Montgomery: Are people of faith limited to thoughts and prayers?
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Steve Montgomery
Steve Montgomery was ordained in 1980 and became senior pastor at Idlewild Presbyterian Church in 2000 after serving churches in Appalachia and Atlanta. He retired from Idlewild in 2019.
Do we just pray for our environment? Or pray for children being separated from their parents? Or might the faith communities be called to engage in … dare I suggest it … politics?
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