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THE ARTS — 2 Book Reviews Bible Sunday 30 <strong>October</strong> update Wycliffe Bible Translators latest report, as of 2021, says: — <strong>The</strong>re are now 3,495 languages which have some Scripture available to 7.04 billion people. — <strong>The</strong>re are 717 languages with a complete Bible giving 5.75 billion people access to a Bible in their own language. — 1,582 languages have a complete New Testament (some also have Old Testament portions) - 830 million people — 1,196 languages have some translated Bible portions - 457 million people Meanwhile, there are a further 828 languages which have work in progress – 67.6 million people. And also, there are 1,892 languages still waiting for translation (or preparatory work) to begin – 145 million people. As for the remaining need for Bible translation: 1.51 billion people, speaking 6,661 languages, do not have a full Bible in their first language. And 145 million people, speaking 1,892 languages, still need translation work to begin, this includes: — Africa with 558 languages, 16 million people — Americas with 119 languages, 2.4 million people — Asia with 751 languages, 124 million people — Europe with 59 languages, 2.3 million people — Pacific with 405 languages, 0.43 million people More at: https://www.wycliffe.net/resources/statistics/ Abba Amma– Improvisations on the Lord’s Prayer By Nicola Slee, Canterbury Press, £14.99 <strong>The</strong> Lord’s Prayer is the first, and perhaps only prayer, that we learn by heart. However, its patriarchal and kingdom imagery do not resonate universally today. How do we pray the prayer Jesus taught us in ways which are authentic and life-giving? This book offers a series of prayers and poems written in response to it. Each prayer uses the address Abba or Amma: Aramaic terms of intimate address to God as father or mother which reflect Jesus’ usage, drawing on the Abbas and Ammas of the desert tradition as well as our own parental relationships. Invest Your Future – Listening to God’s Voice Without Abandoning Your Bible or Your Brain By Paul Mallard, 10Publishing, £8.00 Making big decisions can be difficult. Often, we end up paralysed with indecision, afraid that making the wrong choice will ruin our lives. So how do we make good decisions? When does the Bible guide us, and when should we just use our common sense or talk things through with friends and family? Using his huge experience and pastoral heart, Paul Mallard shows us where to find wisdom and how it works in God’s economy. He helps us find the balance in what is, for many of us, a constant challenge. He teaches us how to understand God’s purpose, so we can see the truly important factors in making our decisions. You don’t have to spend your life in indecision, confusion, guilt or regret. You can cultivate spiritual discernment in order to grow in maturity and wisdom, and know where to turn for guidance when making decisions. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong> 35 Arts & Craft Fair to reduce food poverty <strong>The</strong> main beneficiary of this year’s Reading Charity Art and Craft Fair will be the Thomas Franks Foundation’s Feeding Communities which aims to reduce food poverty by providing free packaged meals for those in need. <strong>The</strong> ingredients for the meals are collected from surpluses in catering sources and so also reduces food wastage. <strong>The</strong> Art & Craft Fair, organised by the Rotary Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh, will be held from 29-30 <strong>October</strong> at Leighton Park School. Income from the fair will help Feeding Communities to increase its production of food parcels for local support organisations such as food banks, the Churches Together in Reading Drop-in Centre, and others in the Reading, Woodley and Earley communities. <strong>The</strong> Maiden Erlegh Rotary Club supported these organisations throughout the pandemic and its aim now is to help reduce food waste, and the increasing burden of food poverty expected during the difficult months ahead. FOOD PARCELS Thomas Franks is a top-quality catering contract company serving restaurants of prestigious companies in the UK and Europe. In the Reading area the company also provides catering at various independent schools, including Leighton Park where the Art & Craft Fair is being held in the Oakview centre which, during school time, is a spacious restaurant. Feeding Communities was created to aid as many people as it could through the early months of the Covid pandemic, its main focus being on vulnerable people who were struggling or suffering from food poverty. Using its clients facilities, Feeding Communities began producing food parcels and freshly prepared meals in response to the food shortages that were happening globally. It states that as long as food poverty exists, it will continue to provide free meals to all who need them — 'It doesn’t take much to change a life and it can start with as much as a meal'. Entry to the Art & Craft Fair is free and visitors can enjoy a hot or cold drink and a cake in the Art Café run by the Inner Wheel Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh as well as viewing a wide range of paintings and craft exhibits. <strong>The</strong>re will also be the opportunity to purchase art and craft items produced by local artists and artisans with 25% of the purchase price being given to Feeding Communities and other local community support organisations. For more information: http://www.readingcharityartfair.org www.thethomasfranksfoundation.org http://www.feedingcommunities.co.uk/home
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