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Praying for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Posted on: 11/21/2012 18:52

Praying for Peace in Israel and Palestine. The Moderator offers a prayer for peace.

 

http://www.united-church.ca/communications/news/moderator/121121


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Moderator Gary Paterson: Remembrance Day

Posted on: 11/08/2012 12:23

 

Moderator Gary Paterson has a launched a new blog at www.garypaterson.ca. Take a look at his latest post!
 

Remembrance Day

 
Both my grandfathers fought in World War I; one was wounded at Vimy Ridge. Some 25 years later, my father lied about his age and joined the army at age 17, eager to go to war—but the fighting ended before his training was complete, so he never saw battle. (He’s 85 now—our WWII vets are old!)
 
 
There have been hundreds of wars since 1945. We think of them as “small” wars—internal civil wars, or between two nations, or in a localized area. But OMG, so many of them. Spin the globe sometime and try listing the countries that have experienced war in the last 65 years—in a few minutes I can name over 50! ...
 
 
 
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Moderator Gary Paterson's new blog

Posted on: 11/05/2012 15:17

You're invited to check out Moderator Gary Paterson's blog, where he will be "offering thoughts and reflections over the next few years, trusting that you will sift the wheat from the chaff. Take what might be helpful, and let the rest drift into the Internet stratosphere where old blogs go to die."

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Webinar Chat with Moderator Gary Paterson - Today 2 ET

Posted on: 10/04/2012 13:26

There are still a couple of spots open for this in case anybody is interested in signing up.

 

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Today at 2:00 Eastern! Sign up now and reserve your spot! Join the newly elected Moderator of The United Church of Canada, Gary Paterson, for a webinar chat about the hopes, visions, and challenges he has for his term as leader of the United Church.

 

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