World Development
Each diocese has a World Development Representative
who is commissioned by the Bishop to be an advocate for global issues in the diocese and act as a source of information to clergy, PCCs and parish members.
These issues include:
- The cancellation of unpayable poor country debt
- Trade justice
- Poverty alleviation
- The environment
In other words, this is all about proclaiming the mission of God to a poor, hungry and hurting world. Whilst world development issues are serious and vitally important, getting involved can release creativity, vitality and be fun.
The World Development Officer post is currently vacant. If you need to contact someone the first port of call is the Diocesan Missioner.
Below are some agency website links
Christian Aid http://www.christianaid.org.uk/
Traidcraft http://www.traidcraft.org.uk
Tearfund http://www.tearfund.org/
Interserve http://www.interserveonline.org.uk/
For an excellent resource relating Third World Matters to the lectionary, go to http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/changing_lives/mission/wm_linked_lectionary.ph
from the Bath and Wells diocesan website.
And for more information about World Development Advisers nationally, go to http://www.wdanetwork.org.uk/index.shtml This site has information about what World Development Advisers/Officers do, including events that we are organising across country.
The Environment Task Group
The group has been set up with two roles:
- To make care for creation a greater part of our Christian worship and witness
- To adopt more sustainable lifestyles in relation to energy and waste
The convenor of the Task Group is Colum Goodchild.
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