Why this blog, and what's the title about ? Thank you for wondering ! For some years I have been asking myself the question how can the Eucharist (Holy Communion, the Mass, the Lord's Supper, etc) help us engage with the vital issue of climate change, and be better citizens of this planet. This has become an area of research for me with the Urban Theology Unit in Sheffield and Birmingham University, and over the last few months some excellent people from the Church where I am a priest (St Mary's and St James' West Derby) have been helping me with this task. They are my co-researchers and I am grateful for their support. One of the high points has been celebrating together a Eucharist for St Francis' anniversary. We heard stories of his love for animals, we reflected where the bread and wine we consumed came from (the loaf of bread was from Asda but we know Alan baked it !) and we thanked God for "the community of creation" without which there...
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