TRAIDCRAFT STALL
Every week from October to May on Sunday morning, we have a TRAIDCRAFT stall at St. Peter’s.
Breaking News January 2012: Real Easter Eggs As last year, we will be selling the Real Easter Eggs (price £3.99) on the Traidcraft stall. These are the UK’s only Fairtrade chocolate Easter egg to mention Jesus and the events of Holy Week on the box. A donation from every egg will go to support the work of Traidcraft Exchange. If you would like to place an advance order, please speak to Helen
The Rector writes:
“One small but important way in which we can show respect for the sanctity of human life is to support our Traidcraft stall, which is in the hall after Sunday services. There is much exploitation in world trade, and the sanctity of life in poorer countries is widely disregarded for the sake of profit and the production of cheap products for our consumption. Traidcraft aims to fight this exploitation and the consequent poverty by promoting fairly traded products. Of course we can find some cheaper products in the supermarket but if Traidcraft prices are fair then the savings we make on cheaper products have a human cost elsewhere. I am pleased to say that, following a resolution by the PCC, fairly traded tea and coffee are used for the refreshments on Sunday. I am very grateful to our Traidcraft organisers for their initiative and work in setting up the Traidcraft stall. Please take a look and give your support.”
The stall stocks cards, wrapping paper and stationery, kitchen rolls, biscuits, tea, superb coffee, cereals, pasta, WONDERFUL chocolate, dried fruit, “tropical treats”, a selection of stylish clothes… and so on. A Traidcraft products brochure is also be available, so you can order any goods (furniture, towels, whatever), that are not in stock – either everyday items or presents.
Link to the Traidcraft website – you can order from here directly, while the stall is taking a summer break, and can also find fair-trade goods at the Oxfam shop, at Booths and at Tescos – look out for the fairtrade symbol.
The picture below is of the altar frontal and was made to celebrate Fair Trade fortnight which ran from the 28th February to the 13th March. We also marked the event with a sermon by Margaret Walton and a successful Fair Trade breakfast.
