Fairtrade

12.12.11 | Jill Holmes

 

On Friday 9 December 2011 St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe hosted a Fairtrade Christmas Fayre. The event was very much enjoyed by those who dropped by the church to sample Fairtrade wines, tea and coffee, and to chat with representatives from JustShare and Christian Aid.

 

 

 

 The wines sampled were:

South Africa: Stellar Organics Rosé 2011 and Pinotage 2010 & 2011 (red)

South Africa: Fairhills Shiraz Pinotage 2010 (red)

South Africa: Fairhills Colombard Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (white)

Chile: Los Unidos 2010 Carmenère – Cabernet Franc (red)

Argentina: Tilimuqui Torrontes 2010 (organic white)

Argentina: Tilimuqui Cabernet Sauvignon Bonarda 2009 (organic red)

Argentina: Cranelo – Los Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère 2009 (red)

Argentina: Cranelo – Los Robles Sauvignon Blanc 2010 (white)

Please encourage your local wine shop and supermarket to stock these products.

 

 Please support World Fair Trade Day on Saturday 12 May.

 

St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe is a Fairtrade Certificated Church, as part of the London Fairtrade Diocese Campaign of the 2007-2012 London Challenge: at church events we are committed to using Fairtrade coffee and tea, with Fairtrade sugar, as well as some Fairtrade wine and biscuits.

 

 Enjoy a glass of wine or a cup of tea and do your bit to improve the livelihood of the growers and create a fairer environment for their families and whole communities.

 MAKE A CHANGE! MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Make a change – BUY FAIRTRADE! Make a difference – NOW!

 

The Diocese of London is a Fairtrade Diocese

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St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe
Parish Church
St Andrew's Hill & Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 5DE
(020) 7329 3632

Directions

The church has two main doors, making it accessible from both St Andrew's Hill and Queen Victoria Street.

The church is situated on the east side of St Andrew's Hill. From Ludgate Hill turn south down Creed Lane (two short blocks from the front of St Paul's Cathedral). At the bottom of Creed Lane turn left into Carter Lane and immediately turn right into St Andrew's Hill. The church is situated 50 yards along the road and up the steps beside the Pub & Eating House and across the road from the Cockpit pub.

Approaching along Queen Victoria Street, the church is situated on the north side of the road, halfway between the Millennium and Blackfriars bridges. The church is set up on a hill with a sloping garden in front, wrought iron gates and a flight of steps. When approaching from along Queen Victoria Street: in order to enter the church via the north door on St Andrew's Hill where there are less steps, walk up the southern section of St Andrew's Hill from Queen Victoria Street to the Pub & Eating House, behind which the church is situated.

The church is served by bus Nos. 4, 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76, 100 & 172 along Ludgate Hill and No. 388 along Queen Victoria Street. The nearest underground stations are St Paul's and Blackfriars. Blackfriars mainline and City Thameslink stations are close by.