From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Amidst the worst refugee crisis in history with 25 million refugees globally, the administration has sought to annihilate the U.S. resettlement program and protections for individuals fleeing violence and persecution. The United States has an … Continued
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is announcing an extension to the PEMA application submission for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 Nonprofit Security Grant Program(NSGP). The application submission deadline is now April 7, 2020 by 5pm. Please visit our website … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): It is urgent that Congress takes at least initial action NOW to protect people as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold. Speaker Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin are working on a bill. We don’t … Continued
From Family Values @Work (https://familyvaluesatwork.org/): Leadership in Congress has put together a robust package of supports to help the nation deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. We are proud that the issue of paid time to care – both paid sick … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): As people of faith, cultivating compassion is part of the daily practice of all of our religious traditions. Renowned Vietnamese Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh says compassion is a verb. Once we feel compassion … Continued
Have you made plans to host, or attend, an Earth Hour gathering? It’s not too late! Since 2007, people around the world have paused on a Saturday close to the Spring Equinox – this year March 28th – to ‘power … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The House of Representatives will vote on the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (NO BAN Act) TOMORROW, Thursday, March 12th. The NO BAN Act would end the harmful refugee, Muslim, and asylum bans put … Continued
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
