October 2012

Afflicted in Any Way

October 17, 2012

(Photo:  Pr. Jeff at the discipline trial after which First United Church was expelled from the ELCA.)   On October 11th when we commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council by Pope John XXIII at St. Peter’s Basilica, a friend of mine, Austin Newberry, who serves as chaplain to PROCLAIM — [...]

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Fair Trade Month

October 12, 2012

October is fair trade month and there is much to celebrate. This month Hershey’s chocolate, long known for its dependence on child and slave labor, has caved to years or petitioning and consumer pressure by signing an agreement to source fair trade cocoa by 2020. We are excited about this victory and continue to celebrate [...]

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Churches call for investigation of military aid in Israel

October 9, 2012

October 5, 2012 CHICAGO (ELCA) – Concerned about the deteriorating conditions in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories and the commitment for a just peace, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and other U.S. Christian leaders are urging Congress to conduct an investigation into possible human [...]

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Ecclesiastical Skirmish

October 4, 2012

From the Pacific Church News: The Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, Episcopal Bishop of California and an invited guest for the installation of Archbishop-designate Salvatore Cordileone, was not allowed to be seated.  He was escorted to a basement room at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral and detained by an usher until the time the service began, whereupon [...]

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CLUE statement regarding the veto of TRUST

October 3, 2012

At the Chapel we support CLUE –  Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice  - through the Interfaith Coalition of Worker Justice. As so many others we are deeply disappointed at the recent veto of the TRUST Act by Governor Jerry Brown. Our friends from CLUE issued a statement that reflects our thoughts: CLUE_CA STATEMENT [...]

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