Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter February- March 2015
[…] our economy. Resolutions passed by the General Convention and Executive Council of 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 fair and inclusive implementation of these programs when they begin. In the […]
Get to Know OGR Week 1: The Basics
[…] International Policy Advisor. Part-time with OGR but full-time covering international advocacy, working 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 Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. She holds a BA in InternationalStudies from Millersville […]
40th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women Priests
[…] the ranks of those who walk in solidarity are expanding. Wisdom is 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 Zion. Wisdom continues to give voice to the liberated and newborn. She […]
Presiding bishop expresses concern to Obama over Israel's seizure of aid to Gaza, ongoing blockade
[…] expressing deep concern surrounding Israel’s interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Nine activists were killed May 31 when Israeli commandos boarded the six-ship convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, which has been under a heightened Israeli blockade since the militant group Hamas seized control in June 2007. (Israel does allow some aid […]
DON’T SPEND CHRISTMAS ALONE, SPEND IT WITH THE “GLORY GIRLS”: Glorifying God wherever they go
[…] and gravy, serving plates, waiting tables, or preparing meals to go to the homebound that the Fire Department delivers. Delivering love, kindness and fellowship, and filling basic human needs to boot – all to the glory of God. We give thanks to God for the mission and ministry of the Glory Girls and their […]
78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church: June 28 sermon by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
[…] are mistreated and abused all across the world. Part of our healing as a church has been the willingness to tell the truth about that. Teaching about human trafficking and rape as a weapon of war has begun to restore bleeding women to wholeness. Tending the rainbow bruises and wounds from all sorts of violence […]
Reflecting on the 117th Congress
[…] bill authorizes additional targeted sanctions against individuals and entities who helped stage the February 1 coup d’état and are responsible for the subsequent repression of fundamental freedoms, human rights abuses, use of indiscriminate violence towards civilians, and other gross atrocities. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: This bill provides funding for a variety of infrastructure projects including […]
Advent 4: Repairing the Breach in Institutions and Society
[…] pause and silently imagine communities near and far who wait for ransom and relief: refugees, immigrants with or without documentation, prisoners and detainees in the criminal justice system, victims of human trafficking, and many others. What unjust systems and institutions in our society disproportionately target people of color? In a posture of deep prayer, name these systems aloud. After naming and […]
Episcopal Church, Anglican Women Gather for UN Commission meeting
[…] Relief & Development, Trinity Wall Street and the United Thank Offering (UTO) on guidelines and funding possibilities for international church based programs. – March 10 discussion “ Human Trafficking: The Way Forward” Presentations and discussions on engaging Faith Based Organizations and possibilities for regional partnering with the Anglican Communion on: The MDGs, Issues of Reproductive […]
Deadline extended for 2017 New Community Clergy and Lay Conference
[…] the deportation of undocumented immigrants, the banning of refugees based on religion, the Standing Rock Reservation and the Dakota Access Pipeline, Black Lives Matter, mass incarceration and human trafficking, this conference is timely and pertinent. “The New Community Clergy and Lay Conference is a venue for us to learn from one another as we strive […]