Vote. Prepare. Train. Plan. Advocate. Be Patient. Pray. You can help ensure a free and fair Election Day.
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Anti-Racism Resources for Families, Youth Leaders, and People Who Work with Youth and Children
Resources for families, youth leaders, and people who work with youth and children.
Read MoreUCC Webinar—Prophets and Power: Compelling Congress to Act
The featured panelists for this webinar include Rabbi Daniel Swartz from the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, Shantha Ready Alonso from Creation Justice Ministries, and Todd Fernandez from Climate Crisis Policy.
Read MoreShepherd of the Hills UCC gift to Cruzando Fronteras
Dear Pastor Rock,
It is with a joyous heart that we have received your Church’s donation of $4253.14. This as well as many other donations will help our asylum-seeking brothers and sisters from around the world, as they patiently await their opportunity for a credible threat interview here in Nogales as well as at other Ports of Entry here along the Arizona border.
As We Approach Election Day
"Anxieties are high as we move through the final days of this campaign season... While it’s easy to let our fears and anxiety, the injustices around us, and the relentless messages of hate capture our attention, our moods, and our emotions, let hope be the force that inspires our thoughts, guides our decisions, and sets our goals." –Rev. Dr. Bill Lyons
Read MoreChurch of the Palms' shower trailer for the homeless
The Church of the Palms’ shower trailer was delivered on October 20!
Once it’s ready, they’ll invite their I-HELP guests to be the first to use it. In time they’ll use the shower trailer around the NW Valley, offering showers to the homeless on regular schedules.
Read MoreAct NOW to Oppose the Nomination of Judge Barrett
When people of faith see injustice, we are compelled to speak out – and this means speaking out against the appointment of Judge Barrett. People are in the middle of voting for their lawmakers, and this decision, which will have generational repercussions, should be made after the inauguration. Much is at stake: a woman’s right to choose, access to healthcare for millions, LGBTQ civil rights, and voting rights. Join with us in asking your Senator to oppose Judge Barrett’s nomination; and to spend this time now to pass COVID relief.
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Read MoreLetter from the UCC Our Faith Our Vote Team
Dear Partners in Ministry,
This election is unlike any other (just like everything else in 2020). With so much on the line, and in the middle of a pandemic, it will look a little different. While we’re used to staying up on election night to find out who won, it’s likely that this year the counting will take a little longer. Uncertainty about the electoral process and what to expect from this election season can be intimidating. We want to share with you the information we are lifting up to our advocates to prepare for the next few weeks of this election season. Please use this information for your own preparation and lift up with your conferences if helpful.
Read MoreThe Pollinator: Churches Mobilize Voters
Recent studies on voters and non-voters have pointed to the potential power of churches around election time. In the past, researchers mistakenly thought that whether or not one voted had to do with one’s income or education level. As it turns out, these are not the underlying determinants. Of particular significance is how voting is a social phenomenon. It has to do with what your friends, family members, coworkers, and parishioners are talking about and doing. Are they talking about the election? Are they voting themselves? Are they asking if you are voting? Notably, churches can play a powerful role in high voter turnout areas.
Read MoreTell Senators to Support Debt Cancellation and Foreign Aid
This coming weekend (October 16-18th) is Jubilee Weekend, a time when communities of faith around the U.S. highlight issues of global poverty and debt in partnership with Jubilee USA. This weekend is also the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings which will be addressing issues of extreme poverty and the global economic crisis.
Now is a critical time to call for debt cancellation, increased foreign aid in COVID supplemental legislation, and the issuance of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) by the IMF to address the global humanitarian crisis. SDRs are special bonds that the IMF can issue (grants, not loans) and would not cost the U.S. anything. They were issued in 2009 to address global financial crises and as much as $2.3 Trillion could be issued today.
Read MoreNext #SaveAsylum Event
Join us as we gather, online and in person, to stand with children asylum seekers and their families who will march in protest of the inhumane and unlawful dismantling of the U.S. asylum system and the subsequent consequences it has had on children. The event will begin with children migrants and their families marching from downtown Nogales, Sonora to the port of entry for a moment of prayer and then to the border wall where supporters on the U.S. side of the wall will receive them and hear the children’s testimonies.
Read MoreThe Urgent Work of Racial Justice and Equity
The tragic events we have witnessed in 2020 have magnified awareness of the disparities in our church and society based on race. The Council of Conference Ministers affirms the commitment of the national setting to racial equality and inclusion and recognizes the need to engage in our own process of critical self-reflection
Read MoreTaos Medical Debt Relief Project
Taos Medical Debt Relief Project is now raising money to purchase and forgive uncollectible medical debt owed to Holy Cross hospital by Taosenos. Last year nine spiritual communities raised enough money to purchase and forgive over $240,000 of Taos medical debt. This year we are hoping to at least double that.
If you would like to donate to Taos Medical Debt Relief Project this year please send contributions to: Taos UCC, PO Box 1084, Taos, NM 87571, Memo: Medical Debt. Donations need to arrive by the end of October. Debt cancellation letters are sent out early in December. Thank you!
Read MoreFaith Rally: Election Day Home Stretch — A UCC Digital Event
Feeling bruised, battered, or fatigued by this election season? Looking for a source of uplift down the home stretch to November 3rd? Then, this digital event is for you.
Read MoreRacial Justice presentation
Thanks to Patty Nordahl of Desert Garden UCC for making us aware of this upcoming workshop. Hasan Davis shares his inspirational journey from his childhood filled with love but also many challenges navigating education, justice, and social service systems. Hasan will also share the simple strategies his personal champions employed to help him complete the “JD shuffle” and go from Hasan Davis Juvenile Delinquent to Hasan Davis Juris Doctor.
Read MoreThe Pollinator: Climate Ambassador Training, Election Webinar & More
Read the October issue of The Pollinator: An environmental justice forum for the sharing of ideas and inspiration.
Read MoreOctober JPANet Newsletter
October is the month for early voting (in most states) and mail-in voting! As you know, there is much at stake in this election. UCC Washington D.C. Office Director, Sandy Sorensen, talks with us this month about the barriers and challenges to voting, but also the importance of doing so.
Read MoreEyes on the Prize: Interfaith Video and Discussion Series on Racial Justice
Join racial justice and interfaith leaders for a video and discussion series on the civil rights movement and how it moves us today. Each week we will watch an episode of the award-winning Eyes on the Prize documentary series together and hold a community conversation led by African American faith and community leaders. Leaders from the Civil Rights era to today's Black Lives Matter Movement will join us for conversation and panels. The conversation host for the session is Khalil Rushdan of ACLU of Arizona, along with conversation partner David Sheppard. All are welcome!
Read MoreSupport Human Rights in the Philippines
The recently introduced Philippine Human Rights Act (H.R. 8313) blocks US funds for police or military assistance to the Philippines, including equipment and training, until such time as human rights conditions are met. Some of those conditions include investigating and prosecuting members of the military and police forces who are found to have violated human rights, withdrawing the military from domestic policing, and establishing protections for the rights of trade unionists, journalists, human rights defenders, indigenous people, small farmers, LGBTI activists, and critics of the government.
Read MoreWISE Words about suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Pat Button of First Congregational UCC Albuquerque has statistics and helpful resources.
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