Archive for July, 2012

Palestine-Israel Global Justice Trip Blog

Originally posted at Global Ministries News by Global Ministries News

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Palestine-Israel Global Justice Trip Blog

Originally posted at Global Ministries News by Global Ministries News

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NCC seeks nominations: "Interfaith Engaged Congregation" Award for 2012

Originally posted at Global Ministries News by Global Ministries News

An opportunity to be recognized for outstanding interfaith work

UCC Northern Plains Conference minister running for North Dakota state representative

Originally posted at UCC Newsroom by UCC Newsroom

Schemmel – now in his 11th year as Conference minister of the UCC’s Northern Plains Conference – is off and running for North Dakota state representative in District 32. He’ll be on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election.

Retired Episcopal Bishop thinks UCC is doing something right

Originally posted at UCC Newsroom by UCC Newsroom

Bishop John Shelby Spong, a retired bishop of the Episcopal Church, recently praised the UCC for its mettle and thanked the denomination’s leadership for its insight.

United Church of Christ supports contraception coverage mandate in Affordable Care Act

Originally posted at UCC Newsroom by UCC Newsroom

The United Church of Christ is one of several faith-based groups standing in solidarity in support of the mandatory contraception coverage and other women’s health services offered by the Affordable Care Act.

Give To All Who Ask

Originally posted at Daily Devotional by Daily Devotional

I encountered a homeless woman, and gave her a dollar. She said, “Thank you for noticing me.” Not: thanks for the buck. Not: thanks for the means to eat, or live. But: “Thank you for noticing me.”

An appeal from the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Syria

Originally posted at Global Ministries News by Global Ministries News

statement on the current situation

CMEP Bulletin: Increasing Numbers Cause Concern for West Bank

Originally posted at Global Ministries News by Global Ministries News

weekly policy update from Churches for Middle East Peace

UCC teen Julia Bluhm makes national headlines with petition

Originally posted at UCC Newsroom by UCC Newsroom

Julia Bluhm, a 14 year-old UCC member from Waterville, Maine, wants women’s magazines to publish photos of female as they are. One of those magazines was willing to listen.

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