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Prayer of the Day: Idols
God, we confess that we cling to many idols, whether it be money, success, prestige, or noble causes. Free us from our bondage, that we might seek and trust you with our whole hearts. Amen.
Verse of the Day: Living Water
"On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, 'Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" - John 7:37-38
Noon Today: Join a Human Circle of Protection Near You!
Human Circles of Protection
At noon TODAY (Wednesday 11/16) in every time zone faith leaders, parishioners, advocates, community lead-ers, and their constituents will come together to join hands and create human circles around agencies and programs at risk of deep budget cuts in the supercommittee and appropriations processes.
The Circles will form in towns and cities across the country at 12 noon in every U.S. time zone. Through this rolling national action, people of faith will signal to the congressional super committee and all congressional representatives that the nation’s budget must not be balanced on the backs of “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40).
#OWS Update: Judge Upholds Eviction of Zuccotti Park Demonstrators
A judge upheld New York City's legal justification for evicting Occupy Wall Street protesters from a park on Tuesday after police in riot gear broke up a two-month-old demonstration against economic inequality.
The Latest News on Occupy Wall Street Under Siege: Judge Allows Occupiers Back In, 5K+ books destroyed, Journalists Arrested, Protesters Occupy Church Lot
The Latest News on Occupy Wall Street Under Siege: Judge Allows Occupiers Back In, 5K+ Books from OWS Library Destroyed by Police, Journalists Arrested, Protesters Occupy Church Lot and more. Plus, LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FROM OWS IN NYC inside.
Bloomberg Defends Clearing the Occupy Wall Street Encampment at Zuccotti Park
The New York Times reports:
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Tuesday defended his decision to clear the park in Lower Manhattan that was the birthplace of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, saying “health and safety conditions became intolerable” in the park where the protesters had camped out for nearly two months.
Mr. Bloomberg said the city had planned to reopen the park on Tuesday morning after the protesters’ tents and tarps had been removed and the stone steps had been cleaned. He said the police had already let about 50 protesters back in when officials received word of a temporary restraining order sought by lawyers for the protesters. He said the police had closed the park again until lawyers for the city could appear at a court hearing later in the morning.
New York City Police Raid, Clear Occupy Wall Street's Zuccotti Park Overnight
Early Tuesday morning, New York City police in riot gear raided the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park, clearing protesters and arresting more than 150.
New York City Police Raid, Clear Occupy Wall Street's Zuccotti Park Overnight
Early Tuesday morning, New York City police in riot gear raided the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park, clearing protesters and arresting more than 150.
Prayer of the Day: South Sudan
God, we pray for the new nation of South Sudan. Help them develop leaders who look after the interests of all their people. May your peace be present always. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Amma Syncletica
"In the beginning there is struggle and a lot of work for those who come near to God. But after that, there is indescribable joy. It is just like building a fire: at first it’s smoky and your eyes water, but later you get the desired result. Thus we ought to light the divine fire in ourselves with tears and effort.”
Verse of the Day: Grant Relief, O Lord
"I called on your name, O Lord, from the depths of the pit; you heard my plea, ‘Do not close your ear to my cry for help, but give me relief!’ You came near when I called on you; you said, ‘Do not fear!’" - Lamentations 3:55-57
The Afternoon News: Monday Nov. 14, 2011
U.S. Bishops Should Focus On Economy, On Deficit Reduction; The Public Has Spoken: Tax Hikes On Rich, No Cuts To Medicare; My Foreign Aid Budget Starts At Zero; John McCain 'Very Disappointed' By GOP Candidates' Endorsement Of Waterboarding; Keystone XL: Despite Delay, Oil's Grip Remains Strong; Latino Evangelicals Challenge Alabama Brethren On Immigration; Mariann Budde, Diocese Of Washington’s Next Top Bishop, Has Plans For Reviving The Episcopal Church.
Update: Second Police Raid on Occupy Oakland Encampment, Multiple Arrests Made
UDATE via SanFrancisoGate.com : 10:36 PST OAKLAND -- The second raid of the sprawling Occupy Oakland compound led to the peaceful arrest of 32 people early this morning, and police and city officials called for calm while pledging to support the right to protest.
A legion of law-enforcement officers converged in the predawn hours on the tent city outside City Hall at 14th Street and Broadway. As the sun rose, the camp was dismantled, with officers removing tents and leading protesters away in plastic handcuffs. Other demonstrators, meanwhile, sang and marched on the street as other officers kept watch from behind metal barricades.
Verse of the Day: 'God is Love'
"Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love." - 1 John 4:7-8
Prayer of the Day: Japan
God, we remember the land and people of Japan. Continue to comfort our brothers and sisters enduring tragedy, and grant protection as they continue to rebuild their infrastructure and restore what was lost. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Nelson Mandela
"To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
Voice of the Day: Sara Miles
"But the Christianity that called to me, through the stories I read in the Bible, scattered the proud and rebuked the powerful. It was a religion in which divinity was revealed by scars on flesh. It was an upside-down world in which treasure, as the prophet said, was found in darkness; in which the hungry were filled with good things, and the rich sent out empty; in which new life was manifested through a humiliated, hungry woman and an empty, tortured man." - Sara Miles
Prayer of the Day: Addictions
Gracious God, free us from our vices. Break free the chains of addiction that try to claim our attention and affection over your kingdom. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Baruch de Spinoza
"Peace is not an absence of war. It is a virtue, state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice." - Baruch de Spinoza
Verse of the Day: Love Justice
"For I, the Eternal, love justice. I hate stealing and all manner of wrongdoing. In faithfulness to those who do justice, I promise they will be rewarded for their work; and I will establish an everlasting covenant with them. Furthermore, I will promise them My support for their children, so that all nations and everyone around will see that they are the children blessed by the Eternal God." - Isaiah 61:8-9 (The Voice)