Salt Sunday
In the past a sea spread from Northern Ireland, through
Cheshire towards Poland. Eventually it dried up leaving salt
flats like those in Utah.
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These salt flats were eventually covered and compressed into
the rock salt (Halite) deposits we know today.
Uses of Salt
Humanity soon discovered the value of salt.
The Romans use to give salt
money to soldiers and civil
servants so that they could
buy their ration of salt. This
salt money (Salarium) gives
us the word salary
No fridge or freezer
Before refrigeration, salt
was a good way to
preserve meat and
vegetables. It is still
possible to buy salt beef
and salt fish.
The Salt Industry
Apart from providing salt for table use there are
many other ways in which salt is used.
Water softening
Sometimes hard water
can cause lime scale
which damages
household heating
systems or electrical
equipment. Salt is used to
make water softeners.
Textiles and tanning
Salt is used as a fixing
agent, process
chemical and
preservative chemical
in the textile and
tanning industries.
Food processing
Salt is used in a wide
variety of food
products: dairy, snacks
and convenience foods.
Animal feeds
Salt is an essential
supplement for animal
feeds. This salt lick
provides cattle with
those supplements.
Chemical industry
Salt is employed in the
manufacture of
chlorine, caustic soda
and hypochlorite. Many
of the factories around
Northwich are involved
in such production.
Healing qualities
Salt has been used in healing for centuries to treat wounds,
fevers, respiratory problems and skin diseases. A balance of salt
in the body is essential to wellbeing. Healing salt comprises of
three individual pieces:
Salt Bath: Made with towels and soap, Salt Bath is a spa therapy
to treat and regenerate skin.
Smelling Salt: A reflection on inhaling steam from salt to ease
respiratory problems.
Salt Solution: A saline drip replaces fluid to sustain life, carries
drugs through the body and cleanses impurities
Salt of the Earth
You are the salt of the earth
What does it mean to be ‘the
Salt of the Earth?’
Salt of the Earth
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Selflessness
Salt of the Earth
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Selflessness
Assisting
Salt of the Earth
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Selflessness
Assisting
Loving
Salt of the Earth
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Selflessness
Assisting
Loving
Truthful
Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth
We are called to
witness to the love of
God who loves us so
much that he gave His
Son Jesus to die on the
Cross for us
Salt of the Earth
To rise from the tomb
on the first Easter Day.
Salt of the Earth
To ascend to His Father
in heaven.
God wants us to bring
goodness into the
world by living our lives
in faithful service.
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