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Congregation promotes peace in community
By Rev. Howard Ullery Volunteer prepares for a training Relationships are fundamental in life; all life is connected. At the same time, conflict is natural. We have different perspectives,...
View ArticleLetters in support of farm workers
The following two letters were sent to tobacco firms in support of farm worker protections. April 27, 2016 Susan Cameron, President and CEO Reynolds American Inc. 401 North Main St. Winston-Salem, NC...
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Christmount dear to Disciples
Christmount was founded in 1948 as the retreat grounds for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Since its beginnings, Christmount has been closely related to the Disciples, reporting to the...
View ArticleU.S. denominations send letter about arms to Congress
May 5, 2016 Dear Honorable Members of Congress, As people of faith, we are deeply grieved by the violence, displacement, and abrogation of human rights playing out in the Middle East today. We believe...
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Disciples Volunteering partnering across continent
Disciples Volunteering’s disaster response ministries and related host Mission Stations continue to evolve as a core collaborative ministry. In Taylor, TX, DV has partnered with the United Church of...
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US faith leaders call for just peace in Columbia
May 23, 2016 Dear President Obama and Members of the U.S. Congress: We write to you as leaders of religious communities and faith-based organizations who share a common hope — a just peace for all...
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Midway Christian Church ‘Cool Congregation’ runner up
by Rev. Heather McColl Midway Christian Church (DOC) is located in the small historic community of Midway, Kentucky in the beautiful Bluegrass area of Central Kentucky. The town is home to Midway...
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Honoring the Divine and each other
by Whitney Waller-Cole Creekwood Christian Church in Flower Mound, TX, is a congregation that seeks to live boldly as Christ calls us to love God and love neighbor. Interfaith partnership and...
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National Council of Churches addresses sentencing reform
Contact Rev. Steven D. Martin at: steven.martin@nationalcouncilofchurches.us or 202-412-4323. WASHINGTON, DC: Faith leaders from across the country converged today on the grounds of the US Capitol to...
View ArticleStatement from A.M.E. Bishops on Charleston anniversary
The Council of Bishops African Methodist Episcopal Church Press Release June 16, 2016 Statement in Commemoration of Mother Emanuel AME Church Shooting June 17, 2015 is a day in which the nation and the...
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Report on Roman Catholic dialogue event June 2016
CATHOLICS AND DISCIPLES OF CHRIST COMMISSION FOR DIALOGUE Calgary, AB, Canada June 17-22, 2016 The Fourth Session of the Fifth Phase of the Disciples of Christ-Roman Catholic International Commission...
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Faith leaders request presidential candidate meeting
Washington, D.C., July 15, 2016 – Christian leaders with the Circle of Protection have asked for meetings with Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton to discuss the presumptive...
View ArticleOn the violence in Nice (France)
The scene is becoming far too familiar. The sights, sounds and smells of war. And though the latest incident was in France, there have been others – too many others – in Baghdad, in South Sudan; in...
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Delegation speaks about Korean peninsula
The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea is one of the most heavily guarded in the world. When North Korea tests another warhead, our sisters and brothers in South Korea shudder. Though it...
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United Church of Canada offers words of support
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View ArticleJoint statement re: nonviolent support of human rights
On Monday, Aug. 22, the Faith Forum on Middle East Policy released a statement calling for restoration of the freedom of faith groups to invest where they choose. Recently state legislatures and the...
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New Mexico ‘peace village’ camp focuses children on civility
By Rev. Matt Every During the last week of July, Peace Village Ruidoso, a camp designed to encourage children and youth to walk paths of non-violence, descends on the High Mesa Healing Center in Alto,...
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Open letter to the church in North America
An Open Letter from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Regional Leadership to the Church in the United States and Canada Download the letter Dear Sisters and Brothers, In this contentious...
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Disciples of Christ Historical Society in new home
by John Imbler, interim executive director The Disciples of Christ Historical Society is now fully moved into its new facilities. It is located in historic Bethany (WV) adjacent to the grounds...
View ArticleCircle of Protection asks political candidates about poverty issues
You are invited to help bring attention to poverty and hunger issues in the U.S. political campaign; action suggested before Sept. 14 Circle of Protection, an ecumenical organization working to...
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