The Church Council in the Media
Here are articles from mainstream media that feature the work of the Church Council:
2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Monday, May 19, 2008, First Layman Chosen to Lead the Church Council of Greater Seattle
2007
43. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, November 7, 2007, Community Leaders Show Compassion
42. Seattle Weekly, October 10, 2007, Why Jim McDermott Think Global, Disdains Local
41. Seattle Times, Saturday, October 20, 2007, Prominent Evangelical to Give Lecture in Seattle.
40. Seattle Times, Thursday, September 20, 2007, City Will Demolish Housing at Discovery Park
39. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, September 19, 2007, Advocates for Homeless Strategize
39. Highline Times, Tuesday, September 18, 2007, Lora Lake Apartment Demolition Hypocrisy Decried
38. Seattle Times, Saturday, September 15, Buddhist Relics on Display
37. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Thursday, September 13, 2007, Religious Leaders work to Tackle Homeless Problem
36. Seattle Times, Friday, September 7, 2007, Little Opposition to Razing Discovery Park Housing
35. Federal Way News, Tuesday, September 4, 2007, Des Moines Church Hosts Homelessness Conference
34. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Friday, August 10, 2007, Injunction Halts Lora Lake Demolition
33. KING-TV, Thursday, August 9, 2007, Port of Seattle Votes to Demolish Runway Apartments
32. Highline Times, July 31, 2007, Port of Seattle to Revisit Lora Lake Fate Next Week
31. Real Change, July 25-31, 2007, A Pathetic Absence of Vision
30. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, July 24, 2007, Apartments near Sea-Tac get reprieve: Port holds off on demolishing units
29. Highline Times, July 24, 2007, Update: Housing advocates pressure Port, Burien on Lora Lake Apartments
28. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, July 24, 2007, 'Lamentation' at loss of affordable apartments in Burien, Mock service protests Port of Seattle plan to demolish 162 low-cost rentals
27. Seattle Times, Tuesday, July 24, 2007, Port official proposes saving affordable apartments by airport
26. Tacoma News-Tribune, Monday, July 23, 2007,
Pope’s words won’t break local bonds: Puget Sound-area Protestants and Catholics reach out to each other after a message from the pope prompts shock and dismay
25. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, July 18, 2007, County tries to save affordable housing
24. Ballard News-Tribune, Monday, July 2, 2007, Pastor Takes Liberal Airwaves
23. Seattle Times, Thursday, June 7, 2007,
They labor to leave no child in our state behind
22. Highline Times, Monday, June 4, 2007, Sims Puts Squeeze on Burien
21. Seattle Times, Saturday, May 26, 2007, Eastside Discussion on Homelessness
20. Seattle Times, Wednesday, May 23, 2007, On immigration: Hunger for a change
19. Real Change News, May 9-15, 2007, A New Form of Sanctuary: Faith communities are extending their compassiona nd protection to their communities' victims of global economic liberalization
18. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Seattle churches line up to help immigrants at risk of deportation
17. KNDO/KNDU, Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Washington churches plan to help illegal immigrants
16. Boston Globe, Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Churches to provide immigrants sanctuary
15. CBS-News, Wednesday, May 9, 2007,
Churches To Begin Providing Sanctuary To Illegal Immigrants In L.A., Other Cities
14. Seattle Times. Wednesday, May 9, 2007 So far, no area churches join sanctuary movement
13. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Churches Offer Sanctuary for Illegal Immigrants
12. Daily Journal of Commerce, Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Apartment Demolition Draws Fire at the Port (.pdf file)
11. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, May 2, 2007, Immigration protests smaller, just as passionate: Thousands nationwide decry deportations
10. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, May 1, 2007, Housing to be leveled for 3rd runway
9. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Sunday, April 15, 2007, Exploring strategies to solve housing crunch, by Henry Cisneros
8. Seattle Times, Tuesday, April 03, 2007,
Church Council leader to step down
7. Seattle Times, Tuesday, March 20, 2007, Day 2 of anti-war protest
6. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 20, 2007, Organ donation a personal decision
5. The Olympian, Tuesday, February 20, 2006, Advocates urge support for tent city measure: Bill would allow 90-day camps with faith groups
4. The Columbian (Vancouver, WA), Wedn, February 7, 2007, Bill would support 'living wage'
3. Everett Herald, Friday, February 2, 2007,
Churches support children's hospice in Russia
2. Seattle Times, Saturday, January 20, 2007 Calendar of Faith-related events: Prayer for Christian Unity
1. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, January 16, 2007, Stop the middle-class wage slide
2006
81. KOMO-TV, Friday, December 8, 2006, A Warped Sense of Ministry
80. SF Bay Independent Media, Thursday, December 7, 2006, Migrant Workers, WW2 Vets, Inter-faith Demand Release of Philippine Labor Leader
79. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, December 6, 2006, Hundreds mourn slain deputy Gunman reportedly killed himself
78. Beacon Hill News, Wednesday, December 6, 2006, Proposed development poised to transform Central District
77. Seattle Times, Tuesday, December 5, 2006,
Man suspected in another killing before shooting deputy
76. Seattle Times, Monday, December 4, 2006,
Pastor's apology defuses demonstration at church
75. Seattle Times, Wednesday, November 22, 2006, University Presbyterian senior pastor retiring
74. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, November 14, 2006, Setting the table of properity for all
73. Everett Herald, Wednesday, October 18, 2006, Debate over I-920 reveals morality of the estate tax
72. North Seattle Herald-Outlook, October 4, 2006, Parish - The Thought
71. The Detroit News, Tuesday, September 19, 2006, FBI raids Muslim charity: Terror task force seizes records; no arrests made
70. Spero News, Tuesday, September 19, 2006, FBI task force raids Muslim charity in Detroit
69. Seattle Times, Saturday, September 9, 2006, Tent City 4 hit with $4,000 bill
68. Houston Chronicle, Monday, September 4, 2006, Bold plan for an exit strategy from failed war on drugs
67. Seattle Times, Sunday, September 3, 2006,
Nancy Walker, worked for social justice
66. Seattle Times, Tuesday, August 29, 2006, Editorials and Opinion: Letters to the Editor
65. Seattle Times, Monday, August 28, 2006,
King County's sensible take on drugs
64. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Monday, August 14, 2006, Gathering celebrates interfaith compassion: Continued unity urged at Northgate mosque barbecue
63. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Thursday, August 3, 2006, Somber reflection on Guardsmen lost in Iraq
62. KIRO-TV.com, August 2, 2006, Charges Expected in Shootings at Jewish Federation
61. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 2, 2006, Hundreds attend interfaith service: Prayers offered in memory of federation slaying'peace, salaam, shalom'
60. Seattle Times, Tuesday, August 01, 2006, An act of hate brings faiths together
59. Ynet News, Israel, July 30, 2006, Seattle Condemns Hate Crime
58. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Saturday, July 29, 2006
Interfaith community expresses solidarity
57. KTVZ-TV, July 28, 2006, Seattle gunman kills 1, injures 5
56. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 26, 2006, Prayers for Peace in Seattle
55. Seattle Times, July 26, 2006, Interfaith Prayer Service
54. Kenmore Reporter, July 12-25, 2006, Tent City on the Move (pdf, 1.9mb)
53. FrontPageMag.com, July 7, 2006, Sanctuary of the Left
52. Woodinville Weekly, June 19, 2006, Community has plenty to say about tent city
51. King County Journal, Saturday, June 17, 2006, Judge rules tent city can remain at church
50. World Net Daily, Saturday, June 17, Church opens to troops who refuse deployment
49. Real Change News, June 16, 2006, Director's Corner
48. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Thursday, June 15, 2006, Troops refusing Iraq duty get a haven
47. King County Journal, Tuesday, June 13, 2006, Tent City supporters' rally hopes fall short
46. Seattle Times, Saturday, June 10, 2006,
Celebration to mark Bloom's retirement
45. Seattle Post-intelligencer, Saturday, June 10, 2006, Judge gives Tent City 8 days to leave church grounds in Woodinville
44. Seattle Times, Saturday, June 10, 2006, Judge pulls up the stakes on Woodinville's Tent City
43. KING5-TV, Friday, June 10, 2006, Tent City 4 must leave Woodinville church grounds
42. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Friday, June 9, 2006, Ex-Seattle 'enforcer' to be D.C. archbishop
41. Seattle Times, Friday, June 9, 2006, Judge rules that Tent City must leave Woodinville site
40. Seattle Times, Saturday, June 3, 2006,
Judge lets Tent City stay until decision next week
39. Seattle Times, May 31, 2006, Judge suggests mediation for Tent City 4, Woodinville
38. Woodinville Weekly, May 15, 2006, Council Works Through Tent City Decision
37. King County Journal, Friday, May 12, 2006, News Briefs: Woodinville
36. The Clark County Columbian,
Sunday, May 7, 2006, Initiative campaign mirrors U.S. trend
35. Seattle Times, Tuesday, April 18, 2006,
Fired Latino painters get jobs back
34. King County Journal, Wednesday, April 12, Garbage Strike Less Likely
33. Seattle Times, Saturday, April 8, 2006, Seattle's first-ever McDonald's Gospelfest - Community Discussion
32. Seattle Times, Saturday, April 8, 2006 - Obituary:"Grande dame" is remembered for her altruism
31. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, April 4, 2006, Immigration legislation criticized
30. New York Times, Thursday, March 30, 2006,
Seattle's Shattered Rave 'Family' Seeks Answers to Killings
29. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, March 29, 2006, Seattle mourns victims of shooting: Interfaith service draws hundreds
28. Seattle Times, Wednesday, March 29, 2006,
Prayers for victims: "Let there be peace"
27. KOMO-TV, March 28, 2006, Mourners Gather on Capitol Hill
26. King County Journal, Wednesday, March 29, 2006, The healing power of a throbbing bass line
25. KIRO-TV, Tuesday, March 28, 2006,
24. Seattle Times, Tuesday, March 28, 2006,
Montana roots, ex-classmates shed no light on mystery of why
23. KING-5 News, Tuesday, March 28, 2006,
22. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Friday, March 17, 2006, Jefferson Awards: 121 people who make a difference
21. Seattle Times, Friday, March 17, 2006, Unusual local alliance fears possible immigration changes
20. Tacoma News Tribune, Monday, March 20, 2006, Community Marches Against War
19. The City Collegian, February 15, 2006, How Many Homeless?
18. King County Journal, Friday, February 10, 2006, St. Luke's Lutheran Church Receives 90-Day Tent City Permit
17. Seattle Times, Wednesday, February 8, 2006, U.S. leadership essential for Israeli-Palestinian peace
16. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, January 31, 2006, A prayer for the Hawks... and for world peace and stuff
15. King County Journal, Saturday, January 28, 2006, Judge Signs Consent Decree Regarding Tent City
14. KGW, January 26, 2006, Washington State Briefs
13. King County Journal, January 26, 2006,
It's official: Kent good place to raise your family
12. King County Journal, January 24, 2006,
Bellevue vote settles fight over tent city
11. Seattle Times, Tuesday, January 24, 2006,
Bellevue Council approves 10-year deal on homeless camps
10. King County Journal, January 21, 2006,
9. Seattle Times, Saturday, January 21, 2006,
Bellevue set to ease curbs on tent cities
8. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, January 18, 2006, City Council version of 'Survivor' down to 14
7. Seattle Times, Wednesday, January 18, 2006,Council narrows field for vacancy
6. King County Journal, January 18, 2006,
Consent decree could settle tent city dispute
5. Seattle Times, Wednesday, January 18, 2006, Bellevue Council considers tent-city settlement
4. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, January 18, 2006, Church is a curious choice for IRS inquiry
3. King County Journal, January 13, 2006,
Progress made in tenty city dispute: Hearing rescheduled to give all sides more time for mediation
2. Seattle Times, Friday, January 13, 2006,
Tent-city dispute nears solution
1. Seattle Times, Wednesday, January 11, 2006,
Mediation, hearing set for tent city
2005
46. King County Journal, Wednesday, December 21, 2005, Bothell passes ordinance on homeless camps - Eastside city is the second to pass regulatory ordinance
45. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, December 20, 2005, Charities don't want your junk, either: Tattered clothes, broken toasters won't be of use to anyone
44. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Monday, December 19, 2005, Three ways to act locally and give globally
43. Seattle Weekly, Wednesday, December 14, 2005, O Little Town of Bellevue
42. Bellingham Herald, Friday, December 9, 2005, Vigil and March Focus on Human Rights
41. Seattle Times, Wednesday, December 7, 2005, Bellevue Likely to Keep Hosting Tent City
40. King County Journal, Tuesday, November 22, 2005, Vigil opposes Bellevue spending to defend tent city ordinance
39. Seattle Times, Tuesday, November 22, 2005, 100 Protest Limits on Homeless Camps
38. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 12, 2005, Local religion calendar
37. Seattle Times, Wednesday, November 2, 2005, Proposition 1 will help improve the lives of veterans
36. Renton Reporter, Tuesday, November 1, 2005, Getting their life back on track: Training program offers young criminal offenders, immigrants a chance at success
35. Yahoo News, Wednesday, October 26, 2005, Seattle Joins Local Coalitions Across America on Campaign to Improve Child Health and Survival Worldwide
34. Seattle Weekly, October 5-11, 2005, Politics: They Protest Too Much
33. Seattle Times, Friday, August 25, 2005, Kerlikowske halts escorts for funeral processions
32. Seattle Times, Tuesday, August 9, 2005, What She Meant Was . . .
31. Seattle Times, Tuesday, July 26, 2005, Bellevue Council sets strict rules on homeless camps
30. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Monday, July 25, 2005, Keeping the flag and religion separate
29. King County Journal, Tuesday, July 20, 2005
Bellevue finally drafts ordinance for Tent City
28. King County Journal, Monday, July 5, 2005,
Meeting to again focus on revised tent city rules
27. King County Journal, Tuesday, June 29, 2005
26. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, June 21, 2005, The Rev. Otis Moore, 1926-2005: Pastor best known for feeding hungry
25. Seattle Times, Tuesday, June 21, 2005,
Lost in translation: a connection to the sacred
24. Seattle Times, Monday, June 20, 2005,
The Rev. O.J. Moore Sr. led food-bank program
23. Seattle Times, Tuesday, June 7, 2005, Rules for homeless camps generate spirited debate
22. King County Journal, Monday, June 6, 2005,
Public to take aim tonight at Bellevue's tent city proposal
21. Seattle Post-intelligencer, Saturday, June 4, 2005, Tent City proposal fires up opposition
20. Seattle Times, Friday, June 03, 2005, Bellevue plan seen as threat to tent cities
19. Seattle Times, Tuesday, May 03, 2005, County Council approves tent-cities ordinance
18. King County Journal, Tuesday, May 03, 2005,
County adopts tent city ordinance
17. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, April 26, 2005, Orie Williams Greene, 1922-2005: One of first black teachers in area is recalled fondly
16. King County Journal, Thursday, April 7, 2005, Kirkland eases rules for homeless camp
15. King County Journal, Tuesday, April 5, 2005, Tent city ignites passions
14. King County Journal, Monday, April 4, 2005, Kirkland council mulls tent city ordinance
13. King County Journal, Sunday, April 3, 2005, Second Opinion: Churches show tent city can be safe
12. Seattle Times, Friday, April 01, 2005, Guest columnists - Compassion and choice in end-of-life decisions
11. KING5-TV News, Friday, March 25, 2005, Religious leaders remember park shooting victim
10. Seattle Times, Sunday, March 20, 2005, Thousands rally to protest Iraq war
9. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Saturday, March 12, 2005, Iraq war veterans to hold debate
8. Seattle Times, Saturday, March 12, 2005, American Jewish Committee fills director's seat
7. Seattle Times, Wednesday, March 09, 2005, Coalition gives up on Vulcan talks
6. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Friday, March 4, 2005, Give state full regulatory control of illegal drugs, county bar urges
5. Seattle Times, Friday, March 04, 2005, Coalition seeks new drug policy
4. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Thursday, Feb 10, 2005, Youth rocks at Garden Show: A group of homeless and at-risk kids are the flower show's top winners
3. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Monday, January 24, 2005, In The Northwest: New Bishop Nedi Rivera will not lack for challenge
2. Seattle Times, Thursday, January 20, 2005, Judge voided earlier vote
1. Seattle Times, Monday, January 10, 2005, Progressive message revitalizes Baptist church
2004
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tuesday, December 21, 2004, Church community grieves; slain serviceman was pastor's son
King County Journal, Tuesday, December 21, 2004, Fallen soldier's family, friends look for some hope in tragedy
Seattle Times, Saturday, November 20, 2004, National Council of Churches getting up to speed
Seattle Times, Saturday, November 06, 2004, Post-election unity: Can America really come together?
Seattle Times, Tuesday, June 01, 2004, Inspirational cleric leaving downtown congregation
Seattle Times, Sunday, February 08, 2004, Gibson's 'Passion' taps powerful marketing partner — churches
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Thursday, February 5, 2004, Teamsters, WestFarm hopeful about end to lockout
King County Journal, Tuesday, February 2, 2004, Darigold boycott taking financial toll on both sides
2003
Seattle Times, Monday, November 17, 2003, New leader for city's 'moral voice' as church revisits social-justice role
