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The latest edition of the Connexion magazine is now published.

The theme of issue 29, Kindle a Flame, challenges us to see God’s flame and discern God’s spark.

The Revd Dr Jonathan Hustler reminds us of a Palestinian Jew who kindled a spark to lighten our darkness.  And we can kindle that spark into a flame in so many different contexts: the Revd Heather Leake Date describes nurturing the flame of care in her work with HIV patients, Richard Oppong-Boateng ignites fires in young people’s hearts, and Youth President James Carver says it’s when the fire of inclusion burns in our churches that we fully affirm and welcome those with neurodiverse conditions.

And we must be ever watchful not to let the fire go out, say Abi Jarvis and Andy Fishburne.

We believe this edition will inspire you to keep the fire burning, so that God’s flame may warm your heart, light your church and community and enable us all to share God’s eternal love.

Traidcraft was founded as a faith organisation in 1979, and has promoted fair trade ever since. In January 2023, it went into administration.

They are encouraging their customers to support the many fair trade suppliers with whom they worked.

• • https://biod.co.uk/
  • https://chooseliberation.com/
  • https://divinecoffee.co.uk/
  • http://fairtotrade.com/
  • https://meaningfulchocolate.co.uk/
  • https://pachamamaknitwear.com/
  • https://upcirclebeauty.com/
  • https://wearethought.com
  • https://www.cafedirect.co.uk/
  • https://www.cycleofgood.com/
  • https://www.ethicalsuperstore.com
  • https://www.equalexchange.co.uk/For more information please see below.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qfMaPV2wJubx3ysFNB-6ldELoG_Hnz-W/view?usp=sharing

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/162L41M7TQjbMT9LRpf8n7QaLAyUwlJ2m/view?usp=sharing

  • https://www.jts.co.uk/For more information please see below.

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uo_sO7oPVj2kIMtSUSUFf6Zvvegn_bAu/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107699588678220876685&rtpof=true&sd=true

  • https://www.made51.org/
  • https://www.mamamzungu.co/
  • https://www.namaste-uk.com/
  • https://www.organicostores.com/
  • https://www.sharedearth.co.uk/
  • https://www.transform-trade.org/
  • https://www.ventforchange.co.uk/
  • https://zaytoun.uk/
  • https://www.divinechocolate.com/

Transform Trade is a completely separate organisation to Traidcraft PLC and they are not affected by the administration. Their work will continue at www.transform-trade.org

Do you want to be a climate champion in your community? Would you like to help make where you live greener, safer and more pleasant? Are you looking for local ways to act on your environmental concerns? Then Net Zero In My Neighbourhood is just what you’re looking for!

These resources will help churches to support their communities in holding councils accountable over their climate action plans. The campaign encourages us to build relationships with our councils and facilitate meeting spaces for our communities to come together and discuss how we can achieve a just transition from fossil fuels where we are.

Read more and download resources.

All We Can is doing development differently!

Hear how they are working with Eagles in Malawi – follow the links.

Meet our Malawi partners – Eagles

Christian Aid have produced two new resources.

• Counting the Cost 2022; a year of climate breakdown – a report listing the major climate disasters of the year.
• Talking Climate Justice – a Lent discussion guide

Both are free to download.

The Joint Pubic Issues team, which includes the Methodist Church,  is joining those who are calling on the Government to lift the ban on asylum seekers obtaining work.

Watch their video on the reasons why.