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On Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy

Editor’s Note: For business items before the General Assembly, the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP, for short) has the opportunity to offer “Advice and Counsel” – including comments on the social witness implications of the overture, relationship to … Continue reading →

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A Social Creed for the 21st Century

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy

Check out our video: Toward a NEW Social Awakening, The Social Creed   The Social Creed of the Churches, endorsed in 1908 by the Federal Council of Churches, was their pledge to work together for a better, fairer and more … Continue reading →

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Living through Economic Crisis: The Church’s Witness in Troubled Times

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy

View arti­cle in PDF (opti­mal for printing) A Social Involvement Report for the 219th General Assembly (2010) Executive Summary In a time of continuing/deep economic recession, our faith gives us strength to face unemployment, poverty, and anxiety—not simply as individuals, … Continue reading →

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