UMNS Daily Digest - Sept. 6, 2011 (Sept. 11, peace, Christian-Muslim relationships, unemployment)
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To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 [5]Pastor seeks peace despite 9/11 hurt [6]Now-adults, they recall 9/11 [7]When cross and crescent meet [8]The economy, faith and frustration [9]Faith leaders push to end bigotry [10]Making Peace After 9/11» [11]UMTV: 9/11 Pastor Seeks Peace» [12]UMTV: Teaching Teens Tolerance» [13]Interpreter Magazine» [14]UMCOR: Hurricanes 2011» [15]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [16]Find us on Facebook [17]Twitter Contact Us [18]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "I still was a pastor even though I was also a 9/11 family member. And from the very beginning, I wanted to make sure that this was not going to be something that turned me into looking for violence and retribution." - The Rev. Myrna Bethke of Red Bank (N.J.) United Methodist Church. Pastor seeks peace despite 9/11 hurt RED BANK, N.J. (UMNS) - When the death of Osama bin Laden was announced in May, the Rev. Myrna Bethke was awakened by a late-night call from a New Zealand media outlet seeking her reaction. As the sister of one of the 2,977 victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and an advocate for reconciliation, she often has been sought by the media. Her family's loss because of 9/11 has not changed a lifelong commitment to peace. [19]Read full story and post a comment» Now-adults, they recall 9/11 NEW YORK (UMNS) - In 2001, Joseph Kurt Alexander, was 12 and living in Greeley, Colo. "When 9/11 happened," he recalled, "it suddenly brought the possibility of death into American life - something present everywhere else in the world but not so much recognized here." Almost overnight, the seventh-grader realized he was part of something greater than he was. How did the events of Sept. 11 affect young people? United Methodist News Service posed that question and heard back from several young adults. Here are their stories. [20]Read full story and post a comment» When cross and crescent meet WOODRIDGE, Ill. (UMNS) - When Irshad Learning Center, a Muslim congregation in Illinois, asked to use Woodridge United Methodist Church facilities for fellowship and worship, it didn't take long for the church to say yes. Ten years after terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, the interfaith friendship between Woodridge and Irshad offers hope in the unpredictable seas of Christian-Muslim relations, Interpreter magazine reports. [21]Read full story» The economy, faith and frustration NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - It was around July of 2009 when it really hit me: I was in trouble, writes Aaron Cross, a 2009 college graduate. He shared his thoughts last year on his struggles to find a full-time job in the tough job market, and how his faith gave him peace in a time of turmoil. Fast-forward a year: The job market isn't any better, and Aaron is still seeking full-time employment. He continues to fill out applications and rely on his faith for strength and patience. [22]Read full story and post a comment» Faith leaders push to end bigotry WASHINGTON (UMNS) - Jim Winkler, top executive, [23]United Methodist Board of Church and Society, is among the national interfaith leaders who will reiterate a call for faith communities to promote acceptance and end religious bigotry. The event for the "[24]Shoulder to Shoulder: Standing with American Muslims; Upholding America's Values" campaign will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 8 at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. In addition to recognizing families of Muslim victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, the group will highlight four of the many religious organizations that have led grassroots efforts to unite religious communities across the country in the face of anti-Muslim sentiment. [25]Read full story» Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [26]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist Communications. 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