15th – 24th September 2008 commencing with a service at St Paul’s cathedral on 14th September, 6.00pm.
Make your response to the UN Emergency Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals
“...that the chains of hunger, disease and inequality may be broken; and that all humanity may know life in all its fullness.”
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‘Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great’, said Nelson Mandela. ‘You can be that generation’. He was talking about the chance this generation has to eradicate extreme poverty from our world.
In 2000, the leaders of the world’s nations agreed to a set of targets – the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – to halve extreme poverty by 2015. But at current rates of progress the MDGs will not be achieved, and the chance may slip from our grasp.
The UN Secretary General recently issued a call for “fresh approaches” to ending global poverty, and has convened an emergency meeting of the UN on 25th September in an effort to put the MDGs back on-track.
Now is the time to act. As Christians we have a duty to recognise the plight of the world’s poorest by petitioning God for justice. Take action now through Think : Fast!
Think : Fast is an initiative proposed by the Bishop of London, in partnership with Micah Challenge, to urge Christians – in London and beyond - to take action by praying and fasting in the ten days leading up to the UN meeting.
Micah Challenge is a coming together of people, right around the world, who want to take up the challenge laid down by Old Testament prophet, Micah, and speak out against the injustice of global poverty.
Micah Challenge is active in 40 different countries and is bringing the Church worldwide together in a united cry that the MDGs must be achieved.
Be part of Think : Fast yourself and encourage others to get involved!
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The ten-day period of Think : Fast will be launched at a special service at St. Paul’s Cathedral on 14th September at 6:00pm. The theme of the service is “A Time for God’s Creation” and will include an address by the Bishop of London on Think : Fast. Come and be a part of a united gathering and get inspired for prayer in the following ten days.
All are welcome.
Heavenly Father,
Whose Son Jesus Christ came to bring good news to the poor,
to heal the broken-hearted, and to set free those who are oppressed:
give grace to Gordon Brown and the leaders of all the nations,
that, being so hungry for justice for your poorest people,
and fired with passion for their raising up,
they may be renewed in their determination to fulfil the promises they have made to them;
that the chains of hunger, disease and inequality may be broken;
and that all humanity may know life in all its fullness;
through him who came that we might have the same, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
God our Father,
You sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to live on earth, to show us how much you love us. Because you love us, we know that you want all your people to be happy and healthy.
We also know that there are so many very poor people in the world, and that we live in a rich country.
We pray for our Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and the leaders of other countries, that they will keep the promises they have made to help the poorest people in the world, to make sure they are better fed, better educated and healthier.
We make our prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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