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War in Iraq
2000 have died -- and many more
Posted 10-25-05 |
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want to join (or initiative) a vigil on
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. to acknowledge our fallen soldiers
and reflect on the war in Iraq. This is an
opportunity for thousands of us to gather together and acknowledge the
sacrifices made by over 2000 American men and women in Iraq and their
families and speak out against the war.
Sponsored by MoveOn.org and many other groups.
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2000 U.S. Soldiers Have Now Died in Iraq.
It is with deep
regret that we announce that the 2000th U.S. soldier has died in
Iraq. This is more than a tragic milestone in our nation's history.
It is an occasion of profound loss for our nation and the world. When
a single life is lost – whether that of a soldier or one of
the estimated 30,000 innocent children, women, and men in Iraq caught
in the crossfire – we lose more than a life. We lose a part of our
future – all of the people who might have been touched, helped, and
enriched by those whom the world will never again see. We lose part
of our promise of a better world. We lose a part of ourselves, for as
nearly every faith tradition teaches, we are all one.
Please participate in Remembrance Weekend
Religious
leaders of every faith across our nation are calling houses of worship
to participate in Remembrance Weekend. We need YOUR help.
1. If you are part of a community of faith
we urge you to contact your local faith leader and invite him or her
to engage your house of worship in some way to honor and remember all
those whose lives have been lost in the Iraq war.
2. Use the suggestions and resources below
to participate. You need not alter your planned service, but may
incorporate one or more of the suggestions listed below.
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It is important
that we count your faith community among those in this national
effort. Please take a moment and register your faith community, or
urge your faith leader to do so. It will take about 20 seconds using
the link below.
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Finally, we hope
you will take time to remember in your own private way. Your heart is
the wellspring from which you take action. Know how deeply we
appreciate your heartfelt commitment in all you do. Remember that as
persons of faith and conscience we do have a voice and our faith DOES
have the power to move mountains.
Blessings to you,
Vince Isner
and your FaithfulAmerica Team
Ways
to Participate in "Remembrance Weekend"
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Ring your bells or organ chimes in remembrance |
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Observe a moment of silence in your service |
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Use any of the downloadable resources below, which include
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A reading and a poem from the mother of a lost soldier |
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Prayers and litanies from a variety of faith traditions
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"Register
your Faith Group for Remembrance Weekend
Use this link to help us track this national effort (it will take
about 20 seconds)
Download
"Remembrance" Interfaith Resources
"What Does the Lord Require?" -
Reflections by the Mother of a Fallen Soldier
View as HTML View
as PDF
Today the number passed 2000 - A Poem by Celeste Zappala
View as HTML View
as PDF
Praying for Peace: A Christian Ecumenical Resource Packet
View as HTML View
as PDF
Interfaith Prayers of Peace from FaithfulAmerica's Prayer Room
View as HTML View
as PDF
Jewish Prayers and Litany
View as HTML View
as PDF
Muslim Prayers
View as HTML View
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Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
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GA actions
ratified (or not) by the presbyteries
A number of the most important actions of the 219th
General Assembly have now been acted upon by the presbyteries,
confirming most of them as amendments to the PC(USA) Book of Order.
We provided resources to help inform the
reflection and debate, along with updates on the voting.
Our three areas of primary interest have been:
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Amendment 10-A,
which removes the current ban on
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender persons being considered as
possible candidates for ordination as elder or ministers.
Approved! |
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Amendment 10-2,
which would add the Belhar Confession to our Book of
Confessions. Disapproved, because as an amendment
to the Book of Confessions it needed a 2/3 vote, and did not
receive that. |
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Amendment
10-1, which adopts the new Form of Government
that was approved by the Assembly. Approved. |
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PVJ's
Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, PVJ's
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views,
or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created
this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship
and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the
voices of feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy,
students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers
and devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God
in whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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John Harris’ Summit to
Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical
reflections on everything between summit to shore, including
kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology,
politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New
York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive
New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the
Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian
Church in Flushing, NY. |
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John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently
serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton,
Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized
and disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and
lightening up. |
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