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September 1, 2010
Christian leaders laud Obama's Middle East peace talks
PC(USA)'s Parsons joins Churches for Middle East Peace in statement
From General Assembly Mission Council
LOUISVILLE—The Rev. Gradye Parsons, General Assembly stated clerk for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has joined nearly 30 other U.S. Christian leaders in welcoming the direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians being held this week in Washington.
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September 1, 2010
Notes about people
From General Assembly Mission Council
Elder Conrad M. Rocha has been named interim synod executive/stated clerk for the Synod of the Southwest, succeeding the Rev. Jan DeVries, who is now executive presbyter for Grace Presbytery.
Rocha, an attorney, is executive director of Law Access New Mexico, a not-for-profit organization that provides free legal services to New Mexico’s poor. He is a member of La Mesa Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque and has served in a variety of capacities at all levels of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), most recently as moderator of the Synod of the Southwest and as a member of the ...
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September 1, 2010
Scottish church official supports decision to release Libyan bomber
From General Assembly Mission Council
EDINBURGH, Scotland—The Scottish government was right to show compassion and to release the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 bombing of a U.S. plane over Scotland, an official of the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland has said.
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September 1, 2010
Christian counselors claim discrimination over gays
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August 31, 2010
Faith leaders decry questioning of Obama’s faith
President has been ‘unwavering in confessing Christ as Lord’
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August 31, 2010
Spahr plans to appeal same-sex marriage conviction
Blogs:
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Blurred vision?
Published September 1, 2010
By Cynthia Woolever Does your congregation suffer from blurred vision? Too often, worshipers do not have a clear sense of their congregation's mission goals. We found one in four worshipers were (a) not aware of anyvision, goals, or directions for their congregation; or (b) thought there might be some "ideas" but no clear goals. Unfortunately, almost one in three worshipers in Catholic parishes suffer from blurred vision about their congregation's goals and directions. The vision of mainline Protestant worshipers is slightly better—yet, one in five worshipers in these churches remains in the dark about their congregation's future directions. Not all...
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From Beyond the Ordinary: Insights into U.S. Congregational Life
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Fair Food and Christian Vocation Sunday
Published September 1, 2010
Just before Christian Vocation Sunday and Labor Day, the Campaign for Fair Food of the Presbyterian Hunger Program has announced that the Coalition of Immokalee Workers has come to a fair food agreement with Sodexo. The Campaign for Fair Food is offering resources for churches to celebrate Christian Vocation Sunday on September 5. Read the e-newsletter from the Campaign for Fair Food below for more details and to see how you can take action for fair food: Dear Friends: The Coalition of Immokalee Workers(CIW) has forged a fair food agreement with food service provider Sodexo! Sodexo services a number of... Full Story
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A call for respect for Muslim neighbors
Published September 1, 2010
Reprinted from the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Valentine, Executive Director of the General Assembly Mission Council, have issued the following statement: As we are... Full Story
From Swords into Plowshares : Reflections from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program