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July 28, 2011

A reminder

Posted 11:23am

I led morning prayers at the Church Center for the United Nations on Thursday morning. I shared a story about a member of the Communion of Saints – Samuel Johnson. I was reading the Bible, not Boswell. I met Samuel in Orangeburg, SC some fifteen years ago. It was good to remember him. During the… Read more »

March 8, 2011

Transfiguration, St. James Presbyterian Church, the Communion of Saints

Posted 2:35am

Upon entering the office of St. James Presbyterian Church (409 West 141st Street, New York, NY), I saw pictures of the congregation’s history on the wall. One in particular caught my attention and the memories flooded back. The folk of…

Troika Statement on the Southern Sudan Referendum

Posted 3:31am

Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC December 1, 2010 The following is the text of a joint statement by the Sudan Troika (United States, United Kingdom, and Norway) on the Southern Sudan Referendum. Begin text: We congratulate the Southern Sudan…

Convention on cluster munitions becomes international law

Posted 12:40pm

The Convention on Cluster Munitions went into effect on Sunday, 1 August 2010. Due to the number of countries that have signed and ratified the Convention, it becomes binding international law in countries around the world. This is a cause…

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