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Lent  2008

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The Lenten sermon series is based on The Millennium Goals.  The Eight vigil candles burning near the font symbolize the relationship between our faith and our role in the world community.  A Millennium Goals static display is located in the narthex.

The Eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

§ Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
§ Achieve Universal Primary Education
§ Promote Gender equality and empower women
§ Reduce Child mortality
§ Improve Maternal Health Care
§ Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
§ Ensure environmental sustainability
§ Develop a Global Partnership for Development

What can we do?
§ Memorize the Millennium Goals
§ Learn about the goals and their progress
§ Correspond with your MP about the goals
§ Support the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund
§ Contribute a question, comment or prayer in the "Goal box" at the static display.

Think and Pray about the relationship between the Millennium Goals and the following questions in the church's baptismal covenant:
§ Will you Seek and serve Christ in other persons, loving your neighbour as yourself?
§ Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?