In 2022 56 Just Stop Oil supporters were sent to prison at the same time for protest Last year, in Creationtide, that season in the church year that concludes with the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, I organised an open letter to Church leaders. I was angry at their silence in the face of disaster. I had tried to write a letter to my own bishop but could not find the right words. Then I came across a letter written by the Reverend Jon Swales, a priest, poet and pastor who is not afraid of speaking with a prophetic voice.* Please do check out his writings . The letter Jon wrote speaks of "a dire situation", "the clock ticking", a crisis that is "here now." It speaks of the latest climate science, the reality of a wounded world. In a crucial passage it describes what faith might be for us in the face of climate destruction. We are called to embody the cruciform—the self-giving, sacrificial love of Jesus. This love is not passive. It is fierce, active, and...
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