at Together Lancashire we take this prayer particularly to heart, and repeat it often and loudly!
I dream of a worldin which all the resources of the earthwill be shared equallybetween all the people of the earth,so that even the most disadvantagedwill be able to meet their basic needswith dignity and joy.I dream of a great society of small communitiesco-operating to practisepersonal, social, economic, cultural and politicalintegrity and harmony.I dream of vibrant neighbourhoodswhere people relate to one anothergenuinely as good neighbours.I dream of people developingnetworks of friendshipin which the private painthey carry deep downis allowed to surface and is sharedin an atmosphereof mutual acceptance and respect.I dream of peopleunderstanding the difficulties they have in common,discerning the problems, discovering the solutionsand working together for personal growth and social changeaccording to the visionary agenda of Jesus of Nazareth.And I dream of every church in every localityacting as a catalyst to make this dream come true.
Compassionate Community Work, Dave Andrews (2006)
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