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This month, the Rev. Noel Andersen, national field director for Church World Service and minister for immigration justice for the United Church of Christ, helps us understand the current debate in Congress around including changes to asylum laws in any deal reached on foreign aid.
U.S. Asylum Laws Rooted in Sacred Tradition Must Not be Traded Away for Military Aid
Other items this month:
Education Resources for Advocacy on the Farm Bill
Abolition Advent Calendar from Join the Movement
The Work of Justice Needs Leaders
Ensure All Are Fed
A UCC appeal: Help give humanitarian aid to people amid war in Gaza, Palestine and Israel
Primary Season: Prioritizing Climate Solutions
Sign up for 2024 Our Faith Our Vote Communications
Climate Action Commissioning Service
Praying Through Advent
Justice Resources
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter:
A Moral Call to End Solitary Confinement, Torture in Our Name
Reproductive Justice Working Group of the UCC
Be an Advocate for the Right to Read
How Many Postcards Can Your Congregation Collect?
Train to be a UCC Climate Ambassador
June 20 is World Refugee Day
UCC Webinar—Seizing an Opportunity: Strengthening EPA Protections in 2023
Faith for Pride!
Immigrant Welcoming Congregations Toolkit
A Catholic and Reformed Understanding of Justice
Justice Resources
Read MoreEach month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, the United Church of Christ will join with faith partners for the annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days virtual conference. Learn about this year’s theme and what participants can look forward to in this Getting to the Root by Acting Director, Rev. Michael Neuroth.
Read JPANet’s April newsletter here.
Read MoreOctober is the month for early voting (in most states) and mail-in voting! As you know, there is much at stake in this election. UCC Washington D.C. Office Director, Sandy Sorensen, talks with us this month about the barriers and challenges to voting, but also the importance of doing so.
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