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Palestinian school under demolition order: “We want to stay,” says child

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Rundle Memorial United Church

By Natalie Maxson During the lunch break at the school in Izbat at Tabib a young boy approached me to offer a fistful of salty pretzels amidst the noise and activity of students at play in the schoolyard. Hospitality and warmth like this is something I experienced a lot but is surprising considering Palestinians subsist on so little in this…

Announcements for the Banff United Church, Rundle United 07/04/13

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Rundle Memorial United Church

The Ministry for Sunday April 7: Rev. Doug Powell Accompanist: Noah Borin Greeters: Karen Minish and Ian Brownlie Scripture Reader: Ian Brownlie Up-coming Events: Many volunteers have worked hard these past two weeks to sort and reorganize the Thrift Shop. A sincere thank you to all who helped. At the beginning of this re-organization, Janet Kundert, the Thrift Shop co-ordinator’s mother passed away…

Statement on global economy delivered to Bolivia

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Rundle Memorial United Church

In La Paz, an ecumenical delegation delivered to Bolivian government officials a statement on ethical principles for a new global economic system. The statement was received by Bolivian minister of the presidency Juan Ramon Quintana at the government palace on 9 January. The ecumenical delegation was led by Rev. Dr Walter Altmann, a Brazilian pastor and moderator of the World…

Pastors in Africa called to be peace-makers by global church leaders

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Rundle Memorial United Church

Pastors can and must play a role in peace-making in their communities, says the president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). “I personally believe that one of the things destroying African countries and communities is ethnic and racial violence,” Jerry Pillay told a gathering of pastors of the Presbyterian Church Ghana (PCG) last week. “As pastors, we have…

Churches in Africa to inspire transformation

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Rundle Memorial United Church

Churches in Africa have a great capacity to inspire their members to be agents of change and transformation. This viewpoint was highlighted by Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri, associate general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in her speech at an international symposium of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) . The symposium took place from 2 to 7 December…

Ecumenical delegation presents statement on global economy to Argentina

Posted on November 6, 2012 by RMUC

Despite being a wealthy country at one time, Argentina has more recently faced recurring economic crises, persistent fiscal and current account deficits, high inflation, mounting external debt and capital flight. The major down turn in Argentina’s economy was from 1999 to 2000, and is still causing a feeling of incertitude among its citizens. In consideration of the country’s economic challenges,…

Moving Mountains, Reshaping the World: Global Young Adult Festival

Posted on November 3, 2012 by RMUC

One of the United Church of Canada’s global partners, Jerusalem based Sabeel, an ecumenical liberation theology centre, is one of the partners in an upcoming Global Young Adult Festival. Find out more information about Sabeel and the event by visiting the Sabeel Website.

New financial system needed to curb greed, say theologians and economists

Posted on October 16, 2012 by RMUC

Theologians, anti-poverty advocates and economists meeting in Brazil to develop principles for a new global economic system have issued a declaration naming over-consumption and greed as key factors to be addressed in seeking a more just distribution of the world’s resources. The statement was issued Friday at the conclusion of the “Global Ecumenical Conference on a New Economic and Financial…