Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14–20 “On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak. The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice…
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December 13, 2009
Posts Categorized: Advocacy
December 11, 2009
Report 1 from our folk in Copenhagen
Check out the first report on the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen written by Bill and Carol Somplatsky-Jarman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) staff members who are attending the event. Thanks to the Environmental Ministries Office for posting their reports. They…
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December 6, 2009
Register now for Ecumenical Advocacy Days
2010 Ecumenical Advocacy Days March 19-22, 2010 – Washington DC A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Peoples Register NowMarch 19 – 22, 2010 in Washington D.C. “and Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of…
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December 6, 2009
Sound the bell, drums, gongs or conch shells
International leaders will meet in Copenhagen from December 7-18 to create a new international agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions that will replace the Kyoto Protocol when it expires in 2012. To show your support for climate justice, ring your…
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November 25, 2009
Congo conflict minerals on 60 Minutes – November 29
This coming Sunday, November 29, CBS’ 60 Minutes will turn its attention to the scourge of conflict minerals in Congo. Earlier this year, Enough’s co-founder, John Prendergast, accompanied the 60 Minutes team to eastern Congo to investigate the impact that…
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November 23, 2009
Support human rights in Colombia
Through November 24, a letter calling for change in U.S. policy towards Colombia will be circulating through the House of Representatives. This letter calls for a decrease in U.S. aid for Colombia’s military and an increase in support for human…
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November 18, 2009
Help keep families together this Christmas
You and Your Church Can Help Keep Families Together this Christmas: Join the Holiday Postcard Campaign! The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has called for comprehensive immigration reform through action of the 216th General Assembly and by signing on to faith initiatives…
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November 13, 2009
Plan for World AIDS Day – December 1, 2009
World AIDS Day, December 1, is the one day of the year when individuals, churches and organizations from around the world come together to remember that all our lives are touched by AIDS, especially those living with HIV and AIDS….
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November 12, 2009
Give Now to Help Presbyterian Students’ Peacemaking Efforts
A group of college students from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)-related College of Wooster need financial help to attend the national November Vigil to Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in Georgia. The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (PPF) has established…
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November 9, 2009
Urge Balance in U.S. Denunciation of Israeli and Palestinian Violence
From the Presbyterian Washington Office: The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution that will block “any further consideration” of the Goldstone report. The detailed report found credible evidence of war crimes by Israeli forces and Hamas in…
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