Text Box: Christ the Sower Abbey 397 Clements Avenue Luverne, AL, 36049 Text Box: clean water. The vast majority of deaths are among children under the age of 5. Just a 10 percent improvement in efficiency of water delivery for irrigation systems could conserve enough water to double the global amount available for drinking. It is in hope of God’s promised fulfillment that we hear the call to justice; it is in hope that we take action. Text Box: And God said, ’Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place, and let dry ground appear.’ And it was so. God called the dry ground ’land,’ and the gathered waters he called ’seas.’ And God saw that it was good. [Genesis 1:9-10] Every 15 seconds someone dies of a water-borne illness: That’s 4 people every minute, 240 people every hour, and 5,760 people every day, all as a result of one thing - they don’t have enough Text Box: When we act interdependently and in solidarity with creation, we do justice. We serve and keep the earth, trusting its bounty can be sufficient for all, and sustainable. Commitment: The average washing machine uses 40 gallons of water per load. Consider using a high efficiency machine or combining loads to conserve this precious gift. For more Text Box: Born of Water and the Spirit Text Box: Info@ChristTheSower.org Text Box: Know Christ and make him known! Text Box: + Holy God, We, born of water and the womb, have long forgotten from where we have come. Help us to see you and ourselves in the crashing of waves, in the coolness of rain, in the sparkling blueness of the world you have made. Amen. Text Box: ADDRESS BLOCK FOR PRINT DISTRIBUTION ** ARTICLE BELOW **