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Siete Semanas por el Agua 2022, semana 1: "Justicia del agua ahora”, por Philip Peacock

La primera reflexión de la iniciativa, Siete Semanas por el Agua 2022, de la Red Ecuménica del Agua del CMI, está escrita por Philip Vinod Peacock. * En la siguiente reflexión, medita sobre la promesa de Dios que se encuentra en Isaías, de que Dios saciará la sed de los pobres y no los abandonará. En la actual crisis hídrica mundial, establece una comparación de los pobres y los ricos en términos de su capacidad para acceder al agua potable. Nos desafía a ser facilitadores de la promesa de Dios de agua para los pobres.

Sieben Wochen im Zeichen des Wassers 2022, Woche 1: „Wassergerechtigkeit jetzt!“, von Philip Peacock

Die erste Reflexion der Sieben Wochen im Zeichen des Wassers 2022 des Ökumenischen Wassernetzwerks des ÖRK wird geschrieben von Philip Vinod Peacock.* In der folgenden Reflexion spricht er über das Versprechen Gottes aus dem Buch Jesaja, dass Gott den Durst der Armen löschen und sie nicht verlassen wird. In der aktuellen globalen Wasserkrise vergleicht er die Möglichkeiten, die Arme und Reiche haben, um Zugang zu sauberem Trunkwasser zu erhalten. Er fordert uns auf, zu helfen, Gottes Versprechen, Wasser für die Armen bereitzustellen, in die Tat umzusetzen.

Sept semaines pour l’eau 2022, semaine 1 : «Justice de l’eau maintenant ! », par Philip Peacock

C’est Philip Vinod Peacock* qui a rédigé la première réflexion des Sept semaines pour l'eau 2022 du Réseau œcuménique de l'eau du COE. Dans la réflexion suivante, il réfléchit à la promesse de Dieu trouvée dans Esaïe selon laquelle Dieu étanchera la soif des pauvres et ne les abandonnera pas. Dans le contexte actuel de la crise mondiale de l'eau, il juxtapose les pauvres aux riches en termes de capacité d'accès à l'eau potable. Il nous met au défi de mettre en œuvre la promesse de Dieu d'offrir de l'eau aux pauvres.

Seven Weeks for Water 2022, week 1: "Water justice now", by Philip Peacock

The first reflection of the Seven Weeks for Water 2022 of the WCC’s Ecumenical Water Network is written by Philip Vinod Peacock.* In the following reflection, he reflects on the promise of God found in Isaiah, that God will quench the thirst of the poor and will not forsake them. In the current global water crisis, he juxtaposes the poor against the rich in terms of their capacity to access  clean water. He challenges us to be enablers of God’s promise of water for the poor.

Seven Weeks for Water campaign pre-launched with prayer service

At an online prayer service for staff held 28 February, the World Council of Churches (WCC) pre-launched the WCC Lenten campaign “Seven Weeks for Water.” Since 2008, the WCC – through its Lenten campaign – has been providing weekly theological reflections and other resources on water justice for the seven weeks of Lent. This year the focus of the campaign is on Europe.

11th Assembly Bible study - Pentecost

Part of a series of Bible studies in preparation for the WCC 11th Assembly, this seventh text was written by Karen Durant-McSweeney, from Friendship Methodist Church, Friendship Circuit, Guyana.

11th Assembly Bible study - Holy Week

Part of a series of Bible studies in preparation for the WCC 11th Assembly, this fourth text was written by Archbishop Prof. Dr Job of Telmessos, the permanent representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the World Council of Churches. 

Climate crisis fuels existing water injustice

2021 has shown how vulnerable and unprepared even wealthy, industrialized countries are in the face of the escalating climate crisis. Devastating flooding, unprecedented heat waves and out-of-control wildfires have hit parts of Europe and North America. Yet this is just a foretaste of catastrophes that have long since become a bitter reality in other parts of the world. They are almost always a matter of too much or too little water. Yet water problems are often the result of discrimination and political failure, especially in times of climate change.

Brazilian city joins “water diagram” initiative headed by Swiss Church Aid

The Brazilian municipality of Juiz de Fora has approved a cooperation agreement with Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER), a member of the WCCs Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN), thus becoming part of an international working group that wants to contribute to good water management and management practices using a water flow diagram. The project also encompasses the city of Bern, Switzerland; Cape Town, in South Africa, and Rio Pardo de Minas, in Brazil.

Water Justice is integral to Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, by Dr Agnes Abuom

Recently during the PJP harvest gathering meeting of WCC, at a workshop on revisiting the Seven Weeks for Water – Lenten campaign of the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network, Dr Agnes Abuom was asked to reflect on the linkage between the WCC’s water justice campaign and the WCC’s overarching theme of Pilgrimage of  Justice and Peace? Having attended several PJP meetings and Lenten campaigns herself, she responded in a pre-recorded video message. The following is the transcript of her video message.

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