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Sept. 1 Notes about people
 
Lift sanctions on North Korea, global church body urges
 
Survey: most Protestant ministers not very familiar with other faiths
 
PC(USA) controller discharged
Interference with annual audit bids costs Tawfik his job
       
 
Sept. 3 Malawi Presbyterians do U-turn on new president
 
Where are the moderator and vice-moderator?
       
 
Sept. 7 Lutheran World Federation faces tough financial future
 
U.S. Anglicans said to face sanctions over support for gay bishop
     
 
Sept. 8 You be the judge    
NCC offers 10 principles for evaluating candidates
 
TV special chronicles growth of low-power radio
'LPFM: The People’s Choice’ airs Sept. 26 on NBC
 
Ufford-Chase launches Web ‘blog’
GA moderator reflects on travels, invites dialogue
 
Notes about people
 

Frances’ punch lighter than expected against Presbyterians
Most church damage was minor in hurricane

     
Sept. 9 Never going back
Northern Irish Protestants, Catholics vow not to return to violent past
        
‘Survivor’ story: TV crew meets Vanuatu villagers
 
 
Sept. 15

Journalists honored for coverage of religion
RNA honors David Anderson with Lifetime Achievement Award

 
Colombia’s Presbyterian church denounces ‘harassment’ by authorities
 
Death of Patriarch of Alexandria in helicopter crash stuns Orthodox
 
 
Sept. 16 Sukkot: a weeklong Jewish holiday, teaches joy in the darkness
 
 
Sept. 17

Labor agreement ends Mt. Olive pickle boycott
Five-year effort successfully concluded

Moderator views Hurricane Charley aftermath
Ufford-Chase says recovery process will be long-term
 
 
Sept. 20 Worth the cost
 
Accompaniers to speak about nonviolent presence in Palestine and Israel
 
Help wanted 
 
New resource addresses storm survivors’ trauma
 
   
Sept. 21 Sudanese church leader in New York to address Darfur crisis
 

PC(USA) colleges fare well in newest rankings
'U.S. News & World Report’ poll rates 12 in the top 106

 
 
Sept. 22

Ivan spares most Presbyterian church property
But hurricane slams homes, kills one man

 

GAC welcomes Interfaith Listening Project participants
Program ready to kick off new round of talks

 
 
Sept. 23

GAC weighs accompaniment program for Colombia
Presbyterians there report threats, intimidation and arrests

 
 As Colombia’s violence worsens, church leaders develop strategies for accompaniment
Ufford-Chase goes to Colombia as the first accompanier
 
 
Sept. 24

Anglican delegation pushes for divestment from Israel
Jerusalem bishop urges Presbyterians to a strategy for world churches

 

Moderator: Standing for non-violence and the poor can mean murder in Colombia
Corruption, drugs, guerrilla warfare deadly problems

 
    GAC committee endorses ecumenical Advocacy Days
Event in nation’s capital examines urgent global issues
  

Fourteen Congressional reps push PCUSA to rescind divestment decision
Kirkpatrick cites Congressional failures in working for peace

 
 
Sept. 25

GAC prayerfully approves U.S. accompaniers for Colombia
Commitments to farm worker causes are renewed

 

Souper Bowl of Caring added to Planning Calendar

 
Hurricane-hit presbytery going ahead with mission
initiative campaign
 

GAC approves action focusing on military personnel and their families
Move includes resolution and call for pastoral letter

 

GAC authorizes pastoral letter on Assembly’s divestment action
Officials plan talks with Jewish leaders Sept. 28

 
 
Sept. 28 Israeli and Palestinian issue warning on Israel’s
security barrier
 

GAC approves grants for mission work in the U.S.
Nearly $270,00 awarded for an array of projects

 
 
Sept. 29 WCC honors racism program and its first director
 

Christian peace activists attacked in West Bank city of Hebron

 
 
Sept. 30 Montreat campground, playground closed by hurricane-related
flood
 

Notes about people

 

High-level Presbyterians and Jews discuss Israel divestment
Minds not changed but closer consultation promised

   
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