August 25, 2011
Posts Tagged: national council of churches
May 5, 2011
Looking for a Mother’s Day gift?
Reprinted with permission from Walking with Guatemalan Sisters in Faith by Amanda Craft. Below are several suggestions about what we can do for our own mothers and /or for other mothers: 1. International Violence Against Women Act The International Violence…
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January 10, 2011
PC(USA)-backed domestic violence special begins airing Jan. 9 on ABC
PC(USA)-backed domestic violence special begins airing Jan. 9 on ABC From an article by the Presbyterian News Service: On Sunday, Jan. 9, an interfaith documentary that explores faith groups’ efforts to support the victims of domestic violence begins airing on…
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September 28, 2010
World Communion Sunday liturgy on peacemaking and responding to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Here is a worship resource to approach World Communion Sunday through the lens of Making Peace with God’s Earth. World Communion Sunday Liturgy for October 3, 2010 Prepared by Teresa Stricklen, associate for worship, Office of Theology and Worship, PC(USA)…
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August 20, 2010
‘Coming home’ five years after Katrina struck
NBC special on August 29Watch a preview For many Americans, August 29 marks an anniversary that has scarred both bodies and souls. That was the day, five years ago, when Hurricane Katrina made a direct assault on New Orleans, Mississippi…
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April 12, 2010
Reflections on START
Various individuals, faith communities, think tanks, advocacy groups and more have commented on the recently signed START treaty that would reduce the number of nuclear arms held by the United States and Russia. Here are some of them: Statement by…
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October 10, 2009
Yupiks address toxic waste
In September, Presbyterian indigenous Yupik tribal leaders, youth, and elders visited policy makers in Washington, DC to discuss the environmental health issues caused by toxic waste at a former military base near their home in Alaska. Read more from the…
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