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March 11, 2014
PC(USA), African partners empower women
A PC(USA) mission letter from Congo ― Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 138-139
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study
KINSHASA, Congo—Last November, I heard one widow after the other share about her ordeal. I was back in the Congo for the first time in fifteen years to discern with Jeff (Boyd) the question our Presbyterian World Mission colleagues had brought before us: Would we consider relocating to this country from which we had evacuated twice with our three young children?
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March 11, 2014
Notes about people
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian News Service
A compilation of news about people in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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March 11, 2014
Lent Letter: World Communion of Reformed Churches
A letter from the general secretary
From World Communion of Reformed Churches
HANNOVER, Germany—Warm greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from the WCRC offices in Hannover.
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March 10, 2014
Spreading the spirit of General Assembly
Facebook page offers way to connect before June 14-21 gathering in Detroit
From Office of the General Assembly—221st General Assembly (2014)
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March 10, 2014
WCRC joins Presbyterian advocates for women at UN Commission on the Status of Women
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March 10, 2014
Inspired by St. Francis, young adults look to emulate his bond with nature
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Ecumenical Women orientation - 58th Commission on the Status of Women
Published March 11, 2014
by Esther Lee
March 8, 2014. The long awaited Ecumenical Women Orientation had arrived.
Making my way to the United Nations early morning, I did not know what to expect other than knowing that there were going to be numerous people attending from all around the world. Upon my arrival at the Church Center, there was already a throng of attendees conversing with one another in much excitement. Though the amount of planning I had personally participated in was trivial, it was refreshing to observe the heavily planned and anticipated day finally play out.
With breakfast kicking off the day ...
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Cross-bound: Tuesday of the second week of Lent
Published March 11, 2014
Click here for the Cross-bound devotion for today, Tuesday of the second week of Lent. I wrote this devotion, which follows Jesus' walk from Palm Sunday to the cross and Easter morning from the gospel of Luke, for the magazine Presbyterians Today.
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How to Hold a Green Meeting
Published March 10, 2014
Shared for the good of all, by the Earth Care Network of the National Capital Presbytery:
How To Hold A Green Meeting
“…God's work in creation is too wonderful, too ancient, too beautiful, too good to be desecrated...Restoring creation is God's own work in our time, in which God comes both to judge and to restore...” —PC(USA) Environmental Policy
Purpose: When the National Capital Presbytery holds it meetings, it should model good earth care practices. The following activities will help the National Capital Presbytery become a better earth care steward.
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- Serve fairly traded coffee, tea ...
From Eco-Journey