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Update on Priorities for Week of 3/23/09

TO: the LOPP/MD listserv An unusual number of recipients of these alerts e-mailed me last week as two stories broke about death penalty repeal. One was the story from New Mexico where the legislature passed, and the governor signed, repeal...
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In the news: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Woodbridge

The evening news on NBC4 TV aired a report about a community outreach event hosted by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Woodbridge, Virginia, on March 19, 2009. The congregation hosted "People Helping People," a job fair connecting employers and community members and offering tips...
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In the News: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Gaithersburg

Just before Easter, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland was mentioned in "Area Churches Join Lenten Trend: Cutting Out Carbons" by Emily Langer in the Washington Post (3/14/09). The Rev. Sarah Scherschigt discussed the Lenten custom of fasting and...
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