As Anglican members of the First Order and Third Order of the Society of St. Francis of the European Province, we are inspired by St Francis and St Clare to compassionate action grounded in contemplative prayer.

"The Order sets out, in the name of Christ, to break down barriers between people and to seek equality for all. We accept as our second aim the spreading of a spirit of love and harmony among all people. We are pledged to fight against the ignorance, pride and prejudice that breed injustice or partiality of any kind. We fight against all such injustice in the name of Christ, in whom there can be neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for in Him all are one."

2008 is the United Nations YEAR of PLANET EARTH - for more information on this and how you can participate go to: yearofplanetearth.org

A Franciscan Blessing for Justice and Peace

"May God bless you with discomfort …at easy answers, hard hearts, half-truths, and superficial relationships.

May God bless you so that you may live from deep within your heart where God’s Spirit dwells.

May God bless you with anger …at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people and of the earth.

May God bless you so that you may work for the care of creation, for justice,  freedom and peace.

May God bless you with tears …to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war.

May God bless you so that you comfort them and turn their pain into joy.

And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world and in your neighbourhood, so that you will courageously try what you don’t think you can do, but, in Jesus Christ you’ll have the strength necessary to do.

May God bless you to fearlessly speak out against injustice, unjust laws, corrupt politicians, unjust and cruel treatment of prisoners, senseless wars,  genocides, starvation, degradation of the environment and poverty that is so pervasive.

May God bless you that you remember we are all called to continue God’s redemptive work of love and healing in God’s place, in and through God’s name, in God’s Spirit, continually creating and breathing new life and grace into everything and everyone we touch."

Disclaimer: This website is the work of individual members of the JPIC Network of the First and Third Orders of the Society of St Francis, European Province. It should therefore not be taken as a reflection of the views of the Orders as a whole.