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Word from Winkler — Congregational malpractice
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
Interfaith protests help close gun shop
Oct. 6 conference call to address how to replicate success
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action
Philadelphia store sold ‘disproportionate’ number of guns used in crimes.
Health-care reform and racism
The missing issue
By Eliezer Valentín-Castañón, Assistant General Secretary, United Methodist General Commission on Religion & Race
Hospital emergency rooms are closest thing to insurance for many racial/ethnic citizens.
Is civility on life support?
Rude public displays seem on increase
By Kathy Gilbert
Analysts say how we deal with disagreements as important as decisions we reach.
400 attend peace conference
Goal to build interfaith peace initiatives
Marian Wright Edelman to keynote 3rd Lake Junaluska event.
Sufficient funds sought to fight wage theft
250 investigators needed
Labor Dept. unable to adequately address dishonest employment practices harming most vulnerable in society, says interreligious group.
Action urged on global climate change
Largest global investors issue statement
United Methodist General Board of Pension & Health Benefits among endorsers.
Faith groups seek immigration reform
New report offers on-the-ground stories
‘Loving Thy Neighbor’ cites local people of faith as major players in debate.
Eco-justice and ecological debt
World Council of Churches statement
Declares Christians have moral obligation to promote ecological justice to peoples most affected and the earth.
World Communion Sunday 2009
Interdenominational observance is Oct. 4
United Methodist Special Sunday offering provides scholarships for racial-, ethnic-minority and international students.
Native American Women’s Gathering
Oct. 16-18, Lake Junaluska, N.C.
Abrams, Diaz-Ware among 4 to be honored for contributions to Native ministries.
‘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.
‘Stepping Up to Shalom’
National summit Oct. 28-31, Columbia, S.C.
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Reverse trick or treating
Trick or treaters can give back on Halloween
Giving fair-trade chocolate to households is an attempt to raise awareness of child abuses in the cocoa industry worldwide.
On keeping priorities straight
'Surround yourself with good people who strive to do the right thing.'
—Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)
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Word from Winkler — Congregational malpractice
Interfaith protests help close gun shop
Health-care reform and racism
Is civility on life support?
400 attend peace conference
Sufficient funds sought to fight wage theft
Action urged on global climate change
Faith groups seek immigration reform
Eco-justice and ecological debt
World Communion Sunday 2009
Native American Women’s Gathering
‘Fighting Poverty with Faith'
‘Stepping Up to Shalom’
Reverse trick or treating
On keeping priorities straight
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