Date: Tue, Mar 10th Scripture: Matt 5:14 “You are the light of the world.” When is the last time you saw God’s light shine? When is the last time you stood in the presence of something so holy it took … Continued
Date: Monday, March 9th Scripture: Jeremiah 30:8 “‘In that day,’ declares the LORD Almighty, ‘I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them.” by Jane Miron, Deacon, Episcopal Diocese … Continued
Date: Saturday, March 7 Scripture: Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of … Continued
From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): Urge your representative to co-sponsor the Safe from the Start Act at the ELCA Action Center. (NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use this link!) On March 8, Lutherans and communities across … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/03/02/wells-fargo-joins-banks-rejecting-funding-arctic-drilling-pressure-heats-others-do Published on Monday, March 02, 2020 by Common Dreams Bill McKibben called the development a “victory for the Gwich’in, the wildlife, and the planet.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Climate campaigners continue to demand all banks reject … Continued
Posted at https://www.epi.org/press/wage-inequality-gender-racial-pay-gap 2019 data reveal slow, uneven, and unequal wage growth over the last 40 years Press Releases • February 20, 2020 Wage growth was strongest for the highest-wage workers while median hourly wages grew just 1.0% last year, according … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/publications/report/brief/underemployment-just-isnt-working-us-part-time-workers Executive Summary By Lonnie Golden and Jaeseung Kim More than 10 years after the Great Recession, news stories abound about a healthy, robust economy with lower unemployment and underemployment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses a … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): One woman’s story: When I gave birth to my son four years ago, I had no idea what I was going to do for child care. I worked a full-time, non-flexible job from 9-5 pm, and … Continued
Date: Friday, March 6 Scripture: Zechariah 9:11 “As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.” by Rev Grant Ambrose, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, York, PA … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Today, our partners at the United Church of Christ released their new study “The Toxic 100: America’s Super Polluters,” which documents the 100 industrial facilities emitting the most toxic air pollution into heavily populated … Continued