UMNS Daily Digest - Sept. 21, 2011 (Troy Davis, capital punishment, UMCOR kits, disaster relief, imm

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                         Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011
                 [5]Pastors pray to stop Troy Davis execution
                 [6]Relief supplies offer 'loving connection'
                  [7]Task force focuses on global migration
                   [8]ELCA, AME Zion start new relationship
                   [9]Webinar focuses on persecuted church

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   "When we become Christians, we accept the responsibility to pursue more
   peaceful societies.
   Jesus taught us to pray for that peaceful kingdom."
   - The Rev. Will Zant, a United Methodist pastor, praying for death-row
   inmate Troy Davis.

Pastors pray to stop Troy Davis execution

   JACKSON, Ga. (UMNS) - Troy Davis, an inmate at a state prison in Jackson,
   Ga., is on deathwatch and set to be executed at 7 p.m. EDT today despite an
   international effort to grant him clemency. With doubts about his guilt and
   citing the church's stance against the death penalty, two United Methodist
   pastors hope mercy will prevail.

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Relief supplies offer 'loving connection'

   BALDWIN, La. (UMNS) - In 2011, natural disasters - earthquakes, tsunamis,
   tornadoes, floods and fires - have dominated world news. In response, United
   Methodists have shared faithfully through praying, giving money,
   volunteering and assembling UMCOR relief kits. However, more kits are always
   needed.

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Task force focuses on global migration

   NEW YORK (UMNS) - The role of the church in global migration was a focus
   when the United Methodist Task Force on Immigration met Sept. 16-17 at the
   Church Center for the United Nations. Discussion topics included U.N. policy
   on migration over the past 30 years; the role of the church and its partners
   in advocating for migrant human rights; the growing "exportation" of a
   national security framework for migration policy; and the presence of
   migrants in United Methodist congregations across the world.

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ELCA, AME Zion start new relationship

   CHICAGO (UMNS) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the African
   Methodist Episcopal Zion Church have embarked on a new relationship to
   engage in mission and ministry together. Leaders of both churches gathered
   for a festive worship service Sept. 16 at St. John's Lutheran Church in
   Salisbury, N.C., and a daylong summit Sept. 17 at Hood Theological Seminary
   there. Both denominations have partnerships with The United Methodist
   Church.

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Webinar focuses on persecuted church

   SANTA ANA, Calif. (UMNS) -In preparation for the International Day of Prayer
   for the Persecuted Church on Nov.13, Open Doors USA is sponsoring a free
   webinar on Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. ET. Carl Moeller, the agency's president and
   CEO, invites participants to send questions to [23]him. United Methodists
   join with other Christians to mark the International Day of Prayer for the
   Persecuted Church. The purpose is to become more aware of the needs of those
   who suffer because of their Christian faith.

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