Arizona Ecumenical Council Praying and working for the unity of the Church and the good of all.
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CHAYAH ... AEC has a ministry for incarcerated youth
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"There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, on faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all." Ephesians 4:4-6
"Supper at Emmaus " by He Qi
BIDDER 70
The choice you are making today is what side are you on.
-Tim DeChristopher
(see more below under Environmental Opportunities)
Bidder 70 centers on an extraordinary, ingenious and effective act of civil disobedience demanding government and industry accountability. In 2008, University of Utah economics student Tim DeChristopher committed an act which would redefine patriotism in our time, igniting a spirit of civil disobedience in the name of climate justice.
Follow Tim, Bidder 70, from college student to incarcerated felon. Redefine justice for yourself. Choose your side!Friday, May 17, 2013 - 7 PM
Demon, Possession and Exorcism.The Tree of Knowledge and Evil: A time of interfaith reflection. Afternoon talks and dialogue directed by a Catholic Theologian from Rome. Author of books: Summa Daemoniaca and Interview with an Exorcist Jose Antonio Fortea Cucurull (Barbastro, Spain, 1968) is a priest and theologian who specialize in demonology. He studied theology for the priesthood at the University of Navarra. He graduated from the specialty of Church History at the Faculty of Theology of Comillas. It belongs to the presbytery of the Diocese of Alcala de Henares (Madrid). In 1998 he defended his thesis "The exorcism in modern times" directed by the Secretary of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Spanish Episcopal Conference. He is living in Rome currently doing his PhD in Theology. Diocese of Phoenix Diocesan Pastoral Center - 400 E. Monroe St., Phx AZ 85004 Dept. Catequesis Familiar Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:00pm – 4:30pm Online registration at: https://www.diocesereporting.com/event-registration/register.php?act=begin_registration&event_id=90&list_department=4 or RSVP: 602-354-2114 602-354-2380 cportela@diocesephoenix.org
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Our Earth Care Commission encourages a faithful response to the challenges of the earth’s environment. Sarah King at garbageldy@hotmail.com
Our Theological Dialogue Commission meets for theological discussions on a variety of topics, from social justice issues to the planning and topic of the next Donohoe Forum. Al Gephart at al@gepharts.org
Our Public Policy Commission are keen observers of that is happening in our state and nation, especially for those people the Church has been called to look after: those who suffer. Billie Fidlin at Billie@desertsw.org
Our Youth and Family Commission have discussed conferences on boundaries, bullying, faith formation in the home and more. Linda Staats at linda@homegrownfaith.net
Our Chayah prison ministry for incarcerated youth serves Adobe Mountain and Black Canyon Schools in north Phoenix through the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections. Lita Johnson at aec@aecunity.net .
The AEC continues to work within the disaster arena through Arizona Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (aec@aecunity.net for more information). We are also working on behalf of homeless and at-risk youth by partnering with Footsteps Ministries. Rev. Jeffery Dirrim at revjdirrim@me.com .
