From Sojourners March 27, 2019
The Mercury Rule Has Been Credited with Saving Thousands of Lives. The EPA Wants to Change It By Melody Zhang 3-27-2019 https://sojo.net/articles/mercury-rule-has-been-credited-saving-thousands-lives-epa-wants-change-it
The Christian season of Lent: the challenges of Reclaiming Jesus
“As many in the Christian faith begin to observe Lent, the Reclaiming Jesus elders are renewing their call today to Christians to remain steadfast in their faith and engage with the deepening challenges our nation faces. Today marks the release of a new video featuring several of the Reclaiming Jesus elders urging …
Student led Climate Strikes: March 15
On the global scale, Youth Climate Strikes around the world are gaining momentum and finally coming to the US on Friday March 15th! Protests will be taking place in most major cities, across more than 40 countries, and most importantly at the Capitol in DC from 12-2pm! Please spread the …
Jack Calhoun’s latest blog: Send Me
The words that came to me on the gurney were from Isaiah 6:8, “And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, ‘Here I am! Send me.”
VA Poor People’s Campaign: Community Forum on Housing for All, Vienna, Thursday, March 14, 7pm
We’re writing to invite you to attend a Community Forum on Housing for All, to be held on March 14, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Vienna (450 Orchard Street, Vienna VA 22180). The event is being organized by the Fairfax County NAACP and co-sponsored by the Virginia Poor People’s …
HR 8: Universal Background Checks. House vote week of Feb 25!
From Everytown, USA: Here’s a rundown on what’s been happening with the historic background check bill in the House: First, Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives introduced H.R. 8 — the critical bill that will update our background check system. Then, hundreds of thousands of Americans from across the country sent …