Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Social issues attract Executive Council’s attention

From ENS-

In addition to working towards a draft proposed 2016-2018 budget, the Episcopal Church’s Executive Council Oct. 27 approved resolutions on a number of social issues facing the church and the world.

Prompted by the work of its Joint Standing Committees on Advocacy and Networking (A&N) and Local Mission and Ministry (LMM), council went on record as:


opposing for-profit prisons and directing the treasurer to avoid investment in companies that own and operate for-profit prisons and detention centers;


More here-

http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/10/27/social-issues-attract-executive-councils-attention/

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