Strengthening Global Advocacy
My first overseas trip in the role of Associate General Minister for Wider Church Ministries was to...
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JPANet January 2020 Newsletter
January Newsletter Getting to the Root of It January is Human Trafficking Awareness month. With...
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A Different Story
January is recognized in the United States as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and the 2009 UCC...
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UCC Officers call for prayer, fasting for peace during Epiphany
When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and the...
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Commentary: Confessions of a First-Time Voter
I remember vividly the last presidential election. I was in Burlington attending my final year of...
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Into the Mystic: Top Ten Resolutions for 2020
Happy New Year! In this podcast, hear what John Dorhauer's Top 10 list of hopeful resolutions are...
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Cathedral on Fire!: A Church Handbook for the Climate Crisis
The urgency of the climate crisis requires that we act as if our cathedrals and churches are on...
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Commentary: Breaking the Silence
I grew up in what many would call the traditional black church. Worship lasted hours, children were...
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When Demons Float: A Book Review
We don't usually do reviews here. It would lead inevitably to one of two things, neither of which...
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Into the Mystic: Memories of a Merry Christmas
Generation to generation, the traditions of Christmas are passed on. In what ways does your family...
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Do Not Lose Heart
Dear Advocates, For faith advocates working for justice, trying to bring the voices and concerns of...
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Commentary: Jesus was a Migrant
An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his...
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JPANet December 2019 Newsletter
December Newsletter Getting to the Root of It In honor of Human Rights Day on December 10 we've...
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Into the Mystic: The Longest Night
May the coming of the light help ease the pain, sadness, anxiety and grief many feel during this...
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Spiritual Ecology: Environmental Organizations as “Climate Churches”
For several years, I have viewed environmental organizations as spiritual communities, whose...
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The Cancer Threat Story That People of Faith Need to Know
One of the most significant environmental justice stories of this past year is that of ethylene...
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On August 1, I started in the roles of Associate General Minister for Wider Church Ministries and...
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Commentary: Our Words and Actions are Incongruent
What lessons are we hoping to teach our children when, day after day, they are confronted with...
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Into the Mystic: The Light that Shines
“This advent, do not fear the dark because the light is coming. How will Christ's light shine on...
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Renewing our lives in Advent
Renewing our lives in Advent! The season of Advent and Christmas is full of lights, colors,...
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