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 General
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2006
Events at the Assembly |
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official and not-so-official, go to
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Peacemaking Dinner at
General Assembly
[4-24-06]The Presbyterian Peacemaking 25th
Anniversary Celebration and Dinner will take place on Monday, June 18 from
5:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, AL.
The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program is pleased to announce that the program
at the 217th General Assembly (2006) dinner will include the Rev. Dr. Mark
Lomax as a speaker, music by the Congo Choir, and a celebration of the 25th
anniversary of Peacemaking: The Believers’ Calling.
The Rev. Dr. Mark "Keita" Lomax is the founding pastor of First Afrikan
Church in Lithonia, Georgia. He serves as assistant professor of homiletics
at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree from Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio; a Master
of Divinity degree from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio; and a
Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
Dr. Lomax is a member of Leadership DeKalb, the United Ministerial Alliance
of DeKalb County, and the board of Concerned Black Clergy of Metropolitan
Atlanta. He has published several articles on preaching in the Black
tradition and Christian liturgy and worship in various Presbyterian
journals. He also published a chapter on the theology of Marcus M. Garvey,
which appeared inMakers of Christian Theology in American, published
by Abingdon Press in 1997. Dr. Lomax believes that African descended
Christian leaders should take their cultures seriously as they do theology
and develop liturgies of worship for the people of God.
The Congo Choir is being created in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Members will represent the various presbyteries in the country. The Congo
Choir will participate in the opening worship of the assembly and will tour
in presbyteries and churches in the eastern US. The tour will celebrate and
share the musical talents and cultures of the Congolese people; inspire a
more hopeful view of this large and pivotal nation in Central Africa;
encourage US participation and aid in the DRC, while nurturing
self-sufficiency and promoting health, education and well-being in the DRC;
and raise public awareness for the challenges facing communities in the DRC
and their dreams of a better life for their impoverished people.
The Rev. W. Mark Koenig
Associate for Resources and Publications
Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
100 Witherspoon St., #1624
Louisville, KY 40202
888-728-7228, ext. 5936
www.pcusa.org/peacemaking
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Some blogs worth
visiting |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott,
who has created this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years
of scholarship and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here,
we present the voices of feminist theologians of all stripes:
scholars, clergy, students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers,
artists, lovers and devotees, from many parts of the world, all
children of the God in whose image women are made. .... This blog
seeks to glorify God through prayer, work, art, and intellectual
reflection. Through articles and ensuing discussion we hope to
become an active and thoughtful community.
Witherspoon’s Facebook page
Mitch Trigger,
Witherspoon’s Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page
where Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own
news and views, or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest
to you.
John Harris’ Summit to
Shore blogspot
Theological and
philosophical reflections on everything between summit to shore,
including kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy,
theology, politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.), New York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by
a progressive New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a member of
the Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North
Presbyterian Church in Flushing, NY.
John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian
minister, currently serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church
of Elizabethton, Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion
(both organized and disorganized), life, evolution, literature,
Jesus, and lightening up.
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Plan now for ...
GHOST RANCH PEACE & JUSTICE
WEEK
July 27 - August 2, 2009
Now's the time to make reservations to be a part of
the 2009 Peace & Justice Week at Ghost Ranch, July 27-August 2.
There are eight seminars to choose among, including the
Witherspoon-sponsored class “New Eyes for Peace & Justice from the
World Church” led by Clifton Kirkpatrick.
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