Breaking Bread Together to Address Hunger & Health
Faith
calls us to be present to the world’s realities: a faith life which is
disconnected from the needs of one’s physical body and the world around
us is not good for one’s physical or spiritual well-being. Instead, we
are called to create communities where everyone is free from disease, no
one goes hungry, workers are treated well, and where children are
nourished and ready to succeed. In such a community, people can eat
with dignity around the table together, and food is affordable and
accessible for all. This is the world we are called to co-create with
the universal Creator. National Food Day – a nation-wide celebration of
real food – is an opportunity for faith leaders to come together to
celebrate real food and see what we can do to create a food system that
feeds and nourishes with the bounty of the earth, rather than one that
harms human health and the ecosystems surrounding us.
The
Bronx Multi-Faith Advisory Group cordially invites you to gather for a
Faith in Action Food Summit on October 22nd from 10am-1pm at the Bronx
Museum of the Arts (1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY 10456). This is an
opportunity for faith leaders to gain a deeper understanding of the ways
people of faith can get involved in creating an equitable and
sustainable food system that promotes health and reduces hunger. The
Summit will equip participants with messages that can be taken back to
congregations the following weekend, putting Bronx-based efforts to
create a holistic food system on the map alongside others from across
the country who will also be celebrating Food Day, which is held every year on October 24.
We hope you will be able to join us. Please RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bronx-faith-in-action-food-summit-registration-18785766734
