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The virus, the Churches and other faith communities

10th March 2020 By

A ready source of help and support

Marion Shoard, a member of the committee at Christians on Ageing, and a noted writer on issues of interest to older people, has a letter in The Guardian today about supporting older people and others who become subject to self-isolation as a consequence of the coronavirus phenomenon. Churches and other faith communities are well placed to identify people in this situation, to offer and provide practical help and to reduce their risk of feeling alone:

How volunteers can help the self-isolated

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/09/tackling-coronavirus-and-helping-isolated-elderly-people

Reducing inequalities

 There is also a letter from 18 signatories, followed by one from Jeremy Beecham which are urging changes to spending to reduce inequality and to improve the circumstances of the poor and marginalised. They argue that this will have overall benefits for the whole of our society – certainly including older people. Baron Beecham states clearly that one requirement which will have systemic benefits, is a return to adequate funding of local government

A budget for social infrastructure

A budget for social infrastructure | Letters

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Speaking Out

There are some things which just have to be said.  We have to speak out because at the heart of the Christian message is our belief that God is not silent.  God has spoken through creation itself and the evolving universe; through the human story; through the dwelling of Jesus Christ in time; through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in each believer; through the inspiration of the scriptures; and through the wisdom and the teaching of the Church through the ages.

We use words all the time.  Words of welcome.  Words of wisdom.  Words of warmth.  Words of warning.  Words of wistfulness.  Our words are wasted if words are just words.   In the beginning was the Word.  And the Word was with God.  And the Word was God.  Through him all things came to be, not one thing had its being but through him.   The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. The Word made things happen.

As Christians, as followers of the Word, we do something about what we have heard.  Our own best words are our actions.

Please tell us what you would like us to Speak Out about by contacting:  info@ccoa.org.uk

 

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Help me to journey beyond the familiar and into the unknown. Give me the faith to leave old ways and break fresh ground with you. Christ of the mysteries, I trust You to be stronger than each storm within me. I will trust in the darkness and know that my times, even now, are in your hand. Tune my spirit to the music of heaven, and somehow, make my obedience count for You.”

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