How are you using your day off? Did you know that in days gone by, it was common for people to give anonymous gifts to neighbours on May Day in the form of 'May baskets'? Personally, I spent most of the morning lazing in bed (listening to a particularly interesting Start the Week on Radio 4), but I wonder if any of us have made plans to spend this extra day off giving back to our neighbours and communities? Do let us know if you have.
Perhaps its a tradition we should re-establish?
Those of you who have been part of Justice Matters for some time will hopefully know that we have a monthly rhythm, but others won't be so clear. For anyone who didn't know or has forgotten, here's how it works:
Week 1 - Encourage; informal discussion over drinks in a local pub
Week 2 - Seek; space for you to volunteer or give in some practical way
Week 3 - Learn; formal gathering at Coffee Republic, often with guest speaker
Week 4 - Plead; space for self-organising gatherings of 2 to 4 members of JM to get together and campaign / pray for an issue close to their heart
Thanks to everyone who came along to our discussion on democracy and the London elections last week - the conversations were productive and fruitful by all accounts, so thanks for taking part. This Wednesday is the second on the month, so its a SEEK week - space for you to do something practical to foster social justice. If you are not currently involved in volunteering, ask us about ideas for where and how to get involved.
Next week, we have our activists networking evening at Coffee Republic. This will be an opportunity to get to know each other on a deeper level than perhaps has been possible so far, so we hope you will join us and make some interesting new connections in the process.
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