Updated: APRIL 5, 2017 — 3:01 AM EDT by John C. Dernbach It has already been a tough year for those who want bipartisan leadership on climate change. President Trump’s recent executive order is intended to unwind much of the Obama administration’s … Continued
Many thanks to Rev. Jeff Diller from Franklin Together for writing this litany and sharing! Download a bulletin insert (can be used without Franklin County information on back) A Litany Prayer for National Reentry Week, April 22-29 O Holy One … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Did you miss out on a screening kit for Before the Flood in the last round? Thanks to The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation we can now offer you one more chance to order a kit … Continued
Posted at https://baptistnews.com/article/confessing-faculty-denounce-sins-trump-era/#.WO-0W_nysdV By Bob Allen, Baptist News Global More than 1,100 professors at Christian colleges across the country have signed a “Confessing Faculty” document acknowledging sins of omission that echoes an 83-year-old statement denouncing the corruption of Protestant churches … Continued
Posted at http://bjconline.org/CommunityNotCandidates/ We focus on #CommunityNotCandidates A diverse group of 99 religious and denominational organizations are urging Congress to maintain current law that protects houses of worship and other religious nonprofit organizations from political pressure and additional dangers that come … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/04/10/congress-home-recess-time-talk/#.WO0YA_krIdU By Deborah Weinstein April 10, 2017 It’s time to talk to your members of Congress! Representatives and Senators have left Washington for a two-week recess, April 7 – 23. During the last recess, the outpouring of outrage about … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): As you know, last week the United States launched airstrikes on a Syrian military target in retaliation for the chemical attacks on Syrian civilians in Idlib. President Trump told the world that he was moved to … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-04-10/education/report-vouchers-fund-pa-religious-private-schools-with-taxpayer-dollars/a57195-1 April 10, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A report found a significant number of religious schools that receive vouchers teach creationism as science. (John Scalz/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Penn. — A … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): The House Republican Budget proposal for 2017-2017 (HB218) widens, rather than closes, the state’s investment deficit, especially in education, environmental protection, human services, and community and economic development. The Fair Share Tax … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Advancing the Betsy DeVos school privatization agenda has emerged as a top budget priority for PA House members, even though this will provide very little or no benefit to the communities many rural lawmakers represent. On … Continued