Our Social Justice & Advocacy Committee seeks to follow Jesus in the work of justice, peacemaking and advocating on behalf of the disempowered. Together we participate in justice initiatives and organizing events around issues such as food and housing insecurity, diversity and inclusion, and the protection and care of the environment.
Social Justice & Advocacy
Social Justice & Advocacy Column December 17, 2024
The Reign of God Wherever the human heart is healed, justice gains a foothold, peace holds sway, an ecological habitat is protected, wherever liberation, hope and healing break through, wherever an act of simple kindness is done, a cup of ...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column December 10, 2024
From Kingdom to Kin-dom Is it possible to imagine the worldview of kingdoms and empires transforming into a worldview of kin-dom and compassion? Imagine how different life would be right now if Christianity could become a place for sacred ...
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Social Justice Corner Newsletter December 6, 2024
The Episcopal Church is thankful for the release of Layan Nasir, a 23-year-old Anglican Palestinian woman, who has been in Israeli custody since April 6. We give thanks to God for answered prayers and to the advocates who have worked tirelessly t...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column November 26, 2024
The Richness of Creation Power-over dynamics, whether they be gender based or race based or class based are not compatible with equality. They are about inequality. This is why the rising tide of prejudice expressed as anti-Semitism or r...
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Social Justice Corner Newsletter November 22, 2024
Suppose you are wondering why social justice advocacy is part of our Christian values and how to engage. In that case, the Episcopal Public Policy Network has published a very comprehensive guide called "Faith and Citizenship which contains very ...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column November 12, 2024
Sitting with Each Other We have to be willing to meet each other on the porch in peace, to make room for each other, to listen to each other. Even if, at first, we might be inclined to presume the other person or group doesn’t belong…....
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column November 6, 2024
After the Election What I want to remind us all is that as much as we must fight for our convictions and stand for what is just, remember that all those people who vote against you are not disappearing after Election Day or Inauguration Da...
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