At the start of this new parish initiative and the start of a new year, these are the areas we suggest you might want to focus on this month.
Make Space for What Matters: Choose one area of your life to simplify this month — it might be your wardrobe, your diary, or your home. Give away what you no longer need, and make time for prayer, family, or community instead.
Live Sustainably with Creation – Tread Gently: Try leaving the car at home for one regular journey each week. Walk, cycle, or share a lift instead. Notice the world around you — the air, the trees, the people — and give thanks for God’s creation.
Live in Solidarity with the Poor – Share and Support: Find one way to reach out locally — donate to the food bank, share surplus garden produce, or invite a neighbour for a cup of tea.
If people want to share how they have tried to live out these values someone might be prepared to volunteer to collect responses which we can regularly share to provide ideas and suggestions?