Learning about social justice

I'm at the beginning of something: learning about social justice.

A prayer from the Iona Abbey Worship Book:

Loving God

Your have led us to this place,

not to shield us from heartache

and the pain of human life,

But to heal us and inspire us,

to gently redirect us,

till we see the world as you do

and love it with your love.

Some inspiration from the Iona Abbey Worship Book on areas of justice and peace:

BUILDING COMMUNITY

. healthy society

. bridge builders

. minorities

. freedom of speech

. prisoners of conscience

. broken families and community

. community development workers

. church unity

. the United Nations

. inclusive society

. the courage to say no

CREATING A JUST ECONOMIC ORDER

. workers and managment in industry

. exploitation of workers

. unemployment / employment

. poverty

. homelessness

. wealth and sustainability

. international debt

DREAMING DREAMS & SEEING VISIONS

. prophets and pioneers

. artists, writers, musicians

. spiritual centres and communities of faith

. people who are broken, cynical and despairing

. world peace

. social restoration and harmony

. all things new

. ministry reconciliation

. dream of revolution

HONOURING CREATION

. dependency of life on natural order

. environmental abuse

. world hunger

. natural disasters

. climate change

. conserving and sharing natural resources

. aid agencies

. environmentalists and global planning toward a sustainable future

. celebrating creation

. stewardship of creation

. pollution

. recycling

. bio-diversity

. valuing water

. valuing and sharing food

TAKING ACTION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE

. translating justice and peace concerns into action

. prayers for activists and campaigners

. pressure groups

. community projects

. churches, public bodies, local and national politicians

. those who are disempowered

. those who prevent action taking place

. action for justice and peace

. action not words

. worship and belief is not enough

. those who prevent action

Posters by Luba Lukova.

~ in peace, Martha Merry

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