Jess,
Thanks for your reflections on this Overture.
I also sent one around earlier that is from Tropical Florida Presbytery
You can read it in it's entirety (it is short)
http://www.pcusa.org/ga217/business/overtures/ovt2105.htm


Grace and peace,
Pix

Quoting JHornsby@...:

> Pix,
>
> I am glad to see someone trying to do something for Haiti. I have read
> the Overture and one section concerns me. There is item 3 that begins "warn
> against". I have a problem with the PCUSA warning anyone. What would we do
> if they don't heed the warning? Is the PCUSA going to invade Haiti if they
> don't comply? I would rather see something like "request the US
> government, or
> some other entity, to warn against something and to take appropriate action
> if that warning is not heeded. Just a thought. Their motives are
> good and I
> approve but, in my opinion, their language is a bit flawed.
>
> Jess Hornsby
>



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