Come join the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness’Second Tuesday Briefing and Screening of the PC(USA)Documentary “TRIGGER” Tuesday, February 12, 201310:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, lunch to followPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness100 Maryland Ave NE, Conference Rooms 1 & 2 (Lobby Level)Washington DC 2000210am – 11am – Movie Screening: TRIGGER: the Ripple Effect of Gun Violence In the US, more than 30,000 people are killed every year by gun violence;...
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Monday, February 4 - National Faith Call-In to Prevent Gun Violence The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness in Washington, DC is working with an Interfaith Group of Organizations to encourage the United States Senate and House of Representatives to enact gun legislation that will reduce and prevent gun violence in the United States. National Call-In Number Faiths Calling – Interfaith Call-in to Prevent Gun Violence – February...
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Register Now for Compassion Peace and Justice Training Day and Ecumenical Advocacy Days! April 5-8, 2013 Cynthia E. White, Director of Self-Development of People, and Rev. Noelle Damico, Associate for Fair Food, will be speaking at Compassion, Peace, and Justice Training Day! Go to http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/washington/ to register and for more information. Cynthia White Self-Development of People works with groups of economically...
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Action Alert: VAWA Reintroduced This Week – Call on Senators to Co-sponsorOn Tuesday, Jan. 22, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID) introduced S. 47, a strong, bipartisan bill that would reauthorize the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)! This bill closely mirrors the bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Leahy and Crapo last Congress and would improve VAWA programs and strengthen protections for all victims...
Friday, 18 January 2013
From our Friends at the Fair Food Program and the Presbyterian Hunger Program:Dear Friends:As our nation marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, it is appropriate to renew our commitment to ending modern slavery in our own nation. Since 1997 Florida agriculture itself has seen nine prosecutions of cases of forced labor, involving over 1,200 people. The Fair Food Program is a comprehensive, proven model created by...
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
God is LoveA Statement on Gun Violence in the United StatesThis statement was given by Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson at a press conference held in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2013. Religious leaders and Faith Against Gun Violence came together to press for tighter gun regulations to stop gun violence in the United States. First, let me give honor and praise to our Creator for the opportunity to speak with the press today regarding the eradication...
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