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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Women’s groups historically led the theological and sociological shifts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Dialogue <dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Karenbueno via Dialogue<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 5, 2022 7:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Karenbueno <karenbueno@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dialogue] Is this ( below) happening at all in your part of the world?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The United Methodist Women took a new name--United Women in Faith. It broadens the denomination. And there is <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>an all-out effort to gain younger women in our group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If what is written below is true, it is in that organization, not my local church where I see hopeful efforts toward the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our social action items are Climate Justice and Racial Justice, with other efforts on Just Immigration and Recognition of Indigenous concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Full rights for women, inclusion of LGBTQ+ folks, and study of the Bible for today's needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Karen Bueno<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: James Wiegel via Dialogue <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br>To: Colleague Dialogue Listserve <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br>Cc: James Wiegel <<a href="mailto:jfwiegel@yahoo.com">jfwiegel@yahoo.com</a>><br>Sent: Mon, Sep 5, 2022 4:02 pm<br>Subject: [Dialogue] Is this ( below) happening at all in your part of the world?<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=yiv6949000610><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br><img border=0 width=724 height=1095 style='width:7.5416in;height:11.4062in' id=yiv6949000610DD04671A-B40F-4878-988C-D26383D76523 src="cid:image001.png@01D8C1BF.9546F780" alt="httpswedgeblade.netfilesarchives_assets4600.pdf.png"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jim Wiegel</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=yiv6949000610s1><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>“…the long work</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><span class=yiv6949000610s1>of turning their lives</span><br><span class=yiv6949000610s1>into a celebration</span><br><span class=yiv6949000610s1>is not easy. Come </span></span><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>and let us talk“. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Sunflowers. Mary Oliver</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>Dialogue mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net">Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net&source=gmail-imap&ust=1663032560000000&usg=AOvVaw0xkhgsZ7nLglrs8A6mZXWx" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>
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