Fasting for Hunger
An email from my friend Dave, a "friend of Coram Deo" who resides out of state... might some of us consider a statement of solidarity with the developing world?
Sojourners is calling on more than 30,000 people to declare to President Bush their intention to fast and pray during the World Summit, from September 14-16. The Summit, which will take place in New York during the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly, is one of the best opportunities we have to let President Bush know that he has a mandate to make poverty history in our world. We will be praying and fasting. I hope you will too.
A fast can be as simple as sacrificing one meal during the course of the Summit, which can serve as a spiritual and personal act of solidarity with the billions of people across the world who go without food and basic necessities every day. In addition to declaring our intention to fast, we are calling on the president to stand up for life by committing an additional $5 billion in development assistance in the 2007 budget, accelerating 100% debt cancellation for the world's poorest countries, and supporting more just trade policies. http://go.sojo.net/campaign/30000_children?rk=ydq-Z_91Jz3yW
(Note: Sojourners is a progressive Christian organization primarily committed to social and political justice causes. This post is not a blanket endorsement, but simply a challenge to consider this initiative. What, Bob, you mean there are other things for us to care about besides just getting a conservative on the Supreme Court??) ;)
Sojourners is calling on more than 30,000 people to declare to President Bush their intention to fast and pray during the World Summit, from September 14-16. The Summit, which will take place in New York during the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly, is one of the best opportunities we have to let President Bush know that he has a mandate to make poverty history in our world. We will be praying and fasting. I hope you will too.
A fast can be as simple as sacrificing one meal during the course of the Summit, which can serve as a spiritual and personal act of solidarity with the billions of people across the world who go without food and basic necessities every day. In addition to declaring our intention to fast, we are calling on the president to stand up for life by committing an additional $5 billion in development assistance in the 2007 budget, accelerating 100% debt cancellation for the world's poorest countries, and supporting more just trade policies. http://go.sojo.net/campaign/30000_children?rk=ydq-Z_91Jz3yW
(Note: Sojourners is a progressive Christian organization primarily committed to social and political justice causes. This post is not a blanket endorsement, but simply a challenge to consider this initiative. What, Bob, you mean there are other things for us to care about besides just getting a conservative on the Supreme Court??) ;)
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