A Voice in the Village A Journey of a Pastor and a People |
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| Author:
| Moody, Howard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4363-9973-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris Corporation LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $23.99 |
Book Description:
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As Senior Minister of Judson Memorial Church from 1956-1992, Howard Moody's ministry spanned three decades of exciting and turbulent times in artistic, cultural and political life. From the heart of Greenwich Village, he led Judson in a diverse ministry to the underserved, including: advocating compassion for drug addicts; organizing the Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion (1967) which helped women find safe abortions; working with prostitutes and for decriminalization of the...
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As Senior Minister of Judson Memorial Church from 1956-1992, Howard Moody's ministry spanned three decades of exciting and turbulent times in artistic, cultural and political life. From the heart of Greenwich Village, he led Judson in a diverse ministry to the underserved, including: advocating compassion for drug addicts; organizing the Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion (1967) which helped women find safe abortions; working with prostitutes and for decriminalization of the laws that punish them; pioneering medical advocacy and later critical care for AIDS patients as well as LGBT rights. And all of this was set in the midst of a church that was breaking ground in avant-garde art, music, theater and dance while seeking out honesty and authenticity in worship and what it means to be church.