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Plant a Row for the Hungry at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church

Project submitted by mledford on 02 Mar 2009

Join us in growing vegetables for local food banks. In 2007, our congregation opened an 18' x 18' vegetable plot in front of our church on Michigan Avenue.

To date, through what we have grown and donations received by local growers, we have donated over 2200 pounds, more than a ton, of fresh produce to our local food bank, Food Gatherers, www.foodgatherers.org [ read more ]

An Invitation to an Inclusive Church

Resource (link) submitted by brucedonigan on 23 Oct 2009

An essay by the Rev. Paul Bresnahan, Salem, MA

We have now received an invitation from Catholicism to return to the Mother Church. For those unhappy over The Anglican/Episcopal Church’s “liberal” stance on the ordination of gays and their inclusion in our leadership and membership, there is room in Rome. [ read more ]

Interfaith Workers Justice statement on health care reform

Resource (link) submitted by brucedonigan on 20 Oct 2009

Web link: Interfaith Worker Justice statement on health care reform; Resource type: Web site

On September 15, 2009, the Board of Interfaith Workers Justice issued this statement on health care reform.

A Call To Action for strong health care reform

Resource (link) submitted by brucedonigan on 20 Oct 2009

Web link: Interfaith Worker Justice; Resource type: Web site

Interfaith Worker Justice has issued a Call To Action which urges us all to call our Senators and Representatives to let them know that it is critical that health care reform be affordable and effective:

My reason for health care reform. [ read more ]

What happened at General Convention?

Resource (link) submitted by brucedonigan on 18 Oct 2009

Resource type: Web site

A lot happened at General Convention! Probably the best place to find information about resolutions and actions taken in Anaheim is at the Episcopal Church's General Convention site. You'll find a summary of actions, as well as in-depth detail about resolutions and more. [ read more ]

EPF National Executive Council statement on Afghanistan

News item submitted by brucedonigan on 18 Oct 2009

At its biannual meeting on October 1-3, the National Executive Council of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship formulated a statement supporting President Obama's stated intent to rethink the counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. [ read more ]

National office of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship

Resource (link) submitted by brucedonigan on 20 May 2009

Web link: Episcopal Peace Fellowship; E-mail: epfnational@ameritech.net; Phone: (312) 922-8628;

Visit the website of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship for more information about the EPF, to find out how to connect with an EPF chapter in your area, to apply for membership in the EPF, and to receive the spring and fall newsletters as well as monthly email updates.

National Pastoral Life Center

Resource (link) submitted by cov5-admin on 06 May 2009

Web link: http://www.nplc.org;

In serving the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church's pastoral ministry (pastors, parish staff, lay Catholic leaders, and diocesan staff) the National Pastoral Life Center offers a variety of publications, several pertaining to relating with people who have disabilities. [ read more ]

Disabilities Concerns (DISC)

Resource (link) submitted by cov5-admin on 06 May 2009

Web link: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/health/; E-mail: hwmin@gbgm-umc.org; Phone: (212) 870-3871;

DISC is a program of the Health and Welfare Ministries of the General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church. It is an online support group with web pages for spirituality resources, annotated bibliographies, and news about ministries with people with disabilities. [ read more ]

Episcopal Disability Network

Resource (link) submitted by cov5-admin on 06 May 2009

Web link: http://www.disability99.org; E-mail: disability99@earthlink.net; Phone: (888) 738-3636;

EDN's mission is to enable each child of God regardless of the severity of his or her disability to be an integral member of the Body of Christ, to participate in the sacraments of the church, and to discern and live out his or her calling as a Christian. EDN has links to many disability-related groups. These can be accessed by clicking on links in the left-hand column. The Rev. [ read more ]

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