>Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 23:08:15 -0500 >From: joy kogawa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: FW: Faith & Economy (Canada) >Sender: joy kogawa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Hans Bathija <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Burman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Sandra Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > joy kogawa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > maureen chill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, john flanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Jessica Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Leanne Gillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > gail lacroix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Graham Mudge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Paul Povey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Larry Rooney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > david walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, dan white <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >-------------Forwarded Message----------------- >United Church of Canada: Faith and the Economy >> United Church of Canada: Faith and the Economy >> >> >> >>PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY AMONG ECONOMIC ACTIVISTS- CDN AND WORLDWIDE >>Dec. 5, 1998 >> >>Dear activist friend, >> >>One of our COMER (Committee On Monetary and Economic Reform) Brian Dolby >>chapter members, Roger Rice, is a retired United Church minister living >>here in the Niagara area of Ontario. >> >>Roger corresponds regularly with the United Church of Canada's Moderator >>The Right Reverand Bill Phipps. Moderator Phipp's controversial >>theological views have been well reported by Canadian news media, but not >>his deep concern about economic issues. For example, he has been publicly >>critical of the MAI, although this attracted little or no media attention. >> >>By way of Rev. Rice, I recently received notification that the United >>Church has just begun its "Moderator's Consultation on Faith and the >>Economy", which will continue until Dec. 31, 1999. >> >>I know that many of my activist friends will want to take this opportunity >>to share their knowledge and insights with the United Church's leadership >>and national membership. The materials being prepared for and the issues >>which will be considered by the Consultation include: >> >>-Theology and Ethics >>-Government Budget Priorities >>-Local Experiences >>-Corporate Ethics >>-Church and Society >>-Alternative Economies >>-Employment/Unemployment >>-Fair Taxation >>-Child Welfare >>-Health, Education and Social Services >>-International Trade >>-Least Developed Countries >>-Green Revolution >>-Global Financial Mobility >>-Poverty >>-Sustainable Development >> >>The organizers (Moderator Phipps and co-chair Walter Pitman) have >>expressed their desire to promote active internet participation. >>To learn more, or request a prepared brochure, please contact: >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>Moderator's Conference on Faith and the Economy >>2850 Lakeshore Blvd. W. PO Box 80073 >>Toronto, ON M8V 4A1 >> >>Thank youfor circulating this post widely to your activist friends >>and colleagues. >> >>Sincerely yours, >> >> >>James Wilson, chair >>COMER Brian Dolby chapter (Hamilton-Niagara) >>............................................ >> >> >> >> >> >> >
