I am taking this opportunity to share with you all, one of the most challenging and invigorating conversations i have had recently. Below you will find excerpts from a few weeks of correspondence between me and a new friend who has signed up for service in the Air Force. We share common interests in [...]
As soon as we had said “amen” to close our daily morning prayer time at Shalom House on Wed. morning, Emily gave me the news. Late the night before she saw on Facebook that Colosimo’s Gun Center had been charged by the Feds.
On Monday, many gathered in front of the gun shop to hold a [...]
Colosimo’s lawyer has reported to the press that he will be closing his gun shop after learning that the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has filed a notice to revoke his federal license to sell firearms.
Here’s the story
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20090923_Controversial_Phila__gun_shop_to_close.html
Our ongoing witness at Colosimo’s Gun Center, to call attention to the straw purchasing and trafficking of illegal guns through this business, is being echoed by the Federal government.
Yesterday afternoon the Federal government charged Colosimo’s with making “false statements and failing to properly maintain firearms transaction records,” which shows that the gun shop has “knowingly [...]
“The last century may have been the most brutal in human history, measured by the number of people affected by violence. Early in the new millennium, hundreds of conflicts continue to rage across the planet. Yet as our fractured global family struggles to find answers, little is said about the links between trauma, security and [...]
JOIN HEEDING GOD’S CALL!
On the International Day of Prayer for Peace, a day calling for global ceasefires & nonviolence, we will join our cries for a ceasefire from the continual gun shots in Philadelphia, with the prayers and actions of thousands of people around the world.
Monday, Sept 21, 2009
Prayer Vigil from 4:45-5:30 pm
as part [...]
Join this effort to commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 by supporting Christian Peacemaker Teams. Two members of the teams, Peggy and Art Gish, recently spoke to our Circle of Hope community.