what do you think?

[quakery timmy]

A meditation

This prayer/meditation involves a chocolate coin, real or imagined. You should also think of a company, perhaps one you often buy from, or have worked for in the past – or perhaps a company which you feel needs our prayers. If you have time you could do some research about the company you are praying for beforehand so that you can add facts and figures and specific prayerpoints into this prayer.

Take your coin... turn it over... hold it... feel it... It is a coin... a symbol of wealth and money... a counter for barter, for trade.... something of which few have many... Think of the profit your company makes... the number of copper coins that would be... how much space they would fill... how heavy they would be...

Pray...

• that the profit might not be at people's expense and depend on over-exploitation of resources.
• that the profit might be used wisely, by both the business and the shareholders who gain from it.
• for those who run the company, that their decisions will be wise and inspired by God, not just profit.

Unwrap the coin... scrunch up the foil... The foil is now waste... It is no longer useful in its original purpose... it must now be discarded or recycled... All businesses have an environmental impact.

Pray...

• for your company, that they will record and report their impact...
• that they might work to minimise it...
• that they will pride themselves on being sector leaders in all things green.

Take the chocolate... this is the product... the point of the company...

Pray...

• for all consumers of your company, whether individuals, companies or governments and other organisations... that they will shop thoughtfully.
• for the workers of the company, those who produce the product... that they will be treated fairly and have enough to live on.

 

[Alecto]

**Long, blank, confused stare**

 

[Murmur]

Corporate ritualism? Interesting...