Dear Friends of FutureChurch
Please remember us in your holiday giving, so we can continue current programming despite the recession.
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FutureChurch Synod Campaign Makes History FutureChurch's Women and the Word Campaign can take credit for encouraging recognition of the ministry of women, and discussion of the hidden women of the lectionary at October's Synod on the Word. Aside from inviting the greatest number of women ever to the synod, Catholic Bishops approved two propositions addressing our other synod requests. Proposition 17 "recognized and encouraged" the ministry of women of the Word. A number of bishop small groups also discussed the need to restore women's stories to the Lectionary, resulting in the surprising approval of Proposition 16 recommending reopening examination of the lectionary. Thanks to all of you for helping this amazing progress to take place. For more info click on the following:
Bishops Recognize Women of the Word
Women and The Word: Synod Reports
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Women and the Word: Bridging the Gap
June 13, 2009, Los Angeles CA.
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza an internationally acclaimed scholar, lecturer, activist and teacher. P
Panelists: Women pastoral ministers from various cultural settings in Southern California.
A conference to raise awareness about the invisibility of women's biblical leadership and experience in Church preaching and scripture proclamation.
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FutureChurch Asks Discernment and Dialogue Not Excommunication As adult members of the Catholic Church, we, the leaders of FutureChurch, call on Catholic episcopal leaders to engage in open, mutual, faith-based dialogue with Fr. Roy Bourgeois and women who experience a call to priestly ordination in the Catholic Church, rather than impose the penalty of excommunication. Click here for full statement
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More Groups Appeal Parish Closings. Three new organizations are appealing scores of parish closings in Allentown, Camden and New Orleans. Nationally this makes a total of fifteen organized groups and designated websites working to preserve parishes. Peter Borré of Boston's Council of Parishes is providing advice and organizing support to new groups. To read more, click here:
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