Act for Peace - Christmas Bowl Appeal

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Thank you for joining once again with churches across Australia to share God’s love through the Christmas Bowl. Like 2020 before it, 2021 was a year of turbulence and disruption. The coronavirus pandemic continued to impact us all, with congregations again having to connect virtually, and many community members suffering. And as is often the case, the impact was not felt evenly, with the poorest among us hit hardest, especially the 82 million people around the world uprooted from the stability of their homes by conflict or disaster, and the people caught up in the humanitarian crises caused by this year’s conflicts in Ethiopia, Myanmar, Gaza and the fall of Afghanistan. In the midst of this division and chaos, the Christmas Bowl is a vital channel for expressing our unity in Christ. And it provides a powerful mechanism for sharing God’s love, with those who need it, through practical Christian action. Thank you for being part of this important tradition, and helping to create a world where uprooted people have a safe place to belong.