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| PJSN Letter to Congregations, Spring 2009 (PDF) | 5/11/2009 | by PJSN |
- The leadership team of PJSN gathered for our spring meeting in New Orleans from March 26-29, 2009. We were given a reality tour of the city, which highlighted the intensity of the destruction as well as the racism and classism inherent in the rebuilding efforts. We met and ate in local businesses that have social ministries rooted in the community, and identified the following concerns, observations and hopes in our world and in the life of our church.
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| Immigration Declaration, Spanish | 4/13/2007 | by Iglesia Menonita Hispana |
- Iglesia Menonita Hispana: DECLARACION DE INMIGRACION Agosto 3 al 6 del 2006. Dallas, Texas.
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| Immigration Declaration, English | 4/13/2007 | by Iglesia Menonita Hispana |
- Iglesia Menonita Hispana: IMMIGRATION DECLARATION August 3, 2006 Dallas, Texas.
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| Resolutions from MC USA delegate body | 7/29/2003 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Resolutions adopted by MC USA delegate body regarding Peace and Justice Issues.
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| Peace Gathering 2003 When the Saints Go Marchin' Summary statement | 7/13/2003 | |
- Summary statement from the Peace Gathering 2003,When the Saints Go Marchin'
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| Death Penalty letter from Jim Schrag to President Bush | 5/22/2003 | by Jim Schrag |
- Letter from Jim Schrag to President Bush: "We are opposed to all capital punishment. We appeal to you to abolish the federal death penalty and to encourage states to abolish their punishments of death."
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| Death Penalty Resolution, Follow-up (PDF) | 1/24/2003 | by Davis and Landis |
- Nashville 2001 Delegate Actions Congregational Follow-Up Resources for Death Penalty Resolution
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| Death Penalty Resolution, Follow-up | 1/24/2003 | by Davis and Landis |
- Congregational Follow-up Resources for Nashville 2001 Death Penalty Resolution
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| Letter to George Bush from Jim Schrag, January 2003 | 1/16/2003 | by Jim Schrag |
- Letter from Jim Schrag, on behalf of the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board, to President George W. Bush asking him to pull back from the brink of war with Iraq.
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| MEMO from: Mennonite Church USA Executive Board | 1/15/2003 | by MCUSA |
- We believe there is yet hope that we can avert this war, that there is yet time to encourage President Bush to step back from death and destruction and use diplomacy to solve our differences.
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| Letter to President Bush about possible invasion of Iraq | 8/30/2002 | by Jim Schrag |
- As leaders and members of Mennonite Church USA we express our opposition to the proposed invasion of Iraq by the U.S. military.
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| Letter to President Bush about possible invasion of Iraq (PDF) | 8/28/2002 | by Jim Schrag |
- As leaders and members of Mennonite Church USA we express our opposition to the proposed invasion of Iraq by the U.S. military.
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| Letter to Christian leaders in Iraq from MC Canada | 5/15/2002 | by MC Canada |
- Daryl Byler, MCC Washington Office Director, presented this letter from Mennonite Church Canada to leaders of Orthodox and Evangelical churches of Iraq.
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| Letter to Christian leaders in Iraq | 5/14/2002 | by MC USA |
- Daryl Byler, MCC Washington Office Director, presented this letter from Mennonite Church USA to leaders of Orthodox and Evangelical churches of Iraq.
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| Letter to Government leaders of Iraq | 5/14/2002 | by MC USA |
- Mennonite Church USA sent this letter to Iraqi government officials to express our desire for the safety and well being of all peoples.
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| Letter To Canadian government officials from MCC Canada | 5/12/2002 | by MC Canada |
- Letter send by MCC Canada to Canadian government officials regarding future invasion of Iraq.
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| Letter to President Bush about Middle East | 4/12/2002 | by Jim Schrag |
- Open letter to President Bush from Jim Schrag, Executive Director MC USA about Middle East violence-prevention.
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| Gatherings to discern a Mennonite response to September 11 and Pax Americana | 1/30/2002 | |
- As members of Mennonite churches across the United States, we gathered to hear the voice of God’s Spirit in the wake of the horrific acts of violence on September 11 and the continuing violence of our own country in response. We were moved to confession, to a reaffirmation of our faith and identity as followers of Christ, and to action.
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| MCC Statement on Abortion | 11/3/2001 | by MCC |
- Mennonite Central Committee: Statement on Abortion
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| A call for action: (PDF) | 10/15/2001 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- A Call to Action: Statement and actions in the wake of September 11, 2001 From the Mennonite Church Peace and Justice Committee to our congregations.
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| A call to prayer and repentance | 9/1/2001 | by Jim Schrag |
- Open letter from the Executive Director, Mennonite Church USA.
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| Letter to President Bush about Vieques | 7/20/2001 | by MC USA |
- Letter to President Bush addressing the presence of the U. S. Navy on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques.
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| MC USA Resolution 2001: Colombia | 7/7/2001 | by MC USA |
- Official resolution on US government polity with Colombia. Passed by the delegate body of MC USA in Nashville 2001
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| A Resolution: The Death Penalty | 7/7/2001 | by MC USA |
- In view of our Christian responsibility to value all human life we are compelled to set forth our opposition to all capital punishment.
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| Vieques Resolution, Nashville 2001 | 7/1/2001 | by MC USA |
- Resolution passed by delegate body at Nashville 2001 regarding the US military use of Vieques, Puerto Rico.
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| Vieques Resolution, Nashville 2001, Followup | | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Congretational follow-up on Nashville 2001 Resolution on US military use of Vieques, Puerto Rico.
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| Additional Peace and Justice Statements | | |
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