JPANet March 2018 Newsletter
Join us in Washington, DC to Advocate for Immigrants and Refugees In the last year we have...
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#MeToo and #TimesUP: More than Harassment
In recent months, we have seen, felt and heard the power of women claiming their voices and...
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He Shared our Past and Shaped our Future
In 1962, the formation of the United Church of Christ was scarcely five years old when it gave...
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Es esto aceptable ante los ojos de Dios
Salmo 19: 3-4 (DHH): Aunque no se escuchan palabras i se oye voz alguna, su mensaje llega a toda la...
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The Reluctant Radical: A Documentary for Churches to Screen
‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” 1 Sam 3:9 A new documentary called “The...
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The Return of the Lorax: A Children’s Sermon
How many of you have read the Dr. Seuss story The Lorax? In this book, a young boy visits someone...
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Some years ago I became acquainted with the concept of “fan fiction.” For those unfamiliar with...
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Commentary: The Power of “Never Again”
When I began serving in the United Church of Christ Washington office, gun violence prevention was...
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A Pastoral Letter on Sexual Misconduct
“Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and the Lord will hear my...
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Offspring Legacy
Genesis 17:6-7 (NIV): When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said...
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Commentary: Black History Month: Why it still matters.
Black History Month has come around once more. It was officially recognized in 1976 by President...
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For the Love of Children: A New Column
With my six-year-old daughter, I am always careful not to push my own passions onto her due to...
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Legado de Descendencia
Génesis 17:6-7 "Era Abram de edad de noventa y nueve años, cuando le apareció Jehová y le dijo:...
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Commentary: Reclaiming God’s Love & Justice through Sacred Conversations to End Racism
The President released his federal budget proposal recently. It features deep cuts in domestic...
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Vatican Calls for Responsible Stewardship of the Outer Space Environment
In 2015, the UCC General Synod passed a resolution on Responsible Stewardship of the Outer Space...
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Climate Change and Traumatic Stress Disorder
I have heard Rev. Jim Antal, President of the Massachusetts Conference, mention that we would be...
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The Letter Manifesto: Children and Climate
Dear Parents, Grandparents, and Anyone Who Has a Heart for Children, Let me begin with a...
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Runway Ready
Mark 9: 9 (NIV): As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what...
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Listo para la Pasarelas
Marcos 9:9-10 Mientras bajaban del cerro, Jesús les encargó que no contaran a nadie lo que...
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Commentary: Shutting Down Did Not Shut Us Up
Just weeks ago we experienced a three-day government shutdown. The U.S. government ran out of money...
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