Presiding Bishop addresses crisis of unaccompanied children at the U.S. border
[…] significantly in recent months, particularly as a result of gangs and trafficking in drugs and human beings. These people are literally fleeing for their lives. The United States has a […]
EPPN reflections to focus on the culture of violence
[…] week with testimony presented to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, which held a hearing on gun violence. “It is abundantly clear to me, […]
QUARTERLY ASIAMERICA MISSIONER UPDATE
[…] ASIAMERICA MISSION TO END MODERN SLAVERY: In 2014, the Missioner’s Office organized the annual “Summit against Human Trafficking” in Queens, New York. It gained popular support from many grassroots organization and paved […]
Episcopal Church, African primates, bishops issue communique: Transformation through Friendship
[…] resources (management and investment), health services, mining and related environmental issues, advocacy, migration and statelessness, human trafficking, religious freedom, and theological education. We made commitments to explore these opportunities for partnership […]
UN anti-violence campaign inspires Churches Beyond Borders 2021 devotional
[…] 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; Dec. 10 is Human Rights Day. In 1991, the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute started observing the intermediary […]
Exploring Ecumenical Advocacy: Sisterhood of Suffering, Sisterhood of Joy
[…] to equal education, end the use of rape as a weapon of war, fight against human trafficking, end hunger, and so much more. Speaking “out loud and in public” as women […]
St. Alban's Underwear Because We Care
[…] work with Underwear Because We Care, he volunteers in refugee issues and the fight against human trafficking. Though he officially retired three years ago, Curtis’ wife says that she’s not sure […]
EPPN Lenten Series: "Transforming Our Culture of Violence"
[…] week with testimony presented to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, which held a hearing on gun violence. “It is abundantly clear to me, […]
Urgent Action Alert: Stop Cuts to Refugee Services & Help Unaccompanied Children
[…] asylees, Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa recipients, Cuban and Haitian entrants, and survivors of human trafficking and torture, ORR, which is within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, […]
International Day of the Girl Child
[…] society change to offer equal pay and opportunities. We must fight against social plights like human trafficking and child brides, which rob our girl children of the futures they deserve. Fight […]
Forgiving Seventy Times Seven, Proper 19 (A) – 2014
[…] evils need to be dealt with. They need to be eradicated from the earth and humanity deserves to live in peace and safety. Forgiveness? No! Maybe Jesus in his humanity […]
Bible Study: Advent 4 (A) – 2019
[…] us an all-too-familiar story of people falling away from the salvation of God, relying on humans rather than the divine. The plea to God to save is heart-wrenching. The agony […]
Domestic Policy Action Network Newsletter July-August 2015
[…] people, with Creation and with ourselves.” The Encyclical challenges consumerism and overreliance on technology, citing human greed as an agent of destruction in the natural world and drawing attention to […]
Episcopal House of Bishops March 2019: Prayers of the People, Opening Eucharist, March 12, 2019
[…] life is not respected or protected – especially those who suffer from the “industry” of human sex trafficking; may the righteous legacy and sainted soul of Harriet Tubman inspire men […]
Presiding Bishop, President of House of Deputies on DACA: We stand with the Dreamers and will do all that we can to support them
[…] to do so while keeping our borders secure from those whose business is in drugs, human trafficking or terror. We are committed to working actively toward both the passage of a […]
Sermon at the Closing Eucharist of Transfiguring Episcope
[…] seems to be equal opportunity, free floating, not just here, but almost anywhere there are human beings struggling with truth and their take on ultimate meaning. âIâm sending you out […]
Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter February- March 2015
[…] The Episcopal Church call for policies that protect families from separation through deportation and the humane enforcement of immigration law, and therefore the Church stands ready to assist with the […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori expresses concern to President Obama about Gaza incident
[…] measured and thoughtful. It is clear, however, that the deaths of civilians working to deliver humanitarian aid could not have happened absent the counterproductive Israeli blockade of Gaza. The Episcopal […]
Get to Know OGR Week 1: The Basics
[…] both for our office & ELCA Advocacy, focusing on food & hunger, global health, trade, human trafficking & peacebuilding. Ms. Kisare’s previous work: Mennonite Central Committee U.S. & the UN International […]
40th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women Priests
[…] afoot everywhere, freeing her people from oppressors, and she enters all sorts and conditions of human beings bound for the glory of justice and peace. Together, we’re marching upward to […]