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Testimony for the Transportation Committee of the Connecticut Legislature on House Bill # 6502 Monday, February 6, 2017 Hartford, CT The state’s website, cga.ct.gov, has many useful tools for tracking and reading bills, including a tool to browse bills by subject. However, that tool includes too many specific subjects to get a big-picture view of […]
House of Hope, Haiti Global Ministries is excited to report that House of Hope, with thanks to the generous support they received in the initial response to Hurricane Matthew, completed two of the three activities they identified for accompanying those affected by Hurricane Matthew. House of Hope provided food and hygiene items to families in the […]
Simple Ways to Take Control of Your Diabetes Trade the guilt for a game plan Set your kitchen up for success Get moving Stay positive
What Do You Understand About Poverty? Most of us do not really understand poverty. Oh, we may have missed a meal or two, or had months where we wondered how we were going to keep the lights on, but we haven’t experienced the grinding, soul-sucking effects of years and years of poverty. Our compassion comes […]
Real Art Ways did a project with Faith and the artist Mel Chin back in 1991. Mel created a structure that evoked the Talcott Street Church on its original site. Here are some photos: http://melchin.org/oeuvre/ghost The choir sang in the space at the opening. It was reported on by Associated Press and National Public […]
Talks to help you understand social justice Want to join the fight for equality? A starter pack of TED Talks for those looking to understand the basics of social justice. Go here to watch them. Start with this talk about the relationship between sexism and racism.
The Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church in San Francisco, California, uses jazz musician John Coltrane’s music and philosophy as sources for religious discovery. http://www.coltranechurch.org/#welcome Radio Ministry Hosted by Pastor Wanika K. Stephens In the midst of the week and the thick of the work day tune in for musical upliftment and renewal with […]
Pope Francis: ‘Jesus Was A Refugee’ Jun 23, 2014 Yasmine Hafiz Associate Editor, Huffington Post Religion VINCENZO PINTO VIA GETTY IMAGES Pope Francis made a poignant appeal on behalf of the world’s refugees during his Wednesday general audience, reminding all listening that Jesus, too, encountered times of hardship and danger. “We believe that Jesus […]
LITTLE KNOWN BLACK HISTORY FACTS In 1935, Benjamin Thornton created a device that could be attached to a telephone and could be set to record a voice message from a caller. By utilizing a clock attachment, the machine could also forward the messages as well as keep track of the time they were made. African-American […]
7 Simple Rules to Avoid Tax Scams in 2017 Don’t get conned out of your hard-earned money. These seven rules can help you quickly identify tax scammers. Matthew Franke Tax season is right around the corner, and unfortunately, that means that scammers might be after your hard-earned money. Tax scams come in many forms, but […]
13 Powerful Essays From Progressive People Of Faith In 2016 Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor, Huffington Post CHIP SOMODEVILLA VIA GETTY IMAGES: About 60 demonstrators gather outside the White House to protest the anti-Muslim policy proposals of President-elect Donald Trump and to stand ‘with Muslims against Islamophobia and racism’ December 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. […]
3 Changes to Medicare in 2017 Premiums and deductibles are heading higher in 2017. Here are the details you need to know. Brian Feroldi (TMFTypeoh) Medicare provides healthcare coverage to tens of millions of Americans, making it one of the country’s most important social programs. With each passing year, the government makes a few tweaks […]
Sex Education – What Works? Different methods of teaching sex-ed can stir up debate, but research shows many kinds of programsare working. Even more important than what’s taught in schools, however, is what parents say to their kids. Sexuality Education from the UCC “To offer sexuality education in a congregation is to acknowledge that human […]