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At this time of year, when most, if not all of us, have been enjoying good food, warmth, our own homes, security and freedom from persecution, it’s timely to remember those who do not have those blessings or who have fled to this country to escape hardship of many kinds. We remember too that the Holy Family fled persecution when Jesus was still an infant, and became refugees.

So our charity this month is Bath Welcomes Refugees.

Founded in 2015, they became a registered charity in 2017, and are staffed almost completely by volunteers. They believe that ordinary people can make a difference and they harness the goodwill of the Bath community to help refugees and asylum seekers feel welcome, access resources and find a new home and community

They find, furnish and renovate homes and gardens, provide help with finding employment, give language tuition, as well as offering friendship, social activities and emotional support.

Read more on https://www.bathwelcomesrefugees.org.uk/ and donate at https://localgiving.org/charity/bathwelcomesrefugees/

On the basis that:

1. The world is facing a severe crisis of environmental degradation and climate change that affects our ability to sustain human civilisation in its present form;
2. The main cause of the crisis is human activity;
3. The crisis is inextricably linked to global injustices and inequality;
4. The crisis indicates a failure of human beings to follow God’s mandate to care for the world and to seek justice among its peoples;

We, the leaders and members of Christ Church, Julian Rd, Bath, want to publicly recognise a Climate and Environmental Emergency, and commit ourselves to:

1. Examining our lives individually and corporately in relation to this crisis, and seeking to live faithfully to God;
2. Bringing forward by April 2022 an action plan to minimise our negative corporate impact on the environment and climate and to help restoration where possible;
3. Encouraging our members to make relevant lifestyle changes appropriate to their circumstances;
4. Encouraging action on this emergency in our neighbourhoods, workplaces and other spheres of activity;
5. Using whatever influence we may have to bring about positive actions by local and national government and by corporations.