On March 23, 2020, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a global ceasefire because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The fury
Keep ReadingThe following sermon was preached at Rutgers Presbyterian Church on November, 22, 2015, Christ the King Sunday. Author Rev. Mark Koenig writes, “I rarely post sermons, however this one received enough positive feedback that I make an exception. Note that
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Name: Orange Day at White Plains Presbyterian Church Description: On November 25, 2012, White Plains Presbyterian Church, New York, celebrated Orange Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Pictured above, the congregation gathered in orange to take a public stand against gender violence and to
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence By Rachel Halder, creator of Our Stories Untold Walking down a noisy Oakland, CA, street on my way to do some writing at a coffee shop, I heard a woman weeping as she stumbled on the other side of the sidewalk. I
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Sunday, November 25, is the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It is also this month’s Orange Day. Unbound is pleased to share with you two stories from the Nonviolent Peaceforce, an unarmed paid civilian peacekeeping force among parties in conflict, providing a protective presence
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How not to shop while they drop—bombs By Chris Iosso, General Editor of Unbound The grim truth about Israel’s current bombing of Gaza is that the U.S. government will do very little to limit the one-sided collective punishment or correct the claims that this pre-election military campaign by the
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November 25, 2012 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Brought to you by WeWillSpeakOut.US Mark your calendar and start planning NOW! The United Nations has designated Sunday, November 25 as the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.” All around the world, people will
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An Orange Day Sermon to End Violence Against Women The following sermon by Rev. Jeffrey Geary was originally preached at the White Plains Presbyterian Church on the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 29, 2012, and is published here on October 25, 2012, this month’s Orange Day, when Unbound, in collaboration
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By Laura Phillips, Ruling Elder and Moderator for the Committee on Peacemaking and International Issues View and Print as PDF. As a rookie commissioner and committee moderator for the Peacemaking and International Issues committee (not the Middle East), I came to the 220th General Assembly eager to listen,
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Day of Action By W. Mark Koenig, Director, Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations On September 25 observe an Orange Day – a day to say no and to work for an end to violence against women and girls. Here are some ways to mark this day: Pray Pray
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Invitation from CODEPINK Women for Peace Email Stolen Beauty and request that your name be added to the boycott endorsement list Dear Friends and Allies, We are writing to ask you to endorse the Stolen Beauty AHAVA boycott campaign. This boycott is directed against the Israeli company Ahava
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August 25: Day of Action By W. Mark Koenig, Director, Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations On August 25—and the 25th of each month—join people around the world in observing an Orange Day to work for an end to violence against women and girls. As one of the most
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