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'Called to Serve'
More than 170 Episcopalians, the presiding bishop, House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson and others interested in social service gathered here April 28 for "Called to Serve: The Episcopal Church Responds to Domestic Poverty," a conference designed to explore the nature of domestic poverty and the church's role in addressing it.
New documentary chronicles transformation in Dallas neighborhood
A new Episcopal Church documentary about the 12-year relationship that transformed both an affluent Dallas parish and a high-crime neighborhood that residents called "a war zone" and was known locally as "the DMZ" will debut April 28.
"Jubilee," depicting the changes in a 62-block area of Dallas, will have its premiere showing at 7 p.m. as part of a special conference, "Called to Serve: The Episcopal Church Responds to Domestic Poverty," which will begin on April 27 in Newark, New Jersey.Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Calls on Church to respond to Domestic Poverty
“Healing the worst of the poverty in this nation is intrinsically connected to restoring human beings to right relationship with the rest of creation.”
With those words, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presented the first keynote address and prepared the groundwork for the three-day conference Called to Serve: The Episcopal Church Responds to Domestic Poverty at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ.
Dr. Katz's Goal: No Child Left On Their Behind
Congress may have just passed historic heath care reform, but some say unless the body politic addresses the root cause of burgeoning health care costs, such as obesity, those costs will soon triple with devastating economic consequences. The article features a picture including NEHM's own Ginny Wagenseller!Called to Serve Article
More details about the April 2010 Conference!
