Why Do It?
By participating in Fast for Change you are joining with Christians all over Canada, united by our belief that hunger in a world of such abundance is a matter of injustice. We live in a world where climate changes and unfair trade policies affect the more than 850 million people who are chronically malnourished. The coexistence of abundance and abject poverty imply some changes are necessary to our daily life. As followers of Jesus, we are being called to respond in prayer and action.
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How Can I Participate?
1) STAND UP and be counted among the people across Canada who are getting involved - Register your participation, and order free materials to create your own event!
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2) ON THE DAY > Fast from Food however you can, in ways that fit with your personal health. Pray and reflect on how small changes in your daily life can have an impact on hungry people around the world, a path to living more simply so that others can simply live. Use the materials for worship and reflection found on this website.
3) GATHER > With one or more people around a table that’s been set for supper, without the food. Instead of eating, share of reflections around the day of fasting.
4) JOIN > With Christians across Canada in Prayer at 6:00pm. End your time of sharing by joining in praying the prayer included in this kit. (Make sure you have enough prayer plates for everyone!).
5) SHARE > Your Experiences with us. Take a picture or Send us an email and tell us about your Fast, and a small change you think you can make.
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Why the Interest in October 16th?
Friday, October 16th is World Food Day, which celebrates the day that Food and Agricultural Organization was founded in Quebec City in 1945. It is now observed annually in some 150 countries. Churches across the country will do their part by joining together in A DAY OF FASTING AND REFLECTING on how we are connected to issues of food injustice and hunger.