In the U.S., the number of people facing food insecurity has been compounded by COVID-19 and could rise in the coming months to more than 50 million, including 17 million children. Likewise, the number of people facing starvation globally could double by year’s end, reaching over 250 million, according to the UN World Food Programme. As 1 John 3:17 (NRSV) reminds us, “How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?” As a nation of plenty we can and must do more to ensure that all are provided basic nutrition and dignity.

Call on Congress today to pass a robust COVID-19 relief package that includes nutrition assistance for families struggling with hunger in the U.S.

As we continue this work, we can also step back to realize an important lesson this moment is teaching us: In this pandemic era that compels physical separation, actions taken by and through community matter as much as ever. We do more and achieve more when we act together. These are the seeds we need to continue to water. We now need faith-rooted online advocacy communities to play a meaningful role in facing the greatest legislative challenge of our time which is moving congress to take effective action in addressing the inseparable issues of climate and inequality.

“Record turnout amidst a global pandemic, the engagement from voters across the country, and the continued hard work of certified election officials to count every vote speaks to the dedication of so many of you who committed yourselves to the Our Faith Our Vote Campaign! This months Getting to the Root is our message to all of you.” -JPAN

UCC Conference Ministers address racism, white supremacy and privilege in a letter to the church.

Dear Pastor Rock,

It is with a joyous heart that we have received your Church’s donation of $4253.14. This as well as many other donations will help our asylum-seeking brothers and sisters from around the world, as they patiently await their opportunity for a credible threat interview here in Nogales as well as at other Ports of Entry here along the Arizona border.

When people of faith see injustice, we are compelled to speak out – and this means speaking out against the appointment of Judge Barrett. People are in the middle of voting for their lawmakers, and this decision, which will have generational repercussions, should be made after the inauguration. Much is at stake: a woman’s right to choose, access to healthcare for millions, LGBTQ civil rights, and voting rights. Join with us in asking your Senator to oppose Judge Barrett’s nomination; and to spend this time now to pass COVID relief.

TAKE ACTION

Recent studies on voters and non-voters have pointed to the potential power of churches around election time. In the past, researchers mistakenly thought that whether or not one voted had to do with one’s income or education level. As it turns out, these are not the underlying determinants. Of particular significance is how voting is a social phenomenon. It has to do with what your friends, family members, coworkers, and parishioners are talking about and doing. Are they talking about the election? Are they voting themselves? Are they asking if you are voting? Notably, churches can play a powerful role in high voter turnout areas.

Join us as we gather, online and in person, to stand with children asylum seekers and their families who will march in protest of the inhumane and unlawful dismantling of the U.S. asylum system and the subsequent consequences it has had on children. The event will begin with children migrants and their families marching from downtown Nogales, Sonora to the port of entry for a moment of prayer and then to the border wall where supporters on the U.S. side of the wall will receive them and hear the children’s testimonies.