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May 1, 2018
As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. -Mark 6:34 (NRSV) First in West Virginia, then in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Arizona, and Colorado, teachers around the country are organizing for higher pay and… Read more »
April 18, 2018
In 2008, the Presbyterian Church (USA) approved the document “The Power to Change”, a resolution that reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to challenging the threat climate change poses to all of God’s creation. “The Power to Change” reminded us that, “Together with people all around the world, Christians at the outset of the 21st century must… Read more »
April 12, 2018
Right of Refugees, Right to Demonstrate Peacefully, Right to Dignity A Statement of US Churches and Christian Agencies on Gaza April 12, 2018 Friday, March 30, thousands of Palestinians participated in the first of several weeks of planned nonviolent demonstrations in Gaza near the fence with Israel. These demonstrations are expected to continue until May… Read more »
April 11, 2018
Please register for Grow the Movement for Justice: A 3 Part Grassroots Advocacy Team Training Click HERE to register! Session 1: Building Your Relationships with Your Members of Congress Tuesday, May 1st, 3-4:30 pm EST –Facilitated by Nora Leccese, Associate for Domestic Poverty and Environmental Issues at the OPW and Jamila Cervantes, Emerson National Hunger Fellow… Read more »
March 29, 2018
Jesus: “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17; Matthew 5:21; 19:18; Mark 10:19; Romans 13:9; James 2:11 A Statement on the killing of Stephon Clark By Jimmie Hawkins, Director, Office of Public Witness On Saturday,… Read more »
March 28, 2018
TELL CONGRESS to Hold the Administration Accountable to Resettling at Least 45,000 Refugees in FY 2018 Background: We live in a time with an unprecedented 65 million people displaced around the world, including 22.5 million refugees – the highest number in recorded history. With global need at its highest, the Trump administration has reversed our… Read more »
March 22, 2018
Updated March 22, 2018 We are so looking forward to seeing you at the March for our Lives on March 24th! The march route has been officially announced, so I have some updates for you as prepare to join us in DC. If you haven’t already, register with March for Our Lives and download the app… Read more »
March 21, 2018
Dear Members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, On behalf of the undersigned religious denominations and faith-based organizations representing millions of people of faith across the country, we write to express our deepest concern about proposals to undermine Americans’ basic living standards by imposing work requirements on essential anti-poverty programs. These programs, including… Read more »
March 15, 2018
By Ben Pistora, Fellow for Public Witness This spring, advocates must be aware of the potential risks to the health and wellbeing of economically marginalized Americans as Congress and the Administration shift their focus from taxes to the federal budget. One of the biggest threats we face is the establishment of work requirements on programs… Read more »
March 15, 2018
March 14, 2018 Members of Congress, As Christian denominations and faith-based organizations working in and concerned about the Middle East, we write to express our serious concern regarding increasing U.S. arms sales and military aid to the Middle East. In Fiscal Year 2017 the amount of U.S. arms sales approved worldwide was a record-high $75.9… Read more »
