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On the basis that:

1. The world is facing a severe crisis of environmental degradation and climate change that affects our ability to sustain human civilisation in its present form;
2. The main cause of the crisis is human activity;
3. The crisis is inextricably linked to global injustices and inequality;
4. The crisis indicates a failure of human beings to follow God’s mandate to care for the world and to seek justice among its peoples;

We, the leaders and members of Christ Church, Julian Rd, Bath, want to publicly recognise a Climate and Environmental Emergency, and commit ourselves to:

1. Examining our lives individually and corporately in relation to this crisis, and seeking to live faithfully to God;
2. Bringing forward by April 2022 an action plan to minimise our negative corporate impact on the environment and climate and to help restoration where possible;
3. Encouraging our members to make relevant lifestyle changes appropriate to their circumstances;
4. Encouraging action on this emergency in our neighbourhoods, workplaces and other spheres of activity;
5. Using whatever influence we may have to bring about positive actions by local and national government and by corporations.

Christ Church is delighted to be welcoming leading English folk fiddle player, Sam Sweeney, to give an exclusive, acoustic, solo performance.

Nominated four times, and winner in 2015, of Musician Of The Year BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Sam is a veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, former and inaugural artistic director of the National Folk Youth Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio Leveret, and a superb instrumentalist at the forefront of the revival in English traditional music.

Described by Mark Radcliffe of BBC Radio 2 as “One of the defining English fiddle players of his generation” and by Verity Sharp on BBC Radio 3 as “The fiddler with the golden ear when it comes to hunting out tunes!”, Sam is guaranteed to provide an enchanting evening of tunes.  An evening not to be missed!

The concert is at 7:30pm on 18th June, and tickets are available from Bath Box Office priced at £16 for full price, £10 for students, and £5 for under 18s.