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The United Church of Canada/L'Église Unie du Canada
Water is a prominent symbol in our Christian faith stories, both in scripture and in rituals such as baptism. A gift of God, water is essential to life-of plants, animals, and ourselves. Yet in today's world, access to water and water quality are both at risk. Water is a vital concern within many Canadian, First Nations, and global partner communities.
Water in Focus was a special initiative of The United Church of Canada during Lent 2006 that involved spiritual development, education, and action on water issues. Congregations are invited to use the resources below to continue or begin an exploration of water as a vital faith concern.
Broaden your focus on water—The following resources and stories about water offer the opportunity to deepen a congregation's engagement by exploring many aspects of our broader relationship with creation.
Integrate a focus on water into your worship celebrations, using resources such as these:
[RTF: 13 pp/232 KB]—an exploration of how important water is for us and for all of creationEngage in water-related actions initiated by KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives.
**United Church and ecumenical resources for individual and group study on water:
* education guide from KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives* (Porto Alegro, Brazil, February 2006)Young people can get involved with engaging worship and study materials such as these:
* from KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives [RTF: 13 pp/232 KB] and Water as a Metaphor with Children in Worship [RTF: 6 pp/147 KB]The United Church adopted several policy decisions about water at its 39th General Council in 2006, including calling congregations to advocacy and asking the Canadian government to oppose water privatization.
For more information please contact one of the following staff at the General Council Office, 416-231-5931 or 1-800-465-3771:
(ext. 4069)
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