Heard

Budget results are starting to trickle in. A big win for the Millennium Development Goals. The .7% has been returned as a line item. The recommendation of the bishops that the MDGs be returned as a line item and upped to 1%, while a wonderful gesture, was never going to happen. I'm just grateful the Church has recommitted for the triennium.

Ecumenical and interfaith relations has taken a big hit, as has racial justice and the women's ministries desk at '815'. The Committee on the Status of Women is down but not out. It's to receive $20,000.