Peace and Justice Division

Mission

The mission of the Division is to support members of our diocese as they strive "for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being"

 


The Millenium Development Goals (MDG)

The MDGs are 8 goals that were adopted by the UN in 2000 to eradicate extreme poverty. The 2006 General Convention passed a resolution making the MDGs a priority for the next triennium (2006-2009).

INTENT

  • encouraging each congregation to support the MDG by becoming a ONE campaign congregation

WE WANT

    • to know if you would like us to visit your congregation to inform and discuss the MDG and how you can support them.
    • we want a contact person in your parish.  We know much is going on to support the MDG and we want to celebrate these efforts by posting your parish's activities that support the MDG on this site.


Peace and Justice Programs

Available for Parishes

Please recommend someone in your parish to be your resource person for

Peace and Justice Empowerment

If you want peace work for Justice

  • We will come to you

  • We will train you

  • We will invest in you and your parish

    As you know there is a lot to be done, if you have a passion for peace and justice and would like to join us, please contact us.

 Current Division members are:

Mary Abrams

meabrams@bellsouth.net

 502 245 7819

Louise Shawkat

 louise40208@hotmail.c

502 777 7550

 Rhoden Streeter

 rhodenstreeter@mac.com

502 724 3902

Suzanne Warner

smw40204@bellsouth.net 

502 458 4521

  


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