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As we eagerly anticipate the birth of the Christ-child, we are aware that through this miraculous event the world will witness peace and justice through the life and ministry of Jesus. In that same vein, we who are Christians are called to pray and work for peace and justice for all God's people. With that in mind I want to invite you to participate in a special event that will be held at Stony Point Conference Center next month. The event is entitled "Confessing When the Empire Trembles: Belhar and Accra Confessions in Conversation", which will be happen January 15-17, 2010. The Belhar and Accra Confessions are recent documents that were written by the church in response to racial, economic, and social injustices. This conference will explore the root causes that led to the formation of these confessions and discuss what is the role and response of U.S., Canadian, and Caribbean Christians to the confessions and situations at hand. There are some really good speakers including Rick Ufford-Chase, Moderator of the 216th General Assembly of the PCUSA; Heidi Hadsell of Hartford Seminary; and Rebecca Todd Peters of Elon University. I definitely believe that this event may be worth your while especially because of the Churchwide study of the Belhar Confession for possible inclusion in the PCUSA Book of Confessions. It is also appropriate that this event will be held on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday as we remember one of God's servants who taught Americans the example of God's justice and peace in this land.
Hope you will spread the word and attend!
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