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Leaders to discuss Grady’s mission to serve the poor

Faith Notes
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 3, 2008

Will the restructured Grady Health System’s board of directors change its mission and its relationship with the faith communities surrounding it?

On Thursday, May 15, pastors and members of Atlanta’s ecumenical faith communities are invited to a dialogue with Grady’s new board chairman, Pete Correll, about this question and others, at the monthly Pastor’s Breakfast of the Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta. Also participating in the discussion will be Dr. Arthur Kellermann, associate dean for health policy, Emory University School of Medicine, and Dr. Lawrence L. Sanders Jr., associate dean for clinical affairs, Morehouse School of Medicine.

The breakfast will be at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. It is co-hosted by the co-presidents of the RCCA, the Rev. Gerald Durley, pastor of Providence Missionary, and the Rev. George Wirth, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta.

“These breakfasts are intended for a time for faith leaders to experience fellowship and have a conversation that matters,” said Ethel Ware Carter, RCCA associate director.

“This will be a fruitful time for discussion of what the Gospel priorities are [for the Grady board]. There is no denying when we look at the Gospels we are called to care for the marginalized, the poor and the sick. This is particularly true for a hospital that has been dedicated to serving the medically underserved,” she said. “Our support for Grady is one way we carry out this Gospel imperative, and the faith community has been asking a lot of questions to be certain that Grady continues its mission to care for the poor.”

The event is free for RCCA members and $10 for nonmembers. To RSVP, contact Carter at 404-523-5554, Ext. 231, or ecarter@rccatl.org by May 9.

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