26th September 2021

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Resources for the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17th)

John Harvey, Ian M Fraser & Kathy Galloway

Digital download:  A reflection, a prayer and a poem exploring poverty and its causes and consequences, together with some suggested sources for resources and ideas for action. As Joseph Wresinski, founder of ATD (All Together in Dignity) Fourth World wrote: ‘Wherever men and women are condemned to live in poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights are respected is our solemn duty.’ 

7 pages

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Online author event
Monday 11th October

Celebrating Creationtide mindfully in an age of environmental emergency – an evening with Kathy Galloway & Katharine M Preston, authors of Living Faithfully in the Time of Creation, and with the Iona Community's Common Concern Network on the Environment.

7pm UK time
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88322032394?pwd=Q1BRcXF2eVV3aVg1SElGMGUvWGhDUT09

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Poverty makes us all poor - download

Poverty Makes Us All Poor (PDF download)
A reflection, a call to consider and an affirmation

Sally Foster-Fulton

Digital download: A reflection on poverty, Jubilee and justice; a dialogue on what poverty does to us all; and an affirmation. 6 pages.

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What is valuable and true - download

What is Valuable and True (PDF download)
A liturgy for economic witness

Norman Shanks

Digital download: At a time when the gap between rich and poor is widening in many Western societies and the poor everywhere are increasingly oppressed, this liturgy for economic witness is a call for justice and to remind ourselves of what it means to act with compassion and generosity. 9 pages.

There is also a combined PDF and PowerPoint version of this liturgy.

For more information and to see a sample
Poverty and Money - download

Poverty and Money (PDF Download)
Readings, prayers and other liturgical resources

Various contributors

Digital download: A large collection of resources on poverty, homelessness and sharing what we have, taken from various Wild Goose books. 95 pages.

For more information and a list of contents
It wasn't the nails - download

It Wasn’t the Nails (PDF download)
A reflection and prayers on the cross

David Rhodes

Digital download: It’s easy to think of the Crucifixion as something that happened a long time ago. But for some people every day is Good Friday. People forced into poverty, those who are homeless. Those seeking asylum. People crushed by debt and treated with contempt by the powerful. Jesus is crucified today in their suffering. 9 pages.

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Recently published
Living Faithfully in the Time of Creation

Living Faithfully in the Time of Creation

Kathy Galloway & Katharine M Preston

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For celebrating Creationtide mindfully in an age of environmental emergency, a resource from the Iona Community’s Common Concern Network on the Environment.

Reflections, essays, hymns, songs and liturgical resources from more than twenty writers around the world, covering the twelve weeks from September, through the United Nations COP conference … and future years.

If you buy the print version of this book before the end of September 2021, you will automatically receive the e-book version free for immediate use, as the physical book will not be available until after August 19th. Please note that any other physical items ordered at the same time will be held back until Living Faithfully in the Time of Creation is available to be sent out.

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Autumn

Autumn
Liturgical resources for August, September and October including Ordinary Time and Harvest

Ruth Burgess

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This liturgical resource book for the months of August, September and October includes prayers, responses, stories, poems, liturgies, songs, reflections, scripts and monologues for the Christian seasons of Transfiguration, Ordinary Time and Harvest, as well as Angels’ and Saints’ days, World Day of Communion, Creation Time and All Hallows’ Eve. There are also poems for autumn, reflections on autumn leaves and fruits and autumn blessings.

The material is written by Iona Community members, associates, friends and others.

If you buy the print version of this book before the end of September 2021, you will automatically receive the e-book version free for immediate use, as the physical book will not be available until after August 12th. Please note that any other physical items ordered at the same time will be held back until Autumn is available to be sent out.

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