Food is central to life: The United Church believes that our society must ensure a food supply for everyone that is safe, reliable, and affordable. At the same time, agriculture and fisheries should provide a dignified livelihood for producers and ensure ecological balance.
Worship Ideas
- A Worship Resource for World Food Day (1.68 MB) (PDF): Suggested scripture, prayers, dramatic reading, and children and youth features from Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
- Recognizing That Food Is Sacred: Seed Service (245.68 KB) (PDF): A service that focuses on one of the Seven Principles of Food Sovereignty and features a seed mandala.
Related Material
- A Drama about Food Sovereignty and Justice (153.69 KB) (PDF): This drama goes with the worship “Seeds of Sovereignty” found in Mandate November 2014.
- Exploring the Principles of Food Sovereignty (135.87 KB) (PDF): A Resource for the Food Justice Week of Action.
Worship Blog
Why I support the Canadian Foodgrains Bank
“At the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, religious differences are set aside for the common goal of feeding those who are hungry.”
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