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What I Crave: To Know Where I Belong

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Shantha Ready Alonso

A short reflection on marsh periwinkles, young adults, the church, and eco-justice By Shantha Ready Alonso   Last summer, I joined a group of 20- and 30-somethings and traveled to Port Isobel, Virginia, to explore eco-justice in the marshlands of … Continue reading →

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Caution and Commitment

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Chris Iosso

The Why and Will We Questions First By Chris Iosso, Unbound General Editor   View and Print as PDF.   Who cares about the General Assembly and who cares about the denomination as an institution? Those questions are posed, often … Continue reading →

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Faithful Budget Campaign: Act now!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Patrick David Heery

‘The budget is like breathing; no one pays attention to it until someone is choking to death’ WASHINGTON — Standing in stark contrast to partisan budget proposals that seek first to address a bottom line instead of the nation’s needs … Continue reading →

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Eugene Carson Blake’s Social Creed: Leadership and Content

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Chris Iosso

By Christian T. Iosso   The Rev. Dr. Chris Iosso remembers justice and ecumenism advocate Eugene Carson Blake, former President of the NCC, General Secretary to the World Council of Churches, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church, co-author of the … Continue reading →

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