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RPC seeks to serve its local community and the issues that most impact our neighbors. The following web links provide a cursory overview of the various initiatives that preoccupy the Church. RPC is currently focused on: Adopt-A-School (by Alesha Gunn) http://wwe.wgbh.org/basicblack/episodeDetail.cfm?featureid=10896&rssid=1 Healthcare http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/21/state_health_plan_underfunded/ http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/politics/view.bg?articleid=1081727&format=text http://www.telegram.com/article/20080321/NEWS/803210717/1116/NEWSREWIND http://www.necn.com/Boston/Health/Mass-health-care-costs-on-the-rise-/1206043900.html Immigration http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2006/04/11/ News/Thousands.Rally.For.Immigration.Legislation-1843931.shtml http://www.massnews.com/2006_editions/4_april/ 41106_omalley_black_leaders_support_illegals.htm AIDS http://www.aac.org/site/News2?id=5863&page=NewsArticle AIDS Walk Boston http://www.aac.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AIDSWALK_homepage United Way Inaugural Celebration of the Grand New Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center http://www.masscouncilofchurches.org/docs/INTERFAITH.htm GBIO GBIO 10th Anniversary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0LpY_fi1wQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0LpY_fi1wQ GBIO / 10% is enough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz2Wucyp0OQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsAWF5JWzRQ&feature=related (10-minute version) http://www.oldsouth.org/photos/album07feb05.htm http://www.rashi.org/pdfs/constant_contact/Daf_Kesher_01_24_2008.php#LETTER.BLOCK5 Support for the Hatian Community http://www.gbio.org/index.php/gbio-presidents-message Terri Talk with Terri Cisse: Black Presbyterians: Looking Back and Going Forward http://www.blogtalkradio.com/terri-talk/2009/02/27/the-black-church-looking-back-and-going-forward Articles Written by Rev. Hamilton A SACRIFICE OF THANKSGIVING by Rev. Hurmon Hamilton Friday, November 23, 2007 What can I give back to God for the blessings he’s poured out on me? I’ll lift high the cup of salvation—a toast to God! I’ll pray… I’ll complete what I promised GOD I’d do, and I’ll do it together with his people. … I’m ready to offer the thanksgiving sacrifice..” Psalm 116:15-19 (The Message) http://commonhealth.wbur.org/rev-hurmon-hamilton/2007/11/a-sacrifice-of-thanksgiving-by-rev-hurmon-hamilton/ AN ENDANDERED HOPE! by Reverend Hurmon Hamilton March 6, 2008 Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping— Romans 4:18a (New Living Translation) http://commonhealth.wbur.org/rev-hurmon-hamilton/2008/03/an-endandered-hope-by-reverend-hurmon-hamilton/
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