UCC General synod resolution endorsed

"Back from the Brink"
A resolution calling on the United States to pull back from the brink and to prevent a nuclear war

On August 18th, Rev. Dr. Peter Kakos joined us for worship and shared a few words of greeting. At that time, he mentioned the resolution that he had presented at the 32nd General Synod of the United Church of Christ that was held in Milwaukee from June 21st - 25th. The five principles of the “Back from the Brink: The Call to Prevent Nuclear War” campaign are:

*Renouncing the option of using nuclear weapons first;
*Ending any U.S. President’s ability to authorize a first strike nuclear attack;
*Taking U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert;
*Canceling the plan to replace the nation’s arsenal with new, enhanced weapons; and
*Actively pursuing a verifiable agreement among nuclear states to eliminate their arsenals.

On November 10th, Dr. Ira Helfand of the Nuclear Weapons Abolition Committee and of Physicians for Social Responsibility’s (PSR) Nuclear Weapons Abolition Committee and of PSR’s global federation, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), addressed our congregation, bringing with him the organization's Nobel Peace Price.

With the information presented in the resolution and after Dr. Helfand's informative address to the congregation, we decided to put the Resolution on the agenda of our Annual Meeting, which was held today after our morning Service.

I am pleased to announce that the Annual Meeting voted unanimously to support the resolution.
Rev. Randy