And Speaking of Texas Women

And Speaking of Texas Women
Is America Burning blog: February 01, 2007

Four months ago, Baker was one of 71 people arrested during a protest in Washington for crossing a police line to sit on the steps of a Senate office building.

Diane Baker, who has a degenerative muscle condition, had to work 8 hours in freezing weather.

"I'm a rather fragile, small woman," said Baker, a hospice chaplain at United Church of Christ in Dallas. "Being a minister, I offered to do counseling, but this is what they gave me."

D.C. Redux Part I: The March

D.C. Redux Part I: The March
Pacifism is a verb blog: 01-31-2007

"Protestors from groups as divergent as Veterans for Peace, American Friends Services Committee, Code PINK, and United Church of Christ filled the streets of Washington."

Grandmother sentenced to sweeping street in subfreezing weather as punishment for protesting

Grandmother sentenced to sweeping street in subfreezing weather as punishment for protesting
virgotext: 01-31-2007

"Diane Baker, a 60-year old hospice chaplain at United Church of Christ in Dallas, was one of 71 people arrested four months ago for crossing a police line to sit on the steps of a Senate office building during a protest in Washington. As punishment, she was sentenced to eight hours of street sweeping on Tuesday — in 20 degree weather."

Chicago pastor sentenced to 60 days in federal prison for SOA civil disobedience

Chicago pastor sentenced to 60 days in federal prison for SOA civil disobedience
United Church News (01-30-2007)

"The Rev. Don Coleman, a UCC minister in Chicago, was sentenced to 60 days in federal prison on Jan. 29 for trespassing at Fort Benning, Ga., during the annual protest of a military training school there."

UCC quite visible at anti-war rally in Washington

UCC quite visible at anti-war rally in Washington

United Church News (01-30-2007)

UCC members from across the denomination joined tens of thousands of anti-war demonstrators at a Jan. 27 rally in Washington, D.C. The protest, held on the Washington Mall, was one of the largest demonstrations to date against the U.S.-Iraq War.

INTERFAITH FESTIVAL FOR PEACE IN OUR COMMUNITY

INTERFAITH FESTIVAL FOR PEACE IN OUR COMMUNITY

IE News (01-29-2007)

"The festival will feature inspiring musical presentations by choral groups and soloists from New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (African-American), Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral (Roman Catholic), St. Prophet Elias (Eastern/Greek Orthodox), Congregation Emanu El (Jewish), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) as well as a combined choir representing five major Protestant churches (United Church of Christ, United Methodist, Disciples of Christ, Presbyterian and Lutheran) and the Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu and Native American communities."

Is Peace Possible?

Is Peace Possible?

Following Crosswalk America bog(01-29-2007)

“Jerry Leggett, an ordained United Church of Christ minister and purveyor of the Peace Bubble (more on that in a moment) performs a concert at our church, the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Sahuarita, Arizona. Jerry is crossing the country on a mission of sorts (like I said, more on that to come) pulling a yellow T@B trailer much like the one in the picture.”

Churches oppose troop surge in Iraq

Churches oppose troop surge in Iraq

(The Christian Century: 01-29-2007)

“When King "broke his silence" about the Vietnam War 40 years ago at the Riverside Church in New York City, said John H. Thomas, the top official of the United Church of Christ, the black Baptist minister warned that "procrastination is the thief of time" and "too late" is the pathetic excuse of remnant civilizations.”