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The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
Email Update – November 2015
Mission Statement
As an instrument of faith, PWRDF connects Anglicans in Canada to communities
around the world in dynamic partnerships to advance development, respond to
emergencies, assist refugees and act for positive change.
This list is an outgoing communication service from PWRDF only.
Advent 2015 Message
PWRDF Executive Director to Retire in May, 2016
Ride for Refuge (Egypt)
Workers for PWRDF Partner in the Philippines Risk Death
Dear ACT Alliance Members
Canadian Foodgrains Bank - Singing to End Hunger
World AIDS Day 2015
KAIROS –
Join Thousands across Canada, and around the world, in the Global Climate
March on November 29, 2015
Resources:
Gifts for Mission
PWRDF Annual Resources
PWRDF Christmas Cards
ADVENT 2015 Message
Adele Finney
Advent is a surprising clarion call to justice, fecundity and compassion without fear, in the midst
of transformative, sometimes cataclysmic change. What a resonant call at the end of a year full
of global commitments to sustainable development and addressing climate change. What
powerful messages as each of us locally respond through debate and action to welcome
refugees in our homes, churches and communities.
Do not fear.
Raise your heads and stand with confidence.
Increase and abound in love for one another and for all...that your love may overflow.
These are messages in Advent 2015 readings we need to hear. When Mary heard, her heart and
voice overflowed in a powerful proclamation of hope-filled justice and abundance.
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away empty.
Luke 1.52-53
Beware of fear and advancing the notion of scarcity. Be aware and speak of hope and
abundance at the heart of every personal, social and political encounter. Know that PWRDF’s
work towards a truly just, healthy and peaceful world beats close to the heart of Advent.
PWRDF Advent 2015 resource:
http://pwrdf.org/resources/seasonal/
PWRDF Executive Director to Retire in May, 2016
By Fred Hiltz
PWRDFExecutive Director Adele Finney. Photo: Jesse Dymond
A letter from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, President of the PWRDF Board of Directors and Primate of
the Anglican Church of Canada:
It is with sadness and hope that I am announcing today that PWRDF’s Executive Director, Adele
Finney, will be retiring as of May 31, 2016. Sadness because we will be losing the wisdom, talent
and knowledge that Adele has brought to her position in her six years as Executive
Director. Hope because of the future her leadership has brought us to.
Adele announced on Friday to the PWRDF National Gathering of Board members, Diocesan
representatives….read more: http://pwrdf.org/2015/pwrdf-executive-director-to-retire-inmay-2016/
Ride for Refuge (Egypt)
By Simon Chambers
Members of the PWRDF team in Vancouver, BC pose at
the Ride for Refuge. Photo: Contributed
On October 3, 2015, 55 riders and walkers set out, in 12 locations across Canada, to ride their
bicycles or walk for PWRDF in the Ride for Refuge. Together, they raised $30,865.00 to support
PWRDF’s partner Refuge Egypt. The Ride for Refuge is an umbrella charity bike ride and walk
which invites teams to raise funds for 234 different charities across….read more:
http://pwrdf.org/2015/ride-for-refuge-egypt/
Workers for PWRDF Partner in the Philippines Risk Death
By Tali Folkins
Abie Anongos, secretary general of the Cordillera
People’s Alliance, says the biggest challenge to her group’s work is “the intense militarization in
our communities.” Photo: Tali Folkins
Development and advocacy work everywhere comes with unique stresses. In the Philippines, it
can mean risking your life. Abie Anongos, secretary general of the Cordillera People’s Alliance
(CPA), knows this first-hand. In 2006, besides having her house ransacked, she had a knife
pressed to her throat.Going home after work one evening, Anongos says, she was grabbed by a
knife-wielding ….read more: http://www.anglicanjournal.com/articles/workers-for-pwrdfpartner-in-the-philippines-riskdeath?utm_source=Anglican+Journal&utm_campaign=cdc7ed2242Anglican_Journal_Daily06_03&utm_medium=email&utm
ACT Alliance is a coalition of more than 140 churches and faith-based organisations working
together in 140 countries. PWRDF is a member of the ACT Alliance.
Dear ACT Alliance members,
ACT Alliance has for many years worked intensely on climate change, both at the political and
campaign level. Within a few weeks we will face one of the most important political climate
summits - the UN COP21 in December in Paris - the result of which will have significant influence
on the livelihood of the most vulnerable people on this planet.
As you know, ACT has been actively mobilising its membership in the ACT Now for Climate
Justice campaign, calling for a fair and ambitious climate agreement at the Paris COP. Members
in more than 40 countries have actively taken part in the campaign, which involves mobilising
communities towards climate action and gathering signatures for the ACT Alliance petition.
With kind regards,
John Nduna
General Secretary, ACT Alliance
http://actclimate.org
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 Canadian churches and church-based agencies
working together to end global hunger. PWRDF is a member.
Singing to End Hunger
WHAT IS “SPRING INTO SONG”?
“Spring Into Song” is an initiative of Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Musiklus with generous
support by the Government of Canada. It is a highly accessible work comprised of music,
narration, and projected images all linked by a common thematic thread of justice and the goal
of ending hunger. The music requires minimal rehearsal commitments with maximum
satisfaction for singers and musicians.
YES, I’M INTERESTED (Click here)
BE PART OF A NATIONWIDE PROJECT
Volunteer local leadership will organize and present the Spring Into Song” concerts on or near
the 2016 Earth Day weekend….read more: http://foodgrainsbank.ca/campaigns/spring-intosong/
World AIDS Day 2015
What is World AIDS Day?
World AIDS Day is held on 1 December 1st each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide
to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to
commemorate people who have died. 2015 is the final year of the “Getting to Zero” global
theme for World AIDS Day. Selected by the World AIDS Campaign and backed by the United
Nations, the “Getting to Zero” campaign focuses on the goals of zero new infections, zero
discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.
Read more: http://www.unaids.org/en/aboutunaids/unaidsstrategygoalsby2015
ribbon is a simple way to show your support, and there are also many other ways in which
PWRDF Resources for the Points of Light AIDS service:
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Leader’s Guide
Order of service: printers spreads
Order of service: single pages
Letters
Join Thousands across Canada, and around the world, in the Global Climate March on
November 29, 2015
We are less than one month away from the Global Climate March. On November 29, the eve of
the UN climate summit in Paris, we plan on sending a clear message to our newly elected
government that climate action is a top priority for Canadians. The science is clear: we can solve
climate change in our lifetimes, by “decarbonizing” our economies, quickly. The economics is
also clear that transitioning to 100% clean and renewable energy….read more:
http://www.kairoscanada.org/blog/climate-march-november29/
Resources:
Gifts for Mission
This Christmas honour a loved one with a gift that responds to human need by giving a gift that
will ensure the safe delivery of 100 babies at a Mothers-in-Waiting house. The houses provide a
place for women to rest before their due dates and give birth with medical caregivers by their
side. http://giftsformission.anglican.ca/
To receive copies of this year’s Anglican Church of Canada
Gifts for Mission gift guide contact:
jbeckford@national.anglican.ca
or call 1-866-924-9192.
PWRDF Annual Resources 2015-2016
PWRDF’s three-year food security campaign Fred Says, www.fredsays.ca, continues to be the
theme for PWRDF’s 2015 annual resources. Under the banner – the 5 A’s of Food Security - we
approach the third and final year of the campaign by digging deeper and exploring food security
and food sovereignty.
Placemats, bookmarks, donation envelopes, coin boxes, a fourth edition of the ever popular
Super Friends-Super Friends4! – the 5 A’s of Food Security, reflect this theme along with
educational resources for use at gatherings, events - wherever food security is a priority!
Just Food - a creative, fun way for youth and intergenerational groups to explore food security
issues both in Canada and internationally; Sharing Bread Two- designed to offer opportunities
to come together to learn about food security issues through sharing and reflection; Hunger
Isn’t A Game - a great resource to draw youth to issues of food and justice. Learn about
PWRDF’s guidelines for Maternal Newborn and Child Health through the 2015 edition of the
MNCH brochure and carry these with you on an MNCH bookmark. A new edition of Introducing
PWRDF 2015 will acquaint all with current programs and partners.
These and other resources are available in print and downloadable formats. Please visit the
resources section: http://pwrdf.org/resources/ . For information, please contact Christine Hills,
chills@pwrdf.org.
PWRDF Christmas Cards 2015
"Nativity Play" (left) and "Holy Family" by Visible Spirit
Spread the word about the work of The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund’s
important work and to support PWRDF’s relief and development partners’ around the world at
the same time. Read more: http://pwrdf.org/resources/seasonal/