October 18, 2011

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Word from Winkler — Occupying the Temple
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

Just like Jesus, protesters are occupying the temple of the moneychangers; if a nation's leaders won’t address an intractable problem, the people will.

UN Sunday is Oct. 23
Purpose of world body remains valid 66 years later
By the Rev. Liberato Bautista

It is important to lift the U.N. in prayers, especially in the face of renewed calls in the U.S. Congress to encumber its financial obligations to the United Nations, despite wide voter support for the institution.

'40 Days of Prayer for HIV&AIDS'
Free, downloadable resource
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action

United Methodist Global AIDS Fund, General Board of Church & Society offer daily devotions leading up to World AIDS Day.

Why I’m going
To Occupy Wall Street
By the Rev. Sharon Delgado

Economic justice advocate calls protest in U.S. financial center ‘a light in the darkness of this time.’

'Rotunda 11' agree to settlement
Arrested in July for praying in U.S. Capitol on behalf of poor
By Emily Snell

D.C. Superior Court requires faith and civic leaders to stay out of Capitol for 6 months, complete drug-screening program.

Inevitability of peace and justice
A reflection on Luke 4:14-30
By Bishop J. Lawrence McCleskey

We can persevere because we are disciples of one whose life was a witness to the ultimate intentions of God, one whom even death could not silence.

Open your doors to victims
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By the Rev. C. William Chignoli

The church should be a place where a victim can feel safe to express his or her pain.

Ministry with Prisoners & Families
Nov. 2 conference call with editor of The Way Forward

New book challenges congregations to move beyond only offering ministries to these people to being in full relationships with them.

Ethnic young-adult internships
For U.S. ethnic minorities or Central Conference young adults
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action

Persons, ages 18-22, interested in exploring public policy and social justice advocacy will work in U.S. capital during the summer.

Mental Illness Awareness
Worship service with bulletin insert

Mental illness networks and faith leaders are urged to work together to raise awareness about mental health needs in a way that works best for their community.

900 vow to perform gay weddings
United Methodist clergy, laity, congregations in New York, Connecticut sign covenant

Declare intention to make weddings available to all people, in spite of United Methodist ban on gay marriage.

Witness to Innocence (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Exonerated inmate to speak Oct. 26-28

St. Paul's UMC Spiritual Life Team, local Episcopal Peace Fellowship to co-host exonerated 20-year death row inmate.

Seminar on restorative justice
Nov. 9-12, Greensboro, N.C., to help create community ministries on immigration, mass incarceration

Attendance limited to 20 African-American or Hispanic/Latino persons under age 45 who can bring a ministry partner.

Peace Conference looks at poverty
Nov. 13-15 at Lake Junaluska, N.C.

United Methodist bishop from Congo, head of Bread for the World, George McGovern to keynote ‘Poverty, Abundance & Peace.’

United Methodist Student Day
Special Sunday is Nov. 27

Offering provides scholarships and loans for students attending United Methodist-related and other accredited colleges and universities.

9th young clergy forum
Feb. 8-10 in Washington, D.C.

Annual conferences were invited to send persons, age 35 and under, who may be either Elders or Deacons, and serving a local church full-time.

On ministry on the margins
‘If we lose a generation to Jesus it won't be because we made it [Christianity] too hard but because we made it too easy.’
—Shane Claiborne (Pennsylvania)

October 18, 2011