Fairtrade Breakfast 13th May 2012
The sun shone in the park as we set up our chairs and tables and prepared to eat breakfast together. A camping stove provided power to boil water for Fairtrade tea and coffee
12th May was World Fairtrade Day and people all over the world were joining together over the weekend to celebrate by sharing a Fairtrade Breakfast. What a good plan for Third Space.
Introductory reading
11 “Moreover, say to the royal house of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the Lord. 12 This is what the Lord says to you, house of David:
“‘Administer justice every morning;
rescue from the hand of the oppressor
the one who has been robbed,
Jeremiah 21 :11
God of sunshine and rain,
Of the blossom we now see on the trees
Signaling to us the fruits of the earth
We thank you.
The table was set out with Fairtrade pineapple, bananas, fruit juice
God of the soil and harvest,
Of the bee, the cattle
and the food crops which grow to sustain us
We thank you
Fairtrade cereals, cereal bars, honey, chocolate spread, marmalade, peanut butter, plus milk, home made barm cakes and hot cross buns made with Fairtrade ingredients were added to the table.
Breakfast was consumed!!
Prayers
For all whose image of your creation is marred by pain and suffering
Your kingdom come Your will be done
For those who wake each morning to shellfire and destruction
Your kingdom come Your will be done
For children dispossessed of childhood and transformed into soldiers
Your kingdom come
Your will be done
For orphans wandering lonely roads to uncertain futures
Your kingdom come
Your will be done
For each persecuted family carrying your Cross
Your kingdom come
Your will be done
from www.faithandworship.co.uk/prayers_peace
Pray for those who we know who are in need …
time for silent prayer
Pray for ourselves and our families …
time for silent prayer
Pray that we might administer justice each morning …
time for silent prayer
Share the bread and wine
Jesus ate a meal with friends and shared bread and wine
Jesus bread of life be here among us
As Jesus poured out the wine he symbolized his life being poured out for us
Jesus giver of life – we thank you
Thought for the day
Every time you choose Fairtrade, farming communities in the developing world take a step away from poverty and towards a brighter future.
www.fairtrade.org.uk
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