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Hope Village: Volunteers Needed for Flood Recovery

A New Ecumenical, Cooperative Model for Disaster Response Last June, 2011, the Souris River overflowed its banks, destroying or extensively damaging more than 4,100 homes in Minot, North Dakota. A recent survey of displaced residents found fewer than 18 percent … Continue reading

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A Reason to Hope, Again

A Reflection on Ecumenical Advocacy Days   By Claudia Aguilar   I was born and raised in a time and place where people’s claims for justice were more like loud cries, but no one would listen to them and nothing … Continue reading

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Peace Church Beta: What if we left Just War theory behind?

As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) begins a process of discernment on whether to embrace nonviolence officially, the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship convenes peacemakers from across the church. by Matthew Black   We Presbyterians know all about miracles— they happen in committees. … Continue reading

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Living Solidarity: Federal Budget & Common Good Curriculum

Brought to you by JustFaith Ministries   The federal budget is a moral document. That bears repeating: the federal budget is a moral document. That is the position of a new curriculum designed for church adult education classes, Protestant and … Continue reading

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