On Thursday, May 11, ICE officials LIED to Marco Tulio and his attorney. They led his attorney to believe that there was a path for an administrative remedy that would keep Marco's family together. Consequently, Marco Tulio reported to the ICE office and was detained. He called a few hours later from Nogales, Sonora. The ICE officers’ deceit and lack of integrity resulted in a state-sponsored kidnapping and the separation of his family.
Here’s what you can do...
Read MoreShadow Rock UCC is requesting our presence for a rapid response action TONIGHT, 7 p.m., at the ICE Office, 2035 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix. A prayer vigil is planned to protest the arrest and probable deportation of Marco Tulio Coss.
Read MoreThe Healing of Memories for Veterans Workshop is a two day overnight workshop held at the Franciscan Renewal Center. The workshop was designed to help victims of emotional, psychological and spiritual wounds inflicted by war, human rights abuses and other traumatic circumstances.
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Spread the message of "Sanctuary Everywhere" with these beautiful graphics from the American Friends Service Committee.
Read MoreCurrently there are under 100 churches participating; the goal is to have 1,000 churches signed on by General Synod.
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From David Chavez, Faith Director, ONE Community:
Thank you for being a valuable ONE Community partner and friend. We would not be where we are today without you and your support.
As part of our efforts to create an Arizona that celebrates, respects, and protects all people, we are working with the Governor's Office to obtain an executive order that would extend current non-discrimination protections for state employees to include gender identity, and extend current non-discrimination requirements for state contractors and vendors to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
Arizona Faith Network offers an invitation to join in a interfaith dialogue and meal.
Come, participate in this “Next Steps” open dialogue where you will find a safe space to share the gifts, insights and practices of your faith with people from Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Mormon, Baha’i and Christian faith traditions. All faiths are invited. Those who engage in honest, open dialogue find themselves transformed. Next Steps dialogue goes beyond basic information about faith traditions provided in AFN’s “101” events encouraging the sharing of diverse interfaith perspectives.
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Join Ecumenical Advocacy Days in Washington for “Confronting Chaos, Forging Community ” from April 21-24, 2017 to grapple with the intersectionality of racism, materialism, and militarism, and learn more about the impact they have around the world, in our communities, and in our own lives.
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Lombard Mennonite Peace Center: is again hosting its Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders. Conflict is normal and inevitable whether in the home, school, community, church or workplace. Leaders in all walks of life often have a responsibility to help others work through their conflicts.
May 8th - 12th in Phoenix, AZ
Read MoreNew Strategy and Tactics in the Post-Election Reality
As people of faith and people of conscience, we pledge to resist the newly elected Administration’s policy proposals to target and deport millions of undocumented immigrants, and discriminate against marginalized communities. We will open up our congregations and communities as sanctuary spaces for those targeted by hate, and work alongside our friends, families and neighbors to ensure the dignity and human rights of all people....
The next Coalition meeting is set for March 20th at Southside Presbyterian Church
Read MoreEmpowerment Scholarships – Vouchers. HB2394 and SB1431. Supporters of public education need to show up, stand up, speak up for public education else Arizona may become the first state in the nation to extend this form of voucher to all children. Two bills are being fast tracked through the legislature and each has passed their respective Education Committee, been okayed by their Rules Committee and have had two readings on both the House and Senate floor. They could be voted on at any moment.
Read MoreFeb. 28th– 6:30pm Healthcare– Affordable Care Act–
AFN will be exploring our Mission Focus on Economic Inequality through the topic of Healthcare. We will explore the history of Healthcare and will learn about what will be lost and at what cost if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. Come join us to hear from experts in the field, theologically reflect on accessibility to healthcare from our different faith traditions, hear stories from individuals who are most affected, and be called to action.
Temple Chai- 4645 E Marilyn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032
United Church of Christ Southwest Conference and member Congregations join Amicus Brief Opposing Anti-Muslim, Anti-Refugee Executive Order
Phoenix, AZ – On January 31, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, sparking protests worldwide. In response, many faith-based organizations will file an Amicus Brief to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and in other courts, to oppose the executive order.
Read MoreOn Thursday, February 23rdat 3pm ET/2pm CT/1pm MT/ 12pm PT the Faith Communities Task force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention will ost a public webina on Faith.Hope.Life: The Role of Faith Communities in Suicide Prevention.
We ncourage you to support this webinar by attending and also sharing this information with your networks. Please feel free to send the description and registration link below across your listservs. Please also share the Facebook Event created for this webinar across your social media networks.
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Dear President Trump and Members of Congress,
As religious leaders from a variety of backgrounds, we are called by our sacred texts and faith traditions to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. War, conflict and persecution have forced people to leave their homes, creating more refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people than at any other time in history. More than 65 million people are currently displaced – the largest number in recorded history.
Read MoreAs Christians and as leaders of Protestant, Anglican, and Roman Catholic churches in the State of New Mexico, we grieve the action of President Trump to temporarily halt refugee resettlement programs for 120 days and to ban Syrian refugees indefinitely. We cannot support an immigration policy based on the exclusion of persons from Muslim majority nations. While we acknowledge the need for national security, we do not support fear and anxiety as a foundation for immigration policy.
Read MoreIn 2016, United Church of Christ Disaster Ministries extended expert recovery assistance in 21 countries, including the United States, to people whose lives were turned upside down by wind and water, wildfires and lead, earthquakes and radiation, drought and hunger.
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Two days before the Presidential Inauguration, a group of Tucson-area faith leaders came together to affirm sanctuary, claiming their communities as places of radical welcome for all. The day after the new administration took office on Jan. 20, advocates from participating United Church of Christ congregations rallied with the Women’s March, to protect the rights and dignity of all Americans. Today, with President Trump’s executive order that calls for construction of a wall at the U.S-Mexico border and a crackdown on undocumented immigrants, The Good Shepherd UCC congregation remains committed to the effort to build a just world for all people.
Read MoreRight here in Arizona, the San Carlos Apache tribe has been fighting to protect sacred land against an extraction industry that will destroy land that is special for many reasons—sacred to the Apaches, fought for by environmentalists, and favored by rock climbers, birders, hikers and mountain bikers.
Please see the information on the 3rd annual March to Oak Flat, Feb. 16-19.
Read MoreAll across the Southwest Conference people marched in support of the Women's March on Washington by marching on their own capitol. Take a moment to view a few photos from around the conference of those who marched on January 21st. Click the link at the bottom to view supporting marches around the world.
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