Camp to study food issues: first eco-justice gathering for Christian youth.STAFF An ecumenical Christian community of young people, aged 18 and older, will gather in Winnipeg in August to reflect on the economic, ecological, community and faith dimensions of food during the first "justice camp" initiated by the eco-justice committee of General Synod The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations. Church of England In the Church of England, General Synod was instituted in 1970 and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had (the governing body of the Anglican Church of Canada). The camp, with the theme, Setting the Table--A Place for Everyone and Every Place Honoured, is scheduled for August 15-21. "Food sits at the heart and stomach of our collective life. It's time to start talking about it together because all is not right at our collective table," said Rev. Cathy Campbell, of St. Matthew's church St. Matthew's Church may refer to any of many churches, including:
Participants will visit one of five "immersion" sites: mixed farming areas in Clearwater and near Brandon, Man., a commercial fisheries site on Lake Manitoba, an organic market farm in St. Adolphe, and an urban food centre in Winnipeg. "We hope that young adults, university students and seminarians will make a point of coming," said Laura Marie Piotrowicz, youth ministry developer for the diocese of Rupert's Land, who will give staff support to organize the camp. Arrangements are being made to give course credits from the faculty of theology of the University of Winnipeg The University of Winnipeg (U of W) is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that focuses primarily on undergraduate education. The U of W's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged to form United College in 1938. and from the Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies program at Canadian Mennonite University There are three residential blocks on the main campus. History Canadian Mennonite University was formed through the almagamation of three different colleges: Canadian Mennonite Bible College, Concord College (formerly Mennonite Brethren Bible College), and Menno Simons College. . The eco-justice committee has committed funds to the camp; finances are also being sought from the Anglican Foundation, and from individual dioceses. Other sponsors include the Mennonite Central Committee The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a relief, service, and peace agency representing 15 Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and Amish bodies in North America. The U.S. headquarters are in Akron, Pennsylvania, the Canadian in Winnipeg, Manitoba. , the United Church of Canada United Church of Canada, Protestant denomination formed in 1925 by the union of the Methodist, Congregational, and Presbyterian churches in Canada. A large number of Presbyterian congregations, however, remain outside the union. , and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. The idea for a justice camp germinated last September, when members of the eco-justice committee sought ways of harnessing the enthusiasm of young people for the Anglican church's ministry of peace and justice. Plans for future justice camps are being made in the dioceses of British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island, province (2001 pop. 135,294), 2,184 sq mi (5,657 sq km), E Canada, off N.B. and N.S. Geography One of the Maritime Provinces, Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of St. on themes of peace, indigenous justice and ecology. Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (referred to in older documents as the Primate of All Canada) is elected by the General Synod of the Church from among a list of five bishops nominated by the House of Bishops. , has endorsed the justice camps. Ms. Campbell may be reached at (204) 774-1846 or at stmatwpg@mts.net; Laurie Marie Piotrowicz may be contacted at (204) 992-4200 or at lauramarie@foodjusticecamp.org |
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