For the week of December 13 the Christian calendar enters into the Advent week of Joy, Posada Nevidena, the traditional Mexican Holiday begins and people of faith are joining forces to support immigration reform by making a video New Year’s Resolution pledge. Auburn invites you to join this campaign and trouble the waters to heal the world. Also, don’t miss The Calling next week on PBS across the country. We have resources and information for all of this and more on the Auburn Web site.

In the News Immigration reform has never been more important. Auburn is partnering with Church World Service for a New Year’s Resolution – a campaign to inspire and be inspired, renew your commitment to building more welcoming communities and advocating for humane immigration policies in 2011, and share that commitment with others. Find full information and a link to CWS Executive Director John McCullough's "New Year’s Resolution for More Welcoming Communities" Click here to get the CSW toolkit and learn more and be a part of the New Year's Resolution campaign.

Watch The Calling next week on PBS! Auburn has partnered with this 2-night series and click here to learn more. What’s Your Calling? Auburn’s Today’s Religious Leader of the week Shonda Nicholas shares hers here and learn more about this video engagement campaign by clicking here.

In Church News This week church’s worldwide celebrate the Advent week of Joy. Click here for Advent resources including a film series that can inspire your congregation to put their faith into action this holiday season. Also, Auburn's Director for the Center of the Study of Theological Education and former president, Barbara Wheeler, preached at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville. She planned a week of worship for the PC(USA) Committee on Congregational Song using only psalms as the hymns and readings. Let these Psalms be a resource to your community by clicking here.

Auburn’s Peace is Possible! More than 400 people gathered to celebrate the fact that Peace is Possible and hear how Auburn’s Face to Face program continues to build effective leaders who are creating change in the Middle East, Northern Ireland, South Africa and the United States. Click here to watch Peace is Possible and click here to download the podcast.

Follow Auburn on Twitter and Facebook by clicking here. And email Rev. Kellie Anderson-Picallo with any of your questions about the latest media to help your work troubling the waters.