Pope Francis and the Church of England are encouraging us to give up plastic for Lent. 41 Conservative MPs have pledged to give up single-use plastics for Lent, and are urging others to do the same. Eight tonnes of plastic are dumped in the sea every minute, and plastics have reached every part of the world’s oceans. If we reduce our own use of plastic, we follow the fifth mark of mission, 'to safeguard the integrity of creation and to sustain the life of the earth'. The Church of England also quoted this fifth mark, saying that we can reflect on God’s purpose for our life and accept the challenge to give up single-use plastics, thus reducing the actions which damage God’s creation. Tory MPs signed up to the Lent challenge after watching Blue Planet II. Congregations are invited to share their Lent journey with others on
Lent plastic challenge
Written by David Fletcher 16 Feb 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for the Lent Challenge to stimulate more people to be more responsible and more aware of biodiversity losses and ecosystem destruction. (Genesis 1:10)
- More: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/14/41-conservative-mps-pledge-give-plastic-lent/
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