September 21, 2009

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Word from Winkler — The role of faith in politics
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

‘Shame. Shame. Shame.’
Prayer rally protests ‘logic of hate’
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action

’Litany to End Hate’ calls for end of racist rhetoric of fear that ‘poisons communities.’

Quick facts about Afghanistan war
Poll respondents believe U.S. not winning
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action

Fact sheet breaks government reports into digestible bites.

October is Domestic Violence Month
10 steps to address pandemic
By Linda Bales Todd, Director, Louise & Hugh Moore Population Project, General Board of Church & Society

United Methodist resolution, ‘Violence Against Women & Children,’ calls for action.

Omaha health-care prayer vigil
Interfaith Worker Justice helps organize
By Raymond Bilter

Bells toll during event to signify persons who lost health insurance in Nebraska that day.

Navajo seek healing through Congress
Radiation poisoning may be behind Southwest area’s problems
By Julie Wilson

Delegation asks for health study of effects of long-term uranium exposure.

All that’s wrong with the UMC
By Bishop Max Whitfield, Northwest Texas Conference

‘History as a Bridge to the Future’
Oct. 2-4, Atlanta

African American Methodist Heritage Center workshop pre-event to Gammon 126th Founders Day celebration.

Faith groups make 20,000 calls to U.S. Congress
Rally at Capitol followed by 100 visits

Effort designed to make moral case for affordable health care for all.

Seeing Gray: Where Faith & Politics Meet
Companion study guide to Hamilton best seller

New chapters, DVD of sermons designed for small group discussion.

Energy Star rating available to faith community
Worship facilities spend $3 billion annually on energy

Approximately 370,000 houses of worship now eligible to track energy use, improve efficiency with EPA tool.

‘Religion, Politics & Advocacy’
CBS-TV broadcast Sept. 27

Special profiles faith-based advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill.

On road to mental illness recovery
Pathways to Promise interfaith ministries summit

Conference will equip attendees to help persons that may suffer from mental illness.

‘Fighting Poverty with Faith'
Week of action is Oct. 14-21

33 interfaith organizations call for poverty reduction as central to creating clean-energy economy.

On living out the Gospel
‘Struggling to dress a confused man whose pain made him cry out, and washing waste off the pavement is hardly how most United Methodists begin Sunday school.’
—Melissa Lauber (Baltimore-Washington)

September 21, 2009