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March 3, 2020
March 2, 2020 Dear Members of Congress: We are writing as U.S. churches and church-related organizations, with a long commitment to working toward a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict in Israel-Palestine. Our faith commitment calls us to ensure that those who are most vulnerable receive the assistance they need. We were heartened to… Read more »
January 31, 2020
Join us for Advocacy Training Weekend Compassion Peace and Justice Training Day – April 24th & Ecumenical Advocacy Days – April 24th – 27th Imagine! God’s Earth and People Restored Around the world, the most marginalized communities disproportionately affected by hunger, poverty, and the structural history of colonialism and racism are experiencing the impacts… Read more »
January 23, 2020
Tell the Securities and Exchange Commission to Protect the Voice of Small Investors! On November 5th 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule that will limit small investors’ ability to file shareholder proposals and bring their concerns to corporate managers and boards. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) has been a driving force in… Read more »
January 6, 2020
As people of faith, we condemn the United States’ dangerous aggression towards Iran, including the assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and the deployment of additional troops to the region. We urge the Administration to step back from the brink of war. Our faith communities see the futility of war, and its power to dehumanize. We… Read more »
December 5, 2019
On Wednesday, December 4th, the Trump Administration issued a final rule that limits States ability to “waive able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) time limit in areas that have an unemployment rate of over 10 percent or a lack of sufficient jobs.” Currently, ABAWD can only receive SNAP benefits up to 3 months, unless that individual… Read more »
December 2, 2019
By: Langley Hoyt, Domestic Issues YAV People of color are disproportionately impacted by the housing crisis in the United States. This is not a coincidence, but a product of racism baked into the housing system over the course of decades. The U.S. has a long history of government-sanctioned policies that denied people of color, especially… Read more »
November 12, 2019
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (PC(U.S.A.)) has a long-standing history of engagement around criminal justice reform. In 1988, the 200th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) adopted a statement calling for “changing a prison system that is based on the concept of punishment to one that encourages the restoration of incarcerated citizens…” For that restoration… Read more »
August 14, 2019
August 13 – Washington, DC Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that it is implementing a new “public charge” regulation as it continues to attempt to greatly reduce immigration levels into the United States. This new criteria, Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds, will take effect on October 15th and will greatly expand the definition of… Read more »
August 12, 2019
“33 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”)… 37 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. 38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood there in front of… Read more »
August 5, 2019
Capital punishment has been a widely debated topic in the United States for many years. In 1972, following the Furman v. Georgia Supreme Court decision, the death penalty was deemed unconstitutional and outlawed at the state and federal levels. However, it was reinstated by most states and the federal government by 1988 and expanded by… Read more »
