November update

Last Wednesday we had our first informal gathering of Justice Matters - a discussion of the Occupy protest camp and the way St Paul's Cathedral responded to it. This was an experiment for us, an effort to build more regular get togethers into our pattern with a view to encouraging a deeper sense of community and participation among members outside the monthly formal sessions. We had a good turnout and some interesting discussion. We anticipate to book in more of these less structured get togethers over the coming months, sharing ideas and our lives over a drink or two, so get yourself along to one soon.

Next week is out main event for November, and we are very excited about it. We have not one but two guest speakers joining us for the evening to talk on the subject of water and sanitation in the developing world. Tim Pegg spent two years working with MedAir first in Afghanistan and then Madagascar, delivering water and sanitation projects to people in extreme need. He's going to tell us some stories from that experience, and then Ali from WaterAid will talk to us about how we can get involved in this important area of need.

I'm sure you'll agree that sounds pretty good, so do come along - you could even bring a friend or two. If you're on Facebook, the event page is here. As usual, join us from 7pm for food. The talks will kick off at 7:45. See you there...