Food and Faith Series

Just Eating? Practicing Our Faith at the Table works really well during Lent (and any other time). This series for adults and/or youth aims to bring into dialogue daily eating habits, the Christian faith, and the needs of the broader world through readings, action steps, and healthy eating tips. The title is a reminder that we can eat as an everyday activity or we can eat justly and explore the relationship between our food and our faith.

The curriculum takes participants on a journey from the table of the Lord to the table of the world that will challenge, encourage, and enrich all who participate. Scripture, prayer, and stories from the local and global community are used to explore five key aspects of our relationship with food:

• the health of our bodies;
  
• the challenge of hunger;
  
• the health of the earth that provides our food;
  
• the ways we use food to extend hospitality and enrich relationships;
  
• the opportunities for action, renewal, and transformation in our eating practices—as individuals and as faith communities.

You can get the Just Eating curriculum through Presbyterian Distribution Service. There is a link from the Presbyterian Hunger Program: http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/features/justeating.htm that will get you there. You can also get it free online as a PDF: http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/downloads/resource_justeatpart.pdf for the participant's guide and http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/downloads/resource_justeatlead.pdf for the leader's guide.
We also have a limited number of sets of the curriculum available at the Presbytery office. Contact Phyllis Zoon for more info.