Leaders of the United Reformed Church, the Baptist Union of Great Britain, and the Methodist Church have welcomed the communiqué from the G20 Summit. They express hope that this might represent the start of a process of reordering global economic relationships based on more just and sustainable principles.

The Revd John Marsh, Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church said that the global economic crisis presented a kairos moment to reflect on some of the underlying causes of this crisis as faith communities. “As we journey towards Easter, we are reminded of our Lord’s entry into Jerusalem in humility and weeping over a city which failed to recognise the time of their visitation from God and the things that make for peace. May this Easter be a time of hopeful reflection on the richness which is related to sufficiency and God’s peace and justice for the poor.”

The three denominations were signatories to a submission by UK Churches’ ahead of the London Summit on a sustainable and equitable reordering of global economic relationships.

Read the full statement by the Churches: Moral values critical for building an equitable and sustainable global economy say Church leaders

The main image shows (left to right) Frank Kantor, URC secretary for Church and Society, and Chris Eddowes and Charles Jolly, URC representatives, outside Westminster Abbey at the Put People First March.

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