Churches of the Presbytery of Philadelphia reporting on World Food Day Sunday plans

As Hunger Action Enabler for the Presbytery of Philadelphia, I have asked churches to report to me what they are doing (about hunger) for World Food Day! Feel free to join them!

Pastor Preaching on Hunger during Sunday Morning Worship Service
Bethel Presbyterian Church, 1900 W York Street, North Philadelphia, 215-228-0328,
Rev. Jade Bass

Newtown Square Presbyterian Church, 3600 Goshen Road, Newtown Square, 610-356-8063, Rev. Lydia Rappaport

Summit Presbyterian Church, 6757 Greene Street, Mt. Airy Phila, 215-438-2825,
Rev. Cheryl Pyrch

Sunday Worship Service to include hunger-related prayers or liturgy
Church on the Mall, 500 W Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, 610-825-3388,
Rev. Phil Olson

Worship Service celebrating urban mission partnership
Wayne Presbyterian Church, 125 E Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, 610-688-8700,
Rev. Casey Thompson

Children's Christian Education doing a rotation on hunger
Morrisville Presbyterian Church, 771 N Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville, 215-295-4191,
Director of Christian Education Katy Yates-Brubaker

CROP Walks occurring in our communities (World Food Day afternoon)
Main Line CROP Walk (including Ardmore Presbyterian Church and Penn Wynne Presbyterian Church);
Swarthmore-Wallingford CROP Walk (including Swarthmore Presbyterian Church)

For details on CROP Walks:
https://secure2.convio.net/cws/site/SPageServer?pagename=crop_main

World Food Day resources

This Sunday, October 16, is World Food Day! I will do a separate post on what I know about churches of the Presbytery, who are doing something on World Food Day, to raise awareness about or take action against a part of the problem of hunger that is in our region, as well as elsewhere in the world. This post will provide links to websites for resources for World Food Day Sunday worship services and similar undertakings. If you find yourself reading this after World Food Day, please do not hesitate to lift up hunger in your worshiping community, on another date this fall. With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming, we are not short on reasons to make sure that people understand the need that others are experiencing.

Bread for the World Sunday Reflection Resource:
www.bread.org/help/church/bread-sunday/bread-sunday-2011-reflection.pdf

• An excellent essay on the Revised Common Lectionary Gospel passage for October 16, 2011 (Matthew 22:15-22), along with suggested prayers and worship resources.

Church World Service:
www.churchworldservice.org/site/PageServer?pagename=action_what_food_examples_wfd

• Prayers and other materials for sharing together a meal and conversation about hunger.

Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance worship and study resources for World Food Day and Churches' Week of Action on Food: www.e-alliance.ch/en/s/food/2011-churches-week-of-action-on-food

• Gives consideration to global food issues.

Food Sovereignty for All Handbook: www.pcusa.org/blogs/foodfaith/2011/4/29/web-hand

• Steps that churches can take to help ensure "food sovereignty" (the right of all people to grow and have access to their own food) in our communities.

Jubilee USA: www.jubileeusa.org/en/get-active/jubilee-congregations/jubilee-sunday.html

• Jubilee Sunday resources, for this year and from prior years, for supporting debt relief for impoverished nations.