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	<title>The Episcopal Peace Fellowship &#187; News &amp; Events</title>
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	<description>Do Justice. Dismantle Violence. Strive to be Peacemakers.</description>
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		<title>EPF to Episcopalians in Congress: HOW MANY MORE?</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/epf-to-episcopalians-in-congress-how-long-afghani-war/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following letter from EPF Iraq/Afghanistan Action Group Co-Chairs The Very Rev. Hal Hayek (Cathedral of the Incarnation, MD)  and The Rev. Madeleine Beard (MD) was delivered this past Monday by Rev. Beard  and her 16 year old grandson.
July 26, 2010
Dear Friend in Christ,
We respectfully and sincerely write to you in the name of many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPF Colorado Experience:August 6-8</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/epf-news/epf-colorado-experienceaugust-6-8/</link>
		<comments>http://epfnational.org/epf-news/epf-colorado-experienceaugust-6-8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aren&#8217;t you tired of the division and  polarization?
Well, here&#8217;s what you can do&#8230;

 How many times have you thought &#8220;I SO wish  we could learn to deal with our problems collaboratively instead of  attacking one another?&#8221; We&#8217;ve heard it in our homes, our churches, our  political organizations and wished it during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: St. John&#8217;s Episcopal in Charlotte, NC has prayer vigil for Gulf Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ME</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This article by AP appeared on June 17 in the Winston &#8211; 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&#8217;s Episcopal Church in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: St. James, Montclair, NJ sends mission to Coal Country</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/epf-news/in-the-news-st-james-montclair-nj-sends-mission-to-coal-country/</link>
		<comments>http://epfnational.org/epf-news/in-the-news-st-james-montclair-nj-sends-mission-to-coal-country/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ME</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Methodist vote to divest from companies that benefit from occupation of Palestine</title>
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		<comments>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/methodist-vote-to-divest-from-companies-that-benefit-from-occupation-of-palestine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action Groups & Chapters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israel/Palestine]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://epfnational.org/?p=1632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: Bishop Carolyn Irish protests Death Penalty</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/abolish-the-death-penalty/peace-news-bishop-carolyn-irish-protests-death-penalty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ME</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article by Dennis Romboy appeared on June 15 in the Deseret News. Click here for the entire article. 
&#8220;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. &#8220;His death holds before our eyes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book of Prayers for the Vigil for Reconciliation and Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to all who have contributed prayers for this occasion.
Prayers for the Vigil for Reconciliation and Peace
June 18-19, 2010
&#8220;The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.&#8221; Ps. 19:8
Holy God, open our eyes to a fresh vision for a peaceful world along with the will to seek alternatives to revenge and violence. Awaken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ON SITE Vigil for Reconciliation and Peace (Washington Cathedral)</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/epf-news/on-site-vigil-for-reconciliation-and-peace-washington-cathedral/</link>
		<comments>http://epfnational.org/epf-news/on-site-vigil-for-reconciliation-and-peace-washington-cathedral/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ON SITE Vigil in the War Memorial at the Washington Cathedral
Sign up for the ON SITE Vigil HERE







Peace Vigil on Site War   Memorial Chapel


On Site




HOUR
First Name
Last Name


1:00 PM
Bishop Elect James
Magness



Carolyn
Magness


1:30 PM
Anne
Stevenson



Cindi
Bartol


2:00PM
Linda
Gaither



The Rev. Charles
Hoffacker


2:30PM
The Rev. Charles
Hoffacker



Helma
Lanyi


3:00PM
Patricia
Murphy


3:30PM
Patricia
Murphy


4:00PM
Patricia
Murphy


4:30PM
Mary
Miller


5:00PM
Linda
Kaufman



Liane
Rozell


5:30PM




6:00PM




6:30PM




7:00PM




7:30PM
The Very Rev. Hal
Hayek


8:00PM
The Very Rev. Hal
Hayek


8:30PM
Clark
Downs


9:00PM




9:30PM




8:00AM
Bob
Cook



The Rev. David
Ensign


8:30AM
Bob
Cook



Clark
Downs



The Rev. David
Ensign


9:00AM
Mary
Miller



Linda
Gaither
























































































































































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		<title>Virtual Vigil for Reconciliation and Peace</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/epf-news/virtual-vigil-for-reconciliation-and-peace/</link>
		<comments>http://epfnational.org/epf-news/virtual-vigil-for-reconciliation-and-peace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[









VIRTUAL VIGIL for Reconciliation and Peace June 18th and 19th.

To Sign up for the VIRTUAL VIGIL click HERE
The Book of Prayers for this occasion are HERE

Thank you to all who are able to pray during this time.
Click HERE for the Book of Prayers for this Occasion







HOUR
First Name
Last Name


12:00PM
Paul
Garrett



David
Martin


1:00 PM
Jackie
Lynn


1:30 PM
William
Graham



Ruth
Hooke



Marie
Linton



Fran
Hlavacek


2:00PM
Joanne Coyle
Dauphin (Deacon)



Sewanee EPF
Chapter



Martha
Knight


2:30PM
Christ Church
Dayton, OH


3:00PM
Christ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pray:American, Iraqi, Afghani Dead</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/end-the-iraq-war/prayamerican-iraqi-afghani-dead/</link>
		<comments>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/end-the-iraq-war/prayamerican-iraqi-afghani-dead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iraq & Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please include these names in your Prayers of the People.
List of Troops who Have Died in Iraq from July 18-

from icasualties.org
7-21-2010    Runyan, Michael L., 1st Lieutenant, 24, U.S. Army, Ohio, Newark
If you would like more information on Iraqi civilian casualties&#8217; names, please go to Iraq Body Count 
Number of Iraqi Security Forces &#38; Civilian Deaths: [...]]]></description>
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