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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Honoring James Lawson's life & legacy, join "A Better Way" tmrw 9/22 for lessons on mtg current challenges thru strategic #nonviolentaction: abetterway.zite.so Veteran social movement leaders & emerging organizers unite for this intergenerational program. @democracynow.org @wagingnonviolence.org
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James Lawson and the Fierce Urgency of Now
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join Anglicans worldwide Sept. 16th honoring Mothers' Union ministry for justice, peace, women & families. Register for either online prayer gathering: 8am UK (3am US ET): bit.ly/MU150PRAYERS1 7pm UK (2pm US ET): bit.ly/MU150PRAYERS2 @anglicanpacifists.bsky.social @anglicanwomen.bsky.social
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
EPF PJN & 55 other civil society groups are calling on Congress to reject Section 219/1217 of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act & any legislation seeking to intertwine U.S. & Israeli defense or intelligence capabilities. www.facebook.com/ANewPolicy/p... #NDAA
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Although progress been made toward the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence, yet more distance to cover. 250 years after US first espoused principles of equality & equal rights, we are again witness to the betrayal of its proclamation episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease... #USA250
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The flourishing of all creation: Reclaiming our vision of peace as the US marks its 250th anniversary
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit o…
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"The strongest of strongmen is only as powerful as the myths that legitimize his authority. ... But nonviolent movements expose the violence of *systems*. When people come to see that their basic values compel them to stop cooperating with evil, authoritarian regimes cannot last."
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"[N]onviolent noncooperation by young people has been one of the most greatest successes of the peace movement & of nonviolent direct action in past decades... has prevented a draft. We should thank young people for their service in reining in military expansionism." www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyiE...
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U.S. to Begin Automatic Draft Registration in December
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Howard Thurman: "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." @anglicanpacifists.bsky.social @for-usa.bsky.social #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #HowardThurman #newlife #transformation #resurrection ⛪🕯️🙏
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Henri Nouwen: "Dying to our brokenness is the beginning of new life." #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #HenriNouwen #healing #brokenness #compassion #resurrection 🙏🕯️⛪
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Dietrich Bonheoffer: "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil." @bonhoeffersociety.bsky.social @unionseminary.bsky.social #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #Bonhoeffer #courage #sacrifice #justice 📕⛪🕯️
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Archbishop Oscar Romero: "Aspire not to have more, but to be more." #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #solidarity #justice #OscarRomero #sacrifice
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas: "The crucifixion is the lynching tree, but resurrection means refusing to let it have the final word." #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #resurrection #justice
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
"Our liturgy shouldn’t just inform our resistance; it needs to be our resistance. Liturgy, ritual and worship that remain contained to the walls of a building aren’t true worship. We have to pray with our feet and worship with our bodies." #holyweek #resistance #clergy #liturgy
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Sister Helen Prejean: "People are more than the worst thing that they have ever done." #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #HelenPrejean #humanity #dignity #compassion #justice 📕🕯️⛪🙏
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Bishop William Barber II: "The comes a time when silence is betrayal." @repairers.bsky.social #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #MLK #justice ⛪🕯️🙏📕
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Archbishop Oscar Romero: "There are many things that can only be seen through eyes that have cried." #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #OscarRomero #compassion 📕🕯️⛪🙏🇸🇻
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Archbishop Desmond Tutu: "My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #justice #mutuality #prayer #Anglican #humanity 📕⛪🕯️🙏🇿🇦
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Dorothy Day: "We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community." #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #DorothyDay #CatholicWorker #community #compassion ⛪🕯️🙏📕
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
“'While Oklahoma is often seen as 1 of the reddest states in the country, this moment shows what’s possible when people come together to stand up for their communities,' Scott said, adding the dev't at the Durant warehouse 'reflects the impact of people showing up, speaking out, & staying engaged.'”
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." #StationsOfTheCross #HolyWeek #MLK #MLKJr #faith #prayer #justice #struggle 🙏⛪📕🕯️
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Rev. Pauli Murray: "Hope is a song in a weary throat. Give me a song of hope and a world where I can sing it." @paulimurraycenter.bsky.social #StationsOfTheCross #hope #HolyWeek #prayer #justice #Episcopal #PauliMurray ⛪📕🕯️🙏
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Thank you to our EPF Rhode Island chapter, which helped inspire this groundbreaking interfaith vigil for peace. TY to Bishop Knisely, the RC Diocese of Providence, the RI Council of Churches, and all those who conceived & initiated this effort. Photos: Peter Michaelson, EPF-RI, used with permission
Interfaith religious leaders from across Rhode Island sit in the sanctuary of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, preparing to offer prayers for peace.Interfaith religious leaders from across Rhode Island sit in the sanctuary of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, preparing to offer prayers for peace.
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Bishop Barbara Harris: "If you don't want to stand out, then don't go into ministry. If you don't want to be a witness, then don't follow Jesus." #StationsOfTheCross #FollowJesus #HolyWeek #prayer #witness #justice #Episcopal ⛪🕯️📕
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Register now for "A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide," a joint #Episcopal - #Lutheran webinar on the new Kairos Palestine II call to action from Palestinian Christians. #PalestineSolidarity #Kairos #kairos2 #ecumenical #listentopalestine RSVP via email to David Grafton (see below) 🇵🇸🍉☮️⛪
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
“War as a method of settling int'l. disputes is incompatible with the teaching & example of Our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Lambeth Conference) EPF denounces the joint US & Israeli military strikes on #Iran: "peace built on fear is an illusion." episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease...
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The False Peace of the Sword: An Episcopal Plea for Deescalation
“War as a method of settling international disputes is incompatible with the teaching and example of Our Lord Jesus Christ.” ~ The Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops, 1930 The Episcopal Peace F…
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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 14/02/2026
Eight years ago, 17 people were killed and 17 more were injured in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Honor them with action by calling your Members of Congress at (202) 224-3121 to pass an #AssaultWeaponsBan.
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Death Penalty Action @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Kendrick Simpson was executed Thursday morning. Death Penalty Action stood at the prison gates — joining in with the virtual vigil — to bear witness and honor his life.
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
All month long, we're dedicated to honoring Black voices that have amplified the call for nuclear abolition. Today we honor Coretta Scott King, founder of the King Center, who advocated for peace and nuclear disarmament. We need love and activism. Join us: Preventnuclearwar.org/take-action
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Hans E. Offerdal @hofferdal.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
"The message singles out by name #ReneeGood and #AlexPretti as fatal victims of “state-sanctioned violence” on #Minneapolis streets last month". #ICE #Immigration @migrationcaucus.bsky.social @episcopalpeace.bsky.social @ncronline.bsky.social @csmonitor.bsky.social @usccbofficial.bsky.social
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154 Episcopal bishops issue message calling for immigration policies respecting the dignity of all
[Episcopal News Service] More than half of all living bishops in The Episcopal Church added their names to a “message to our fellow Americans” expressing “grief, righteous anger and steadfast hope”…
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Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes @greatlakesepisco.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Tomorrow (1/29) at 7:30 p.m., St John’s, Grand Haven invites you to a Requiem Mass for Peace for Victims of ICE Violence. "All are welcome to join in prayer, light a candle, or simply to sit in shared silence." See the event page here: vist.ly/4pfhp
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Back From The Brink @backfrombrink.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
It is 85 seconds to midnight. The Doomsday Clock is an iconic symbol scientists use to show how close humanity is to global catastrophe. These warnings exist so we can act. Everyday people have real power to demand policies that reduce nuclear risk. Join us: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
“In these days, I’m doubling down on the peacemaking practices I have within my power. They are often small, understated, and quiet, but in these days, we resist where and when we can.” - Bp. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, who will keynote EPF's Annual Mtg, Thursday 1/29/26. RSVP: bit.ly/EPF2026AMM
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
“To harm & even kill those who bear witness to what is happening—this is a bright-line moment for our country and our values,” Bp. Budde said in Minneapolis.“In our varied & united faith traditions, love of neighbor is not optional.” episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/01/23/e... #ICEOUT #ImmigrantJustice
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Episcopal clergy travel to Minneapolis to march in ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day of action
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal clergy and lay leaders are among the hundreds of people of faith from across the United States who have traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a day of public wi…
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
“The Church cannot remain silent as fellow Episcopalians and members of our communities across the US are violently abducted by masked men, jailed in abhorrent conditions & removed w/o due process” Feb. 8th is Migration With Dignity Sunday episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease... #ImmigrantJustice ⛪
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13 Episcopal dioceses call for immigrant dignity, justice
A clarion call for immigrant dignity and justice is rising from dioceses across The Episcopal Church. In recent months, 13 dioceses have passed migration-related resolutions and more dioceses plan …
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
"Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Latin America/Caribbean: US...military force &disregard 4 human rts &int'l law sown deep seeds of human suffering, destabilized global cmty &fueled widespread anti-US sentiment...will blow back on us"~Bridget Moix @fcnl.bsky.social religionnews.com/2026/01/14/v...
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Violence is not the greatest force in the 'real world.' People of faith know this.
(RNS) — In the U.S., militarism pervades our politics, economy, society and culture. That’s a choice — not a destiny.
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
"Peace & justice do not emerge from war & militarism: On the US invasion of Venezuela & its aftermath" -- a statement by EPF with @for-usa.bsky.social @irtf.bsky.social & other allies. episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease... #Venezuela #militarism #MLK #MLKday
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Peace and justice do not emerge from war and militarism: On the US invasion of Venezuela and its aftermath
The Fellowship of Reconciliation and its allies in the undersigned peace and justice movements join the chorus of voices across the United States and around the world in denouncing U.S. military in…
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
We are honored Bp. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent will keynote EPF's Annual Mtg on Jan. 29th! Committed to honoring the dignity of every human being, her core values of ministry are trust &relationships, truth &transparency; compassion &faithfulness. RSVP: bit.ly/EPF2026AMM #peacemaking #communityoflove
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 16/12/2025
There have been at least 159 shootings at schools in the US in 2025—resulting in 53 deaths and 148 injuries nationally. America’s epidemic of school shootings is a policy choice made by lawmakers who would rather cower to the gun lobby than support gun safety measures that are proven to save lives.
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United Church of Christ @unitedchurch.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
🌿 Join us for the final part of our three part Land Series! 🌿 Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel, and Jessica Intermill, Land History Consultant and tribal-rights attorney, will explore the legal and theological underpinnings of the Doctrine of Discovery. Register: ow.ly/ygbs50XqS0q
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 15/11/2025
From a statement from faith leaders at Broadview this morning: "God does not bless cages. God does not sanction abductions. God demands freedom."
We remain steadfast in our demands for freedom:

We demand the immediate release of those detained.
We demand an end to regional ICE activity.
We demand human dignity for all people, without exception.
We demand the right to offer spiritual care to those detained — because even in confinement, every person deserves compassion, prayer, and presence.
God does not bless cages. God does not sanction abductions. God demands freedom.
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
“God does not live in our houses of worship, but instead chooses to dwell with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment,” wrote the Rev. Michael Woolf in a RNS op-ed y’day. He & other faith leaders were arrested today at an ICE facility in Broadview IL.
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
On this #ArmisticeDay, we celebrate 86 years of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship, founded Nov. 11, 1939—and your gift can go twice as far! A $10,000 matching grant doubles every donation through year’s end. Because #peace takes all of us. bit.ly/EPFSUPPORT
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
The Episcopal House of Bishops meets on Sept. 9 in the Dominican Republic. Add your name to 500+ Episcopalians who have signed an Open Letter to the bishops from EPF's Palestine Justice Network urging our church leadership to Name the Genocide in Gaza: c.org/2RhZnXYV7n ⛪🕯️☮️🇵🇸
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An Open Letter to the Presiding Bishop and all Bishops of the Episcopal Church
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
EPF offers a Litany for Peace and Remembrance on the solemn 80th anniversary of the #Hiroshima & #Nagasaki atomic bombings. This resource may be used in place of the Prayers of the People for liturgical services. PDF download via this link: bit.ly/EPF25HNPOP @anglicanpacifists.bsky.social
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Register now for our 3 upcoming webinars on #Palestine /Israel featuring experts David Neuhaus SJ, Jeff Halper, Issa Amro, and Fateh Azzem. bit.ly/EPFMCPR
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
EPF & other members of Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence & the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition recently wrote Congress in support of the Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Initiative: www.fcnl.org/updates/2025... #GVP #gunviolence #CVI #violenceinterrupters @fcnl.bsky.social
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Faiths United and ICJC Letter on Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initative | Friends Committee On National Legislation
Members of Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence and the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition (ICJC), including FCNL, wrote to Congress in support of the Community Violence Intervention and Preventio...
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
EPF's Palestine Justice Network alerts the Church to UN experts demand 4 int'l intervention in #Gaza: “bear witness to annihilation of the Palestinian population in Gaza–-an outcome w/ irreversible consequences for our shared humanity &multilateral order” episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease... ⛪🕯️🍉
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EPF PJN urges church to heed UN warning on Gaza
The Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Justice Network (EPF PJN) alerts the Church to the demand of U.N. experts for international intervention in Gaza, or “bear witness to the annihilation of th…
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Today, on #NakbaDay, EPF's longtime Palestine Israel Network changes its name to the EPF Palestine Justice Network. Read EPF PJN's press release for background & details at episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease... & learn more via EPF PJN's new website: epfpjn.org. #PalestineSolidarity #justice
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EPF PIN becomes EPF Palestine Justice Network
Effective May 15, 2025 (Nakba Day), the Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Israel Network will change its name to the Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Justice Network (EPF PJN). The name chan…
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
A special Stations of the Cross resource on the impacts of gun violence is available for your congregation's use on Good Friday & Holy Week. A PDF download is published here: www.episcopalpeacefellowship.net/liturgicalac.... #gunviolenceawareness #HolyWeek2025 #goodfriday #stationsofthecross #GVP
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Episcopal Peace Fellowship @episcopalpeace.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Today, March 25, is the 60th anniv. of the Selma-to-Montgomery marches' end. As the U.S. now grapples with white supremacy's newest manifestations, we pay tribute to all civil rights activists who paved the way for racial justice & equity in our land. [Photo: Abernathy Family/Public Domain]
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South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (SCADP) @scadeathpenalty.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Get mobilized with SCADP and the SC Christian Action Council with our Virtual Book Club on Thursday, March 27, at 7pm! Our March selection is Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty by Austin Sarat.
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