Commonwealth

Heard a programme this week about the Commonwealth - it was a bit tongue in cheek fronted by Hardeep Singh (very funny man).

He pointed out all of the worthy things like mutual support while keeping a watchful eye on other less good things like empire building and colonisation of other nations that have no real association or need of an empirical presence.

In these days when we rightly look with suspicion at globalisation and multi national trading is there not a time for a new thinking on commonwealth i.e. a real sharing of common wealth - looking at broad, massive, fair trading, off looking after the most marginalised not only in word but in deed as well of creating funding streams that reach the root of personal need rather than corporate provision.

All sounds laudable ?

But as a member of a global organisation/church it's a challenge - start local and do the best to develop a localised common wealth.