Questions about life-style and ‘green’ issues abound in our media. The Bible encourages sustainable living as we are called to be stewards of creation. The Mennonite Church has encouraged congregations and individuals towards living this out as well as funding exemplar projects and ministries to demonstrate this practically. How do we make this more fully our story – and then share it with others.

How do the Biblical narratives affirm an earth-friendly lifestyle? In what ways can we take small steps to become planet-wise in our living? In the sharing of both food and our stories in this day, we model more of what God is saying through his new community. Who are the contemporary prophets whom Christians should be heeding? What shape should our stories, communities, lives and worship take to reflect Jesus in this discipleship emphasis today?

Take a day to reflect biblically and personally with Andrew Francis, as well as hearing of new initiatives and others’ experiences, as we learn and share some answers to such life-giving questions.

Saturday 7 November, 9:30 am. – 4:00 pm. at the London Mennonite Centre
Suggested donation £30, or whatever you can afford
C-C seminar 341

Andrew Francis, described recently by a TV researcher as ‘community theologian and writer’, is an LMC trustee, green activist, broadcaster, published poet, newly-retired pastor and was the first development worker for the Anabaptist Network. He is writer of The Wind of the Spirit, a contributor to several other books and ongoing provider of magazine articles. A volume of his poems Avebury: rime and time is scheduled for 2010 publication; he is currently re-writing his ‘hospitality & community’ doctoral thesis for 2010-11 publication.

Background (not required) Reading:
Earthkeepers (OOP)by Art & Jocele Meyer, Herald Press, Scottdale, 1991
Living more with less by Doris Janzen Longacre Herald Press, Scottdale, 1980
These two books give some Mennonite background flavour to this Cross-Currents day