The following article is by Lisa Wangsness and first appeared on June 17 on Boston.com. The full article can be found here. In a gesture borne of frustration and faith, a group of clergy from across Boston gathered in the City Council chamber yesterday to ask God for peace on the city’s streets. “The violence in…
Monthly Archives: June 2010
In the News: All Saints, Williamsport leads vigil against gun violence
This article by Patrick Donlin first appeared on June 16 in the SunGazette.com. Click here for the entire article. More than 40 people participating in a church-to-church peace procession Tuesday evening prayed for tranquillity in the wake of the latest local violence. Scott Street has been hit hard by it lately, as two of four…
In the News: St. John’s Episcopal in Charlotte, NC has prayer vigil for Gulf Coast
This article by AP appeared on June 17 in the Winston – Salem Journal. Click here for the full article. A North Carolina church is asking the nation to join in a prayer vigil asking God to stop the flow of oil from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico. St. John’s Episcopal Church…
In the News: Knox EPF protests Israeli raid
This article was written by Kristi L. Nelson and first appeared on June 5 in Knoxnews.com. The complete article can be found here. Israel’s May 31 raid on an aid ship trying to breach the blockade on Gaza has spurred international outrage, with protests Friday in Syria, Greece, Bahrain, Malaysia, Norway – and Market Square….
In the News: St. James, Montclair, NJ sends mission to Coal Country
This article by Tanya Drobness first appeared on June 17 in NorthJersey.com. Click here for the full article. If there’s one place the Rev. John Perris wants to take his mission group this year, it’s the coal country of the Appalachian South. There awaits Grace House on the Mountain, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese…
In the News: Utah Episcopalians Protest Death Penalty
This article by Pat McCaughan first appeared in Episcopal Life Online on June 17, 2010. The complete article can be found here. Utah death penalty opponents—hoping for a last-minute stay of execution for Ronnie Lee Gardner—are planning a June 17 interfaith prayer vigil at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral and a protest rally at the state…
Methodist vote to divest from companies that benefit from occupation of Palestine
CONTACT: CONNIE BAKER, 630-363-7713 End the Occupation, Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church ST. CHARLES, ILL. June 15, 2010 – At its annual conference, the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) of the United Methodist Church (UMC) voted to divest all holdings in three international corporations that profit from the occupation of Palestine. This action…
In the News: Jerusalem Bishop speaks on peace in Middle East
This article by Martin N. Sison of the Anglican Journal was featured on June 7 in Episcopal Life Online. Click here for the entire article. [Anglican Journal] Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Suheil Dawani on June 5 urged members of General Synod to continue the Anglican Church of Canada’s support for the peace process in the…
In the News: Christian Century Provides Summary of Church Response to Flotilla Attack
This article by John Dart first appeared on May 29 in the Christian Century. The rest of the article can be found here. The National Council of Churches, its key mainline members and other church organizations are calling for Israel to alter its policies on the Gaza Strip after an Israeli action against an international…
In the News: Bishop Carolyn Irish protests Death Penalty
This article by Dennis Romboy appeared on June 15 in the Deseret News. Click here for the entire article. “As Christians we condemn the taking of human life, recalling that Jesus himself was the victim of state-sponsored murder, said Bishop Carolyn Tanner Irish of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. “His death holds before our eyes…
