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News of the 2010 Centennial Gathering
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the Churches of Christ in the USA has been the leading force for
ecumenical cooperation among Christians in the United States. The NCC's
37 member faith groups -- from a wide spectrum of Protestant, Anglican,
Orthodox, Evangelical, historic African American and Living Peace
churches -- include 45 million persons in more than 100,000 local
congregations in communities across the nation.
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New Orleans,
November 10, 2010 --
NOLA Archbishop Aymond: We were all strangers once.
New Orleans,
November 10, 2010 --
NCC Governing Board re-elects Kinnamon, calls for end to the War in
Afghanistan
New Orleans, November 11, 2010
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Ecumenical Women are a powerful presence at the Centennial
Gathering.
New Orleans, November 11, 2010
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Ecumenical Gathering studies, worships, speaks out on issues and
adds a member.
New Orleans,
November 11, 2010 --
Young adults hold third annual NewFire gathering in New Orleans.
New Orleans,
November 11, 2010
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Kinnamon calls Bush defense of torture 'incomprehensible'
New Orleans,
November 15, 2010 --
Centennial Gathering ends as it began -- in worship.
New York, November 18, 2010
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The staff leaders of the National Council of Churches and Church
World Service have sent messages to U.S. senators urging the
ratification this year of the New Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty (START II) signed by President Obama and Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev.
New Orleans, November 18, 2010--
Representatives from Orthodox, evangelical, mainline Protestant,
historic African American and living peace churches were united last
week as they spoke out issues concerning peace, justice and human
rights.
November 30, 2010, New Orleans
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The Centennial Ecumenical Gathering is now over, but NCC
photographer Kathleen Cameron has created indelible electronic
images of the New Orleans meeting.
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