - and even what to do with unclean bodily discharges! more at the centre of your life? For in that, lies our Fairtrade products in the UK. as cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire go - Much of it is of historical interest in its detail, but of wellbeing, wholeness and salvation - as individuals In 1992 the Fairtrade Foundation was Fairtrade in Action because she owns and runs her 2.5-hectare little relevance spiritually for 'now', if it is taken and as society. Many of the people behind our food still farm, which was passed to her from her 'literally'. established by a group of charities including Oxfam, The Women's Institute, CAFOD, live in extreme poverty and behind the mother. Normally it is men who own farms However, looking more deeply at Leviticus, one can Br Peter Gubi, Christian Aid and Traidcraft, who formed sweet delight of chocolate lies the bitter and earn the income from them. Rosine get a real sense of the deeper spiritual wisdom that Dukinfield the Fairtrade Foundation to tackle the crisis taste of exploitation. The UK chocolate first sold her cocoa as Fairtrade in 2016. in the collapse in world coffee prices which industry is worth at least £4 billion each Having received training in quality and good was having a devastating impact on year. And yet the average cocoa farmer in agricultural practices from CAYAT, her smallholder coffee farmers around the globe Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, where 60 percent production increased by 50 percent in 2018. - they were earning less than the cost of of all cocoa is grown, makes less than 75p Ways to support Fairtrade BMB News: YPMA Update growing their coffee. Two years later the a day. This is well below the extreme poverty The international Fairtrade movement was first few FAIRTRADE Mark certified products line of around £1.40 per day. If this wasn't a reaction to the crises facing coffee farmers enough to cope with, the climate crisis is The Young People's Missionary Health the future. The YPMA will donate £500 in the UK were launched by Cafédirect, when the price they received for their crops Clipper tea, Green & Black's and Percol already wreaking havoc on global food Association, who continually seek to raise to each institution. collapsed. Despite the success of the global The Rewa Society, Ladakh: the REwa Coffee. By 2016 there were over 1.66 million production. Farmers are battling less Fairtrade market, the problems facing funds for missions abroad, have selected predictable seasons, more plant diseases Society is a rehabilitation and Mission / Ministry - equipping farmers and workers in 1,411 producer farmers and workers around the world the projects they will be supporting over organisations across 73 countries in the and weather extremes, leading to a lack of continue, which is why the organisation is physiotherapy centre in Leh, Ladakh, led the next year and we have listed these leaders in supporting and Fairtrade system. Celebrating the 25th food. They are suffering, struggling to campaigning for living incomes to become below, further information will be primarily by Moravian members. Its focus promoting Youth Work anniversary the Fairtrade Foundation harvest crops and working longer hours, for a reality for all farmers and workers. There lower prices. provided by the YPMA secretary over the is working with children with disabilities thanked the public for fighting for the rights are several ways to help: in Ladakh, India. The YPMA will provide Lusanji Bible College, Western Tanzania: of vulnerable people who are exploited by For women, the situation is even more coming months. The Bible College was established in 1957 •Choose Fairtrade £1,500 to support its ongoing work. trade. Thanks to the demands of consumers unfair. In Côte d'Ivoire, for example, women by the Danish Moravian Church and today there are around 5,000 Fairtrade- carry out more than two thirds of the labour •Donate to Fairtrade Education Sikonge Hospital, Tanzania: the hospitals Danish Lutheran Mission. It currently has certified products on sale in the UK. involved in cocoa farming. They work in the •Join a local Fairtrade group The growth of the market over 25 years fields, look after children, carry water, and •Be a Fairtrade advocate Binnakandi, Assam: there will be a £5,000 current focus is HIV/Aids, and one of their 20 students who are prepared for •Sign up to emails evangelism through the following has made Fairtrade the most visible ethical help bring the crop to market. And yet they donation made to a transport initiative main patient groups is children born with often have fewer rights than men, and often •Share on social media subjects: Biblical Subjects, Faith, Civics, label in the UK, recognised by 9 out of 10 for the school, which is located in rural HIV. The hospital is in need of new lab people and trusted by 84% of consumers. earn less than a quarter of the money •Follow them on social media areas and there are little effective or easy equipment and £2,000 will be donated Marriage, English, Swahili, Leadership & generated. That's why the 'She Deserves a •Fundraise for Fairtrade Reliance. There are six pastors who make During that time, Fairtrade and their transport routes to the school. by YPMA. supporters have been fighting against Living Income' campaign was launched For more details and resources please see up the teaching staff and five support poverty and inequality, making a real last year. their website: www.fairtrade.org.uk Chiktan & Khalaste, Ladakh: £500 will be Elim Home & Star Mountain: ongoing staff. There is a need for three new provided to each school for education support of Elim Home and Star Mountain computers which the YPMA will purchase materials. is essential to their ability to sustain into (cost: £1,500).

The Moravian Messenger Advertisements and Editorial Team, Church House, Design & Artwork all communications 5 Muswell Hill, London N10 3TJ David Bull Official Journal of the Moravian concerning [email protected] [email protected] Church in the British Province. distribution and supply should Contributions for the Messenger Printed & Distribution Homeless What does the Bible Slavery and the Faith and Techology Published monthly by the be sent to the should reach the editorial team by G. R. Walkden Shelter say about same sex Transatlantic Trading in Zimbabwe authority of the Provincial Synod. Editorial Team. the 7th day of the preceding month. Tel 01253 681338 relations? of Enslaved Africans (page 28) (page 29) (page 30) (pages 31) Editorial Fairfield Youth Club

There is a beautiful prayer of confession in the Fourth Order is 20 years old and already has approx. 8,000 members in Carol Singing of Worship in our Liturgy book that contains the phrase 'We some 35 congregations. Government regulations mean that On Friday December 20th, a group of carol singers from have left undone those things which we ought to have done; the Church now has to build a headquarters and Church in our Youth Club, accompanied by some members of the congregation spent over an hour singing round Fairfield and we have done those things which we ought not to have Kigali. The Danish Mission Board has helped the Moravian Square for the benefit of the residents. It was a cold, damp done; and there is no health in us.' It comes from Morning Church buy a suitable piece of land in Kigali at US $75,000. night but a warm atmosphere around the Settlement as Prayer in the Book of Common Prayer. It sums up well what The money raised by the Unity Prayer Day Offering will go 19 of us travelled from house to house. Thank you to the I and I am sure many other Christians feel like. So much of towards the erection of the Church and headquarters building many who opened their doors and endured the cold to what we should have done has not been done and so many and guest house. This is not a tug at the heart strings project listen! Afterwards we enjoyed hot drinks, refreshments and times we have fallen short in what we have said, done and but it is an essential task to support the Moravian Church in fellowship in the College.We are already looking forward thought. Lent is a time to intentionally try to come to terms a country that has suffered so much in the recent past. So to repeating the event next year. Everybody is welcome to

© Sr Sarah Haldane come along. with and address our failures. this is a call to give but also a call to pray in thankfulness, for Br and Sr Wood God's faithfulness to his Church through the years, and, in During Lent we make extra efforts to behave more like beloved intercession for to ask for his blessing on this young and children of our heavenly Father and so address our sinful growing Church. Donations for the Unity MWA Day 2020 - 70th Anniversary Celebration nature and, at the same time, increase our attentiveness to Prayer Day Offering can be given in at On Saturday 25th April the Moravian for the day is £6 which includes hot drinks theme - 'Wonder Women! - Then and Now.' God and to the needs of others. your local congregation or sent direct Womens Association will hold its annual and biscuits/cake and a workshop. You need In the afternoon at 2.45 pm we will An excellent way to do this is to support the Unity Prayer Day to Church House and prayers for the day at Fairfield Moravian Church. This year to bring your own lunch. celebrate Holy Communion which will be is the 70th anniversary of MWA so we appeal on the first Sunday in March. On that Sunday it is Church in Rwanda can be offered If you would just like to attend one or both conducted by Sr (Bishop) Sarah Groves. would like to invite sisters from all over the services there is no need to book or pay but traditional to hold a collection for a specific good cause anywhere. If you would like more information, please province - even if you are not an MWA a donation towards hot drinks etc would somewhere in the world wide Moravian Church, the Unity. do not hesitate to contact me on Every blessing for Lent. member to join us for all or part of the day. be very welcome. A rough idea of numbers This collection honours the founding of the Moravian Church 01613701856 / email The day begins at 10am and finishes at would however be good. in 1457 and supports the current life of the Church. This year Sr Sarah Groves [email protected]. Editorial Team 5pm and if you wish to attend the whole The morning service begins at 11am; this the collection is for the building of a Moravian Church in the day, the booking form and event details service includes MWA news, collecting of Please do come along - you will be made

capital city of Rwanda, Kigali. The Moravian Church in Rwanda © Sr Sarah Groves will be downloadable from the MWA page project money and an address by our very welcome! on the British Province website. The cost keynote speaker Sr Carol Ackah on our Sr Janet Cooper

I should like to respond to Br Malcolm Healey's letter Letters to the Editorial Team ('Sustainability Review') from my viewpoint as a lifelong resident of Fairfield Moravian Settlement for the last 67 PYCC Challenge 2020 years. My opinions, based on this extensive experience Following the success of the campers article Suggestions are views about baptism, Some of you may have read the article about Br David are therefore well-informed; I can speak as someone Please encourage involvement in this. PYCC about summer camp in the September weddings or funerals, events at Easter, Howarth's trip to Tanzania in the December issue of the who regards Fairfield as home, and with a close Messenger PYCC are challenging every would love to see what our children and knowledge of life in a Moravian community and its Christmas or other festivals, communion, Messenger, where it mentions 'Richard's tree' - the huge congregation to send an article produced young people think. Articles can be sent to benefits both socially and in building a congregation. mango tree that Br R Ingham planted in 1971, which the by a child or young person to the Messenger all age services, Sunday school, youth the Messenger editors but please also copy locals, to this day, still refer to as 'Richard's tree'. Br Healey states that 'it seems that there is little interest ([email protected]) in 2020. groups, outings, reflections on wider issues Joy Raynor in ([email protected]) so within the Province for Moravians to take up tenancies This is an opportunity for the wider church such as climate change, poverty in society, she can share with other PYCC members. when properties become vacant, leading to the conjecture to hear what the younger members think education, housing etc. The experience of PS This is not an exercise in grammar or as to whether we should devote time and effort and about the church and society. The article resources in this direction.' children and young people on their faith spelling, these can easily be corrected if can be words or pictures, about anything. journey is also of interest. It is true that a number of residents in Fairfield begin need be. their tenancies as non-Moravians, but it is equally the case that a large proportion of these newcomers gradually Ingham sapling Moria become adherents of the Church and play an active part © Br Richard Ingham in its life. At the same time, we are a diverse and tolerant community and we care for, and about, each other, Planting a tree sapling in Africa in young or old, Moravians or non-Moravian, and visitors the dry season, is no easy task and Ingham tree Moria often comment on a style of living which, for most, is a requires lots of care and every bit © Sr Gillian Taylor distant memory, or totally outside their experience. of used, available water from kitchen or bathing; however, Fairfield is a place where families can bring up their our tree survived. children in safety and where the sick and elderly do not feel neglected. I am not speaking about some kind of We thought you might like to see the before, and after Where: Dovedale House, Ilam, Derbyshire photos. They are from slightly different angles, but behind utopia, but a place which, in practical terms, works well. me in the middle of the circle of bricks, is the tiny sapling. To take a cold, accountant's view of our settlements is When: 1st-8th August to misinterpret Zinzendorf's vision. The residential In Britain we often take trees for granted and so many are Who: Young people in the Moravian Church or connected to it over buildings are homes, not simply 'historic sites of cut down for building purposes. We are now being asked to the age of 10 and under 18 on August 31st 2020. special interest'. plant and conserve these trees for the sake of the Cost: £330 - A deposit of £50 is required at booking, the balance to environment. The National Trust recently announced that Let us look to these special places as a key to a successful be paid by 14th June - this can be paid in instalments. Payment can they are launching a scheme to plant millions of trees over and workable way of implementing humane living, rather be made by direct bank transfer or cheque. If there is an issue with the next ten years or so. Let's help to conserve our trees, than an inconvenient burden. the fee please approach your minister or Joy Raynor for support. especially around our settlements and Moravian properties Kind regards, The programme will include a range of activities including worship, for the sake of our environment and our health. Br Mark Stonehewer games, walks, outings etc. Sr Gillian Ingham, Fairfield Fairfield For more information and a form ask your minister or email [email protected]

26 27 The third article on One Plus One understanding marriage (A United Reformed Church Publication) in 21st Century:

What does the Bible say about same sex relations?

Any Christian understanding of principally a property transaction: the wife was transferred from marriage needs to be rooted in the the ownership of her father to the ownership of her husband, Bible. However, over the years there and the purpose of marriage, and sexual intercourse, was Homeless Shelter has been a variety of ideas about principally procreation, to build the nation. It was commonplace marriage and of interpretations of what the Bible teaches. The for a man to have more than one wife, and adultery was a crime Last December I walked into a warm, are donating a large variety of food, local it was good to see the guests having the Church Order of the Unitas Fratrum (COUF) states that 'the against another man's property. The story of Jacob marrying Triune God as revealed in the Holy Scripture of the Old and New Leah and Rachel demonstrates how true heartfelt love and bright and well decorated room. There people are volunteering to help with opportunity to eat a variety of fresh Testaments is the only source of our life and salvation; and this sexual attraction were subordinate to social convention and was a beautiful twinkling Christmas tree cooking and cleaning, Barnet Furniture vegetables. Scripture is the sole standard of the doctrine and faith of the legal obligation. The bible knows nothing of deep same-sex in the corner, music playing, and 10 men Centre which is a charity itself is helping After we had cleared up from dinner we Unitas Fratrum and therefore shapes our life.' It continues, 'the attraction and relationship. sitting around, some reading, some with furniture, and local people have Unitas Fratrum takes part in the continual search for sound stayed and chatted. The guests come Society and culture in the twenty-first century are very different talking as they ate dinner at the dining donated enormous amounts of toiletries, doctrine. In interpreting Scripture and in the communication from all walks of life, some are very well from biblical times. One key question for Christians seeking to table, others were watching a film, and clothing and bedding. I have never seen of doctrine in the Church, we look to two millennia of ecumenical spoken, some speak little English, and take seriously biblical injunctions and prohibitions, is the extent Christian tradition and the wisdom of our Moravian forebears some were just chatting on the sofa. The so much toothpaste! St James's Church to which new life in Christ supersedes the law of Moses. Mark's some have mental health issues. What in the faith to guide us as we pray for fuller understanding and atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. have a soup kitchen and brought huge gospel quotes Jesus as declaring all food 'clean'. In Peter's was common in all of them was their ever clearer proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. But just It reminded me of a gentleman's club quantities of food after they closed, as rooftop vision he heard the voice of God telling him not to call kind and gentle manner, it was a pleasure as the Holy Scripture does not contain any doctrinal system, so like the RAF Club in Pall Mall, the Carlton did the Quakers. Having lived in Muswell 'unclean', things that God had declared to be 'clean'. Jesus to be in their company. the Unitas Fratrum also has not developed any of its own often courted controversy over the issue of 'working on the Club in central London, or a golf or Hill all my adult life I have always known because it knows that the mystery of Jesus Christ which is sabbath.' The laws thus challenged were immeasurably snooker club. Men enjoying each other's what a deep sense of community there One guest from the Ukraine was telling attested to in the Bible, cannot be comprehended completely important markers of the identity of the Jewish people as set company with a shared interest. The is here, and it is humbling to see how us a story about how, one bitterly cold by any human mind or expressed completely in any human apart by God to be 'a light to the gentiles' but were seen as not shared interest in this case was not sport, they have taken the shelter under January at 3am in the morning, as he statement.' essential to Christian obedience. politics or business, the link between these their wing. was sleeping in a shop doorway in central The URC booklet 'One Plus One' echoes this in saying, 'In London, he was woken by a tugging on The condemnation of sexual activity in Leviticus 20:13 carries men was that they were all homeless and reading the Bible we are invited into an ongoing conversation; It was hoped that the shelter would be a penalty of death by stoning. Two questions arise from this. It had been referred here as they were the his ankle. Thinking someone was trying we have faith that as we join in, the Spirit will enable us to hear able to take a maximum of 25 guests is part of a list of prohibitions which includes sacrificing babies, most desperately in need of a bed for to steal his shoe he quickly sat up and God's living word, Jesus Christ.' It also says, 'We need to bring each night, but due to health and safety witchcraft and spiritualism, adultery and incest, all of which the night. saw that it was a fox! The fox pulled his to the responsible task of discernment: a humble spirit willing regulations, and a problem with one of carry the death penalty, so if the imposition of the punishment shoe off and ran away with it. So now he to hear and obey; due diligence as we study the Scriptures in A few months ago, this homeless shelter the fire doors, this number may not be is no longer permissible should the prohibition be regarded as only had one shoe, on one of the coldest their breadth rather than lifting isolated texts out of their context; was set up in a disused care home in able to exceed 20. It is ironic that the binding? In the same holiness code are laws against sowing nights of the year. Instead of being angry an honest awareness of how our own attitudes have been Muswell Hill. The future of this council very regulations that are put in place to the same field with two different crops, wearing garments made about this, he found it amusing, and shaped by history and personal experience.' owned building had been in doubt for protect us, end up harming the most of mixed fabrics and eating unclean food and meat with the pondered why the fox would need one several years, but there are plans to vulnerable and in need in our society. The booklet continues: 'Jesus says nothing about same-sex blood in it; so if we have chosen to disregard some of these shoe, and would he return for the other relationships. Paul does write some devastating things about laws, how do we discern by what criteria we judge what is demolish it and build yet another block Cooking has been a challenge! When it another night? He went on to tell us that, homo-erotic behaviour (Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 binding? of luxury apartments. The local residents Timothy 1:10). These verses, together with Genesis 19, Leviticus started there was only one microwave, a when he has any food left over, he feeds The section of 'One Plus One' on the bible concludes by referring are opposed to this and are appealing. 18:22 and Leviticus 20:13 are the main debating ground for toaster and one outdated plug in electric the foxes, as he appreciates how they, to Romans 14 and 15, which gives guidance about how we are Whilst the appeal process rumbles on, those who seek to discover the meaning of Scripture on this ring. There is no oven or hob and a very like him, are just doing the best they can to behave in Church when we encounter profound Haringey Council have agreed to the issue and hear God's living word for today. Christians who small fridge. Hopefully this will change to survive in a hostile world. How often disagreements, acting in love and avoiding causing one another building being used as a shelter for believe that the practice of homosexuality is wrong do so on soon. I took in a large slow cooker which it is that those with the least give the to be distressed. homeless men. It is unlikely that they will the basis of these texts. Christians who believe that loving and has meant food can be kept warm for most. be able to remain in this building for faithful same-sex relationships can be held within God's will, the evening for guests who arrive late. longer than a year. Or maybe he's despite these texts, do so because they think that the kind of Cooking one meal for up to 20 guests keeping the fox behaviour being condemned in the scriptures is quite different; The response to appeals for help on social who have different dietary requirements what is being referred to in them is rape, prostitution, paedophilia Brn Martin on his side to media in the local area has been was pretty easy, as a vegan I don't have and promiscuity. Such depraved behaviour should not be used Smith & Philip keep his shoes? overwhelming. Plumbers, electricians and to worry about dairy intolerances, or halal as parallel with the loving and committed relationship which Cooper might lead to the marriage of a same-sex couple.' Ministers at Royton, builders have helped to turn a near meat, or avoiding pork. It was a 'one size Sr Lindsey Salem and Fairfield derelict building into a warm, safe and fits all' dinner which went down very well. Newens The law given through Moses at Sinai concerned occupying Church House Congregations inviting place to be. Sainsbury's and Most of the donated food is dry or tinned, and populating the promised land in a way which reflected the Planet Organic along with other shops because fresh food doesn't keep well, so holiness, love, care and providence of God. Marriage was

28 29 WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2020 Faith and Informed Prayer, Prayerful Action Technology Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk written by the Christian women of Zimbabwe © World Day of Prayer in

'Come to the Day of Prayer; be part of the largest church Zimbabwe needs us to pray with them and for them at this congregation in the world!' year's service, but, even more than that, they invite us to support Zimbabwe our own local communities with actions of love, peace and This is the invitation to everyone to join in this day of prayer on reconciliation. Friday 6th March. Wherever you are: in England, Wales, Northern This year the (Womens) World Day Monotheistic Triune God. The preloaded resources that have been Ireland or Scotland - or even on holiday in other places further Promises are often made, but then are never followed up. In of Prayer Service focusses on consequence was that traditional worship chosen to fit the need of the church away in foreign climes - there will be a service somewhere near this year's service, the hope is that any commitments made will Zimbabwe. Rev Mark Armstrong, the was segregated to the privacy of the leaders. The app which can be tablet or you. Just a click on the website www.wwdp.org.uk and you will be followed through by people getting together at a later date founder and Director of LEARN Global, family home as Zimbabweans struggled web-based contains bibles, books, study a charity based in Northern Ireland, to comprehend the missionary's plans in an epub format along with video find the location of your nearest service. to put their informed prayer into prayerful action. writes about how this project seeks declaration of God, yet, on the other hand and audio content. The app works Each year a different country prepares the year-long material Call for Moravian representation on the National to improve life for pastors and their benefit from the missionary's independently of the internet so internet with a new theme and this year the women of Zimbabwe Committee congregations in Zimbabwe. introduction of western education and conectivity is not required for its every medicine. day use. However when the user does encourage us all to reflect on the difficulties and unrest that Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in sub- The Day of Prayer is celebrated in over 170 countries with the connect to the internet further resources have plagued their country over many years. They share the Saharan Africa. Following independence This meant that people wanted to service, Bible studies, country information and, not least, the can be downloaded and the use of the challenges they have met and the hopes they have for the in 1980 the country had the opportunity accommodate the missionary's children's materials translated into many languages and dialects. app can be monitored by administrators future, encouraging us to 'Rise! Take your mat and walk' with to become one of the major economic theological stance while adhering to As the Moravian representative on the national committee for so that the pastor can be pastored and them as they continue their often turbulent journey towards hubs in Africa. With the country having traditional religion as well. This gave rise the WDP in England, Wales and Northern Ireland I have, sadly, supported. full reconciliation. The World Day of Prayer is the largest multiple veins containing natural mineral to syncretism where one church historian now come to the end of my maximum term of office. I had a ecumenical movement in the world and, as such, enables us to resources along with rich fertile soil, noted that there 'was a dual observance Working in partnership with 'Serving in lot to learn in the first year and big shoes to fill, knowing my hear the thoughts of women from all parts of the world: their Zimbabwe became known as the of African traditional religion and Mission' LEARN Global has piloted the predecessors! Now I realise what a wonderful and varied Christian breadbasket of Africa. However, many Christianity', where the Christian God app in Zimbabwe with 90 church leaders hopes, concerns and prayers. experience it has been and how sad I am to have to relinquish factors have combined so that Zimbabwe was worshipped in public but where who each received a pack containing an But preparation and prayerful action are not restricted to this the position. As of this moment there is now no Moravian today is in a financially precarious ancestors were revered in private. electronic tablet, solar charger, power position. The financial crisis has impacted pack and LED light in 2019. Already the one day each year at the beginning of March - far from it! There presence on the national committee, which is made up of Today it is estimated that 80% of all aspects of life where many resources are having an impact in the is a vast amount of it going on all through the year that so representatives for every denomination. Being involved in Zimbabweans attend a local church, Zimbabweans are reduced to one meal country with one leader commenting many here are completely unaware of. Zimbabwe is a wonderful anything ecumenical can always be enriching and enlightening, however, the challenge of the per day and World Food Program (WFP) 'God is faithful. These resources are so example of this, and the many women there are proud to be rewarding for ourselves and for others when we work together proclamation of biblical truth against old has noted that the country is facing its good. I am never the same. Even the way a part of the WDP movement, putting their faith into action by and share things together, united as women and by our faith and modern versions of syncretism, like worst hunger crisis in a decade with half I preach and look at issues has changed. prosperity gospel teaching, continues. A providing care, provisions and practical and spiritual help in - whatever our differences in practise. I will always value the of the population, 7.7 million people Thank you so much to LEARN'. Presently lack of theological training and the areas of their country which are severely impoverished. friendships I have formed and the times spent learning from being 'food insecure'. The county's LEARN Global is preparing to issue a national historical financial crisis has each other as members of the national committee. The PEC insecurity similarly impacts society where further 400 packs in Zimbabwe in 2020 The reality of life in Zimbabwe today meant that numerous pastors fall into are now willing to hear from anyone who is interested in stepping disability is hidden behind closed doors, along with preparations being put in this syncretism. In response to the crisis With inflation at about 500% and the resulting poverty, life for in for an initial three year term to domestic violence is pandemic and fatal place to introduce the technology to 'Serving in Mission', a mission agency the average family is a constant struggle. For the women road traffic accidents are a daily other countries. represent our church and I would working in Zimbabwe in 2015 conducted occurrence. especially, with men often absent maybe seeking work or a encourage anyone who would like to a national review of the Zimbabwean LEARN Global though this technology better life elsewhere, this means trying to provide food and care know more to please get in touch. I am Despite life challenges, religion plays a church which concluded that 'The Church seeks to redress the balance between the for their children by selling whatever they can grow. Due to the happy to talk to anyone who would like central role within Zimbabwean life where in Zimbabwe is hurting due to many western church and many other parts of latest drought conditions this has been meagre indeed. Through to find out more about what it involves. belief in the deity or deities is profound. heretical religious movements, harsh the world. Here we can sit under biblical all the years of constant political changes their hopes have I am praying for someone to take up the Consequently, the worship of multiple economic conditions, and an uncertain teaching and yet in many places biblical remained high, despite being repeatedly dashed. President call for our continued Moravian presence! gods permeates political, commercial future'. SIM Zimbabwe committed to truth is hampered because church leaders Munangagwa has promised to fight corruption, but this is deeply and social affairs and dominates the focus 'on bringing healing to the church do not have the opportunity to study or Sr Wendy Hopcroft ingrained and unlikely to change overnight! The first to suffer traditional religious scene. For the and community through life-changing even to own their own bibles. LEARN are always the women and children. The women face barriers Zimbabwean, the gods are too important discipleship'. Global seeks to give pastors and ministers to be accessed by finite humanity, some of the resources that ministers and to education, early marriage, poor gynaecological and obstetric WDP Prayer From this review, a project called LEARN Give me, Lord God, a vision of the world therefore the connection is only possible others in our own country take for provision, violence in the home and legal discrimination Global (Leaders Equipping And As your love would make it: through dead ancestors who are seen as granted. If you visit the website Resourcing Network) was started with regarding family law. For those with disabilities, whether physical, A world where the weak are protected and none go living in the proximity of God. www.churchleaderslearn.org you can see the aim to partner with local church mental or emotional, it is almost always the women who are hungry or poor; Subsequently, ancestral spirits need to the apps and programmes and leadership to assist in training and supply needed to provide care. In Zimbabwe the high incidence of A world where the benefits of civilised life be respected and pacified for them to Zimbawean pastors biblical resources. Instead of providing HIV/AIDS, typhoid and cholera, along with cervical and breast are shared and everyone can enjoy them; act as intermediaries to ensure the dead using the materials. For books, which are heavy and expensive to cancer, mean that many children are left without parents, with a world where different races, nations and culture have a safe passage to their resting place, more information buy and transport it was decided to the older ones taking on the responsibilities for the care of live in tolerance and mutual respect; as well as assistance in vital life issues email mark@ develop an electronic platform to assist a world where peace is built with justice, such as good health and favourable churchleaderslearn.org. younger siblings. Who do they turn to for help? the church with the necessary resources and justice is guided by love; harvest yield. that will make communicating the gospel In many of the rural areas it is the church and Christian and give me the inspiration and courage to share in Mark Armstrong When western missionaries arrived into more effective. The electronic platform organisations who provide desperately needed care, support the task of building it the country in the 19th century they comes in the form of an app that allows and education. The women of WDP are active wherever they through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. proclaimed that there was only one the Zimbabwean pastor to access are, in food and clothing distribution, care and prayerful action. 30 31 to Brazilian sugar after 1846, when preferential access for Slavery and the Transatlantic Trading of Enslaved Africans: West Indies sugar ended. He submitted a claim for losses Gracehill after slavery in Brazil was abolished in 1888. This was 55 Generations down through the ages are privileged to

years after it was abolished in the rest of the British empire NEWS

have such a wealth of knowledge of our place in history, and even though trading of enslaved people was abolished thanks to the meticulous keeping of our long and How the UK in 1807, 81 years earlier. 8 colourful past over the past 260 years. As a result of Second part of a paper presented at the Moravian Conclusion dedicated archivists, not only in Gracehill but across the British Province, our young people can experience a true Church Conference in the Netherlands, October 31 The legacies of African enslavement live on today. By sense of belonging. deals with - Nov 2, 2019 by Br Livingstone Thompson, PhD focussing on the achievements of the abolition movement, Britain wants to credit itself with ending an evil system. The It is even more special when we can look at the houses (Provincial Board and Minister of Belfast University Road and acts of parliament to outlaw both trading of enslaved within the village and learn more about the people who its past Kilwarlin Congregations) Africans and slavery itself were important developments. lived there. Now thanks to Sr Edna Cooper we have a More important for the passing of those laws, however, beautiful book to do just that. The launch of 'Old Gracehill were the capitalist interest in shifting focus from West Indian and some of its residents in the 19th and 20th centuries' Compensation vs Reparation From the perspective of today, one is at a loss to understand sugar monopoly to support of the emerging industrial took place on 4th December in the Church Hall, where how the British Government could have treated the former developments, particularly in England. Abolition then was an impressive group gathered to hear Sr Edna speak The assertion that the wealth of 18th century Britain was derived slaves so callously. Yet in a certain sense the unjust treatment more about securing British interest than about the enslaved. with such a quiet passion about how she achieved this, in large respect from slave labour is well attested. University expressed in the inability to see the need for compensation is This is evidenced in the fact that those compensated after using Griffith's Land Valuation of 1849 and precious College London has built up a database of families that received indicative of the perception of the enslaved Africans. Their abolition were those who held the Africans in captivity and CONGREGATION photographs from Sr Pat Reid's collection, along with not the enslaved themselves. It is also true that the compensation and it reads like a 'Who's Who' of the British perceived value, which ended with abolition, was hinged to their her own memories. establishment. According to the Legacies of British Slave- abolitionist didn't argue for the enslaved to be compensated. servitude. The idea of paying compensation to them would ownership Centre: With their compensation former slave-owners reinvested suggest that, like the former slave owners, they have a future their gain in other industries in the UK. No loss was suffered Colonial slavery shaped modern Britain and we all still live with value for their respective societies, apart from servitude. The as they moved seamlessly from one industry to another. its legacies. The slave-owners were one very important means same attitude is illustrated in the way that black British footballers by which the fruits of slavery were transmitted to metropolitan and athletes are treated: if their performances are outstanding, Like the profit made off the back of enslaved Africans, the Britain. We believe that research and analysis of this group are then all is well. However, should they underperform, like miss a disregard for their welfare and well-being are material in key to understanding the extent and the limits of slavery's role goal in a penalty shoot-out, they are subjected to extensive the fabric on modern British Society. The attitude of 'useful in shaping British history and leaving lasting legacies that reach racial abuse. White players do not suffer the same ignominy. only in servitude', which was first clearly expressed in the into the present. 1 exclusion from compensation, and subsequently in The mentality that affirms 'usefulness only in servitude' is that Commonwealth immigration laws, finds its current One of the ironies and a travesty of the abolition of slavery is which objects to reparation but instead compensated those expression in the unwillingness to observe the UN Decade the fact that the British Government paid compensation to who perpetrated the injustice. It is the same mentality that of people of African Descent, the Windrush Scandal, plantation owners for their loss, while nothing was given to the fuels the extensive racial abuse, which we see, especially in social institutional racism and the plethora of racist acts against enslaved to whom the extensive debt was really owed. Not even media, and underpins institutional racism, whether in the BBC, people of Africa and African descent. a patch of land was given to those who had to start from scratch, the police or educational institutions. That 'usefulness only in after having worked tirelessly to enrich those who were servitude' is less evident in the health and social services but 1 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/, [Accessed October 25, 2017]. compensated. In short, plantation owners benefitted twice over, seemed to have informed the treatment of people of West Sr Edna Cooper, Br John Cooper, Mayoress Cllr Maureen Morrow

while the enslaved are yet to be compensated and to mention Indian descent in the Windrush Scandal. It could be argued 2 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/6914, [Accessed October 28, 2019]. © Sr Roberta Gray reparation is like 'raising a red flag to a bull'. The British state that what led to the Scandal was already set in motion with will therefore not pay reparations to the descendants of the 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-49435041, [Accessed The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Cllr the 1962 Commonwealth Immigration Act which, together October 25, 2019]. Maureen Morrow, launched the book and thanked Sr enslaved, not least because generation after generation of with later immigration laws passed under David Cameron, those in political leadership are from families with direct Edna for providing the whole area with a major work of removed the legal safeguards that offered protection to the 4 The name of the act explains its intent: An Act to make temporary provision for Local History. During tea Sr Edna kindly signed everyone's involvement in slave-ownership or had sympathies through 4 controlling the immigration into the United Kingdom of Commonwealth citizens; Windrush generation. book, copies of which have now travelled far and wide. indirect connections. This is particularly true of the Conservative to authorise the deportation from the United Kingdom of certain Commonwealth Enduring Legacies citizens convicted of offences and recommended by the court for deportation; Party, the financial fortunes of which rested on slave-ownership. to amend the qualifications required of Commonwealth citizens applying for It is unusual to have two related but very different books One of the leading funders of the conservative political dynasty The Centre for Legacies of British Slave-ownership (LBS), has citizenship under the British Nationality Act, 1948; to make corresponding launched together, but that is what happened when Br is Charles McGarel who held thousands of enslaved people at identified about 2,787 individuals who are direct beneficiaries provisions in respect of British protected persons and citizens of the Republic of (Dr) David Johnston, in his capacity as Chairman of the time of abolition. He is described as a patron of the either from slave-plantations profits or from compensation after Ireland; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. Gracehill Old School Trust welcomed and outlined the Conservative Party, and his connections to the party has abolition. These individuals invested in a variety of prominent 5 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/legacies/, [Accessed October 28, 2019]. programme. Gracehill Primary School Choir entertained extended in the present period, being direct forebear of Douglas firms and business entities which, today, are part of the economic guests with two delightful pieces setting the scene for Hogg, who was at the centre of the Stevenson Enquiry. Douglas fabric of the UK. These firms include Lloyd's Bank, precursor 6 For further details see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/legacies/, [Accessed October 25, the event. The second book launched had been Hogg's father, Quintin McGarel Hogg served as Lord Chancellor companies to Barclay's Bank, 5 railway junctions at Portsmouth, 2019]. commissioned and paid for by the Saxony Government of the Exchequer in Edward Heath's government. Charles to increase interest in Moravian settlements across Oxford and Cambridge, as well as other extensive railway 7 These predominantly 19th century governors included Beeston Long junior, 6 McGarel's large receipt of compensation is particularly ironic, investment. Timothy Abraham Curtis, Bonamy Dobree, Thomson Hankey junior, Jeremiah Europe and also to help Herrnhut work towards World especially because he strongly opposed the manumission of Harman, Benjamin Buck Greene, Alfred Latham, Sheffield Neave, John Horsley Heritage Status. Br (Rev Dr) Jørgen Bøytler, the Unity the enslaved and abolition. 2 In addition, there are over 600 firms with direct connections to Palmer, Sir John Rae Reid 2nd Bart, John Horsley Palmer, Samuel Hibbert, Sir Board Administrator of the World Moravian Church, this legacy of enrichment from the enslavement of Africans. George Blackman Harnage Bart, Samuel Turner III, Ebenezer Maitland, Thomas talked about the book. Br David called on Sr Roberta With the refusal of the state to countenance reparation, it is These firms include the Bank of England which had on its board Boddington of Clapton, William Snell senior, Peter Isaac Thellusson 1st Baron Rendlesham, William Manning, John Pearse, Nathaniel Bogle French senior, Thompson to present gifts and flowers to the speakers left to institutions like Glasgow University to take the bold and of governors some whose direct earning or inherited wealth and everyone was invited to tea. What a special event ethical move to indicate that it will seek to make amends. The Henry Davidson senior, Sir Thomas Neave 2nd Bart., Sir Richard Neave 1st Bart, was similarly derived from slavery. 7 Another outstanding firm Thomas Baring, Benjamin Buck Greene. See https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/firms/, to remind us to give thanks for our precious past. institution has acknowledged the fact that it was the beneficiary in this infamous list of beneficiaries in Plantation House [Accessed October 28, 2019]. of the income from slavery and has made a pay-back gesture Another special event occurred on 26th January, when in recognition of this. It aims to raise monies to be spent over [demolished to make way for the current Plantation Place] at 8 Today, just one hundred and twenty-five years after slavery was abolished, Brazil Kim and David McDonald brought their baby daughter the next 20 years in setting up and running the Glasgow- Fenchurch Street, London. The story of the precursor companies still faces the repercussions of its near 400-year human trafficking legacy. There Megan Emily Jeannie McDonald to Church for Baptism. should be seen in the name, 'Plantation'. In addition to being is an urgent need for resurging abolition efforts to combat a battle that has Four generations of the Kitson Family and many friends Caribbean Centre for Development Research. It will be managed moved from the brutality of plantation life to brutality in the streets: sex in partnership with the University of the West Indies. The centre, a leading centre of tea trading, it also housed other mercantile trafficking. See https://exoduscry.com/blog/general/history-of-slavery-and- packed the pews to support and welcome Megan in the to be co-located in Glasgow and the Caribbean, will sponsor interests including sugar, rubber and cotton. Plantation house abolition-in-brazil/#targetText=The%20struggle%20for%20total%20abolition, sacrament of Baptism. research work and raise awareness of the history of slavery and evolved from the fortunes of James Blyth and Benjamin Buck Hemisphere%20to%20formally%20abolish%20slavery, [Accessed October 28, Sr Roberta Gray its impact around the world. 3 Greene, who had interests in East India and Brazil. Greene turned 2019]. 32 33 Belfast University Road Fairfield Bath (Weston) As we had to cancel our meeting in December due to the hall being used as a polling station for the day, we met on 9th January, with Our recent Christingle Service testified that of infant baptism conducted by Rev Well Christmas seems like a long time ago now as we guests, for afternoon tea. Sr Patsy gave the opening prayer and University Road has a thriving and growing Sunday Livingstone Thompson and Rev Len push forward into a busy then read the Vice President's letter. After singing hymns Br Paul School! Broadbent. The service was attended

NEWS new year here at Fairfield. read the watchwords for the day then gave a short history of the

by a large number of friends and We currently have more than 20 children 'on the MWA and the work carried out by all groups raising money for the relatives of the Cunningham and But before we get too far books' and with an age range from infants up to churches at home and abroad. Thelma read a prayer to close the Kernohan families, several of whom into 2020, I wanted to early teens it has become necessary to stream meeting prior to having tea. A very pleasant and informative had travelled from Scotland and share a few details with the young people into a number of different meeting was enjoyed by all present. England for the occasion. 'Wilf' is the you of our Nativity Play on classes. Sr Thelma Gardner son of Greg and Lynsey Cunningham, 22nd December and give you a little background into We are so grateful for the work of our regular and grandson of Br Mark and Sr Mandy © Sr Margery Sutcliffe its production. As times dedicated Sunday School teachers Sr Sandra Kernohan and great grandson of Br change our Sunday School found attendances slowly dropping and Bedford Queens Park Biggart and Sr Tanya Macartney who are ably David Kernohan so something of a © Sr Claire James Church Council decided to try a proposed Sunday Club which means Sr Cathy Field with encouragement from our minister, Br Edwin assisted by Darcey James working with the family dynasty! children join the morning service with their families and then go Quildan, took her first service here at Queens Park. She is quite new youngest children, and by a number of parents. We thank God for the blessings which the children bring and, into Sunday club for the remaining time (usually about 40 minutes). to the way the Moravian Church runs and to its theology being The photograph (of the proud parents Greg and Lynsey) in an era when so many congregations are ageing and Of course, having fewer children makes certain traditions more from a Baptist background. She took her sermon from the shows that we continue to add to our Sunday School numbers becoming less viable, they give us hope for the future difficult to keep up, not least of all our Christmas Nativity Play. I'm Watchword and it was very well received in November. She will be for the future! On Sunday 19th January 2020 we welcomed sustainability of University Road. sure I was not the only member of the congregation who wondered taking the service again when Br Quildan is not available along with Sr Janet Day. Wilfred David Cunningham to the congregation in a service Sr Carol Ackah what our Sunday Club leaders would come up with when we heard CONGREGATION CONGREGATION we were still to have a Nativity Play. Well I am pleased to say they We had a visitor who came to our church who had recently moved produced a great performance; with few children available and into Queens Park. She said she was from Zimbabwe and was from The 8th '4 Corners [of Belfast] Festival' is held from 31st Cliftonville most of those too small to learn speaking parts, they utilised the a Christian background. She had overcome many difficult challenges January till 9th February with the title 'Building a City of beautiful reading voices of two of our young members to narrate recently with God's help and had been attracted to our church by On 5th January Rev Ken Doherty was the preacher when we Grace'. Different aspects of Grace were explored each throughout the whole performance whilst the younger ones acted the beautiful roses on display at the front of our church in December. began our new Sunday worship time by meeting in church evening in events to lift the morale and encourage pride in out their roles. The most inspired thing was the Christmas Tree We had a joint carol service with Rutland Road Baptist Church at 11.30am for tea/coffee and a Christmas cake (provided the city, to heal the past and look to the future, and included that they built as the play progressed. The tree was left in place supporting us. architecture, poetry, song, drama, sport, ecology, for the remainder of Advent and received many admiring looks Br Eric Moore walks and talks and ecumenical services in three and comments as to its creativity. We are blessed to have such churches. hard working and creative volunteers and we thank God for their services. A well filled Cliftonville Moravian Church was From Church House the venue this year for the service on Sunday Still thinking of our church workers, I come to our first Café Church the 2nd February that was broadcast live on of 2020 on 12 January, such a well thought out and constructed Br Joachim Kreusel: The PEC have issued an interim Call to service-thank you Janet. But again the Café Churches have only Radio Ulster. There were Bible Readings, Belfast Br Kreusel, effective from 10th March until 31st May 2020. Br been able to flourish because of a group of members and friends related hymns, prayers and poems; music was Kreusel will spend three months in Leh, India providing pastoral who are willing to give their time and skills to bring us such interesting support to the congregation as well as supporting the current provided by a soloist and a Gospel Group from and enjoyable services for all age groups, some of the activities Fitzroy Presbyterian Church; the sermon was students in South Asia. During this time, he will also be they come up with are truly inspired. A nod here to the teachers accompanied and supported by Br Erdmann Becker, a minister by the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll, the Prison among them: your pupils are/were lucky to have you! Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. from the European Continental Province. Please keep both Refreshments and conversation followed. So well into the new year now and let us all pray that we all continue brothers in your prayers as they work alongside our brothers to play our part in church life in whatever way we are able; even and sisters in India.

© Br John Cooper A second Family Games Night was held on 5th when that means something we may never have dreamt of ... Sr Zoe Taylor stepped down from the PEC on the 14th February February. Sr Beth Stewart continues to send Sr Margery Sutcliffe 2020 due to personal reasons. We would like to take this by John Cooper from the Lidl Trolley Dash he won in the Daily Watchwords to our Church WhatsApp Group that opportunity to thank Sr Zoe Taylor for all her hard work over December). We enjoy our pre-service tea and chat and the also keeps us up to date with congregation news and events. the last three and a half years on the Board. opportunity provided to exchange the latest finds by a As it is less than six months until the next Synod the vacant number of members who are enjoying discovering the history Sr Edna Cooper Congregational Register post will not be filled at this time. The PEC reconstituted at of North Belfast. Baptisms their February Board Meeting. Responsibilities have been allocated as follows: 26th Jan 2020 Megan Emily Jeannie McDonald Gracehill Chair of the Provincial Board: Sr Roberta Hoey Fulneck 19th Jan 2020 Wilfred David Cunningham University Road Provincial Treasurer: Br Livingstone Thompson With the winter months come the to the Ethiopian village of Adi Eblal, with AGMs. In Fulneck, the first one in the supply of electricity, clean fresh water, Company Secretary: Br Mark Kernohan January was that of the Chapel a library, flour mill, school restoration, new 1 Founding of the Brethren's Church in 1457 Chair of the British Mission Board: Sr Roberta Hoey, Servants who met in the church for their school furniture and more. St David's Day supported by Br Paul Holdsworth Chair of the Estates Board: Br Mark Kernohan, meeting. Most of them then went on We were pleased to read that a promising 3 Unity Prayer Day supported by Br David Howarth to the Wetherby Whaler fish restaurant student, an orphan living with his 6 World Day of Prayer (www.wwdp.org.uk) for a pleasant meal. grandmother, can be helped this year and 8 International Women's Day (www.internationalwomensday.com) School Lead for Fulneck: Br Mark Kernohan, The Museum Committee held its AGM in the future. Ermias wants to be a lawyer. 10 Holi - Hindu supported by Br David Howarth in the Boys' Brigade building. Two local Our Friday lunches will enable him to Purim - Jewish Dates to School Lead for Ockbrook: Sr Roberta Hoey, councillors made a surprising and achieve his ambition as the money raised supported by Br Mark Kernohan Men's Fellowship © Br Philip Ingham 17 St Patrick's Day remember! welcome attendance. The meeting was will help pay for his schooling. 20 Spring Equinox Provincial Diary for March well supported, and thanks were given to the out-going February's meeting of the MWA occurred at the same time as 22 Mothering Sunday 3Church Service Committee, Church House (PEC) chairman, Br D Keighley for his hard work over the past 4Finance Committee meeting and AGM, Church House (PEC) the Men's Fellowship in the Boys' Brigade building and the Isra and Mi'raj - Muslim few years. cheering sound of 'The King of Love my Shepherd is' floated 14PYCC, Online (Sr Hoey) 25 UN International Day of Remembrance of Victims of 14IDC, Cliftonville (Br Kernohan) In February's Magazine for Fulneck and Gomersal Sr Brenda upstairs where the men were quizzing based on the TV Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade Pearson wrote an interesting and informative letter about the gameshow 'Pointless' courtesy of Br D Keighley. 19FOERC, Fulneck (Br Howarth & Br Holdsworth) Lent lunches which will begin again at Fulneck in February. She (www.un.org/en/events/slaveryremembranceday/) 26-27 PEC, Church House told us details of the financial help which we have so far given Br David Ingham 29 Summertime begins 34 35 From the Sanctuary mmoravianoravian

In my profession, there is an approach to should have been about - rather than it being MARCH 2020 mmessengeressenger psychotherapy known as 'psychosynthesis'. It about God. embraces 'the spiritual' and encompasses a Although we are all important, it is wiser at times particular 'technique' (which I find useful) in which, not to make too much of our own importance. In after issues have been talked through and 'felt' the context of the Church, I gain some sense of at various levels, finally 'higher wisdom' is sought smallness and humility when I think of the bigger and is invited to 'speak' into the situation. The history and journey of our Church - and of all therapist may gently invite the client to choose a those journeys made before mine by 'the great stone or object (from a range of objects) that cloud of witnesses by whom we are encompassed'. represents the wiser part of their 'self'. After When considered with that lens, my opinions, likes spending a few moments getting in touch with and dislikes are utterly insignificant and truly that part of 'self' and listening carefully to it CAYAT women's society, unimportant. What does it matter what I (or you) (putting aside ego and injury), the client is invited Biasso village group like or don't like? What is important is in discerning Fairtrade Fortnight: © Peter Caton, Fairtrade Foundation to transcend their immediate difficulties and speak what God would say or want to have happen. from that part of their 'wiser self' into the situation. It can be very powerful and cathartic to do as a As God is with us, what is S/He saying? How is the client, and to witness happening as a therapist. voice of that greater spiritual wisdom speaking Celebrating 25 years of the Fairtrade Mark! into our situation? How does what we decide to Sometimes, as a Church, we get bogged down in do: further His/Her work; reflect His/Her values; Monday 24th February to Sunday 8th March our grievances and disappointments, and we help us to spread the Good News (Gospel); or struggle to get past our sense of injury. It manifests It's over a quarter of a century since the difference to the lives of farmers and Rosine Bekoin is a mother of five, cocoa better enable us to show love to the troubled and FAIRTRADE Mark launched in the UK and workers, by demanding fairer trade and farmer and member of CAYAT co-operative itself when we hear ourselves say something like: vulnerable around us? It really doesn't matter last October they celebrated 25 years of living incomes for farmers and workers. in Côte d'Ivoire. Rosine is slightly unusual 'It wasn't what I would have done!' or 'I don't what I (or you) want, like or don't like? What is Fairtrade products in the UK. as cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire go - like that/it' or 'I wasn't consulted, so I won't play Fairtrade in Action important, is God. In 1992 the Fairtrade Foundation was because she owns and runs her 2.5-hectare ball'. We are all guilty of that at times. Entwined established by a group of charities including Many of the people behind our food still farm, which was passed to her from her in that is some sense that 'I', and what 'I want' Br Peter Gubi, Oxfam, The Women's Institute, CAFOD, live in extreme poverty and behind the mother. Normally it is men who own farms Dukinfield sweet delight of chocolate lies the bitter and earn the income from them. Rosine and 'like', are what the decision of the Church Christian Aid and Traidcraft, who formed the Fairtrade Foundation to tackle the crisis taste of exploitation. The UK chocolate first sold her cocoa as Fairtrade in 2016. in the collapse in world coffee prices which industry is worth at least £4 billion each Having received training in quality and good was having a devastating impact on year. And yet the average cocoa farmer in agricultural practices from CAYAT, her smallholder coffee farmers around the globe Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, where 60 percent production increased by 50 percent in 2018. - they were earning less than the cost of of all cocoa is grown, makes less than 75p Ways to support Fairtrade BMB News: YPMA Update growing their coffee. Two years later the a day. This is well below the extreme poverty The international Fairtrade movement was first few FAIRTRADE Mark certified products line of around £1.40 per day. If this wasn't a reaction to the crises facing coffee farmers enough to cope with, the climate crisis is The Young People's Missionary Health the future. The YPMA will donate £500 in the UK were launched by Cafédirect, when the price they received for their crops Clipper tea, Green & Black's and Percol already wreaking havoc on global food Association, who continually seek to raise to each institution. collapsed. Despite the success of the global The Rewa Society, Ladakh: the REwa Coffee. By 2016 there were over 1.66 million production. Farmers are battling less Fairtrade market, the problems facing funds for missions abroad, have selected predictable seasons, more plant diseases Society is a rehabilitation and Mission / Ministry - equipping farmers and workers in 1,411 producer farmers and workers around the world the projects they will be supporting over organisations across 73 countries in the and weather extremes, leading to a lack of continue, which is why the organisation is physiotherapy centre in Leh, Ladakh, led the next year and we have listed these leaders in supporting and Fairtrade system. Celebrating the 25th food. They are suffering, struggling to campaigning for living incomes to become below, further information will be primarily by Moravian members. Its focus promoting Youth Work anniversary the Fairtrade Foundation harvest crops and working longer hours, for a reality for all farmers and workers. There lower prices. provided by the YPMA secretary over the is working with children with disabilities thanked the public for fighting for the rights are several ways to help: in Ladakh, India. The YPMA will provide Lusanji Bible College, Western Tanzania: of vulnerable people who are exploited by For women, the situation is even more coming months. The Bible College was established in 1957 •Choose Fairtrade £1,500 to support its ongoing work. trade. Thanks to the demands of consumers unfair. In Côte d'Ivoire, for example, women by the Danish Moravian Church and today there are around 5,000 Fairtrade- carry out more than two thirds of the labour •Donate to Fairtrade Education Sikonge Hospital, Tanzania: the hospitals Danish Lutheran Mission. It currently has certified products on sale in the UK. involved in cocoa farming. They work in the •Join a local Fairtrade group The growth of the market over 25 years fields, look after children, carry water, and •Be a Fairtrade advocate Binnakandi, Assam: there will be a £5,000 current focus is HIV/Aids, and one of their 20 students who are prepared for •Sign up to emails evangelism through the following has made Fairtrade the most visible ethical help bring the crop to market. And yet they donation made to a transport initiative main patient groups is children born with often have fewer rights than men, and often •Share on social media subjects: Biblical Subjects, Faith, Civics, label in the UK, recognised by 9 out of 10 for the school, which is located in rural HIV. The hospital is in need of new lab people and trusted by 84% of consumers. earn less than a quarter of the money •Follow them on social media areas and there are little effective or easy equipment and £2,000 will be donated Marriage, English, Swahili, Leadership & generated. That's why the 'She Deserves a •Fundraise for Fairtrade Reliance. There are six pastors who make During that time, Fairtrade and their transport routes to the school. by YPMA. supporters have been fighting against Living Income' campaign was launched For more details and resources please see up the teaching staff and five support poverty and inequality, making a real last year. their website: www.fairtrade.org.uk Chiktan & Khalaste, Ladakh: £500 will be Elim Home & Star Mountain: ongoing staff. There is a need for three new provided to each school for education support of Elim Home and Star Mountain computers which the YPMA will purchase materials. is essential to their ability to sustain into (cost: £1,500).