Resources

Lewinsville Faith In Action Resources

Lewinsville Faith in Action hopes that other groups inspired by theological writings and prophetic witness will seek to organize on a grassroots level. Political opinion and public policy can be informed by partners of many backgrounds to help improve civil society.

• 2022 General Assembly Issue Paper
• Position Papers
• LFA Brochure
• NEW:  Publications Shared by LFA
  • Theological Publications

• Blog Posts from LFA Leaders and Members
  • Hope Matters, by Jack Calhoun

Resources by Area of Interest

• Environment and Climate:

  • Climate and Health
  • HR 763 Regulatory Pause
  • Food and Climate
  • Climate Strike Poster
  • Climate Denial
  • UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Saving the Earth from Climate Change

• Faith Based:

  • Faith in Public Life: http://www.faithinpubliclife.org
  • Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS): http://www.faithforclimate.org
  • Faith and Politics Institute: http://www.faithandpolitics.org
  • Friends Committee on National Legislation: http://www.fcnl.org
  • Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington: http://ifcmw.org
  • Interfaith Power and Light – DC-MD-VA: http://ipldmv.org
  • Presbyterian Church USA- Office of Public Witness: http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/compassion-peace-justice/washington/
  • SALT–Social Action Linking Together: https://www.s-a-l-t.org
  • Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy: http://www.virginiainterfaithcenter.org
  • VOICE:  http://www.voice-iaf.org

• Gun Violence Prevention:

  • Brady Campaign to Stop Gun Violence: www.Bradycampaign.org
  • Everytown for Gun Safety:  Everytown.org
  • Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence: http://lawcenter.giffords.org
  • MOMS Demand Action (for Gun Sense in America):  www.Momsdemandaction.org

• Immigration Rights:

  • United We Dream:  https://unitedwedream.org
  • National Immigration Law Center:  https://www.nilc.org
  • Muslim Advocates: https://www.muslimadvocates.org
  • DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network:  http://sanctuarydmv.org
  • PCUSA-OPW:  https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/compassion-peace-justice/washington/
  • Fairfax for All:  https://www.fairfaxforall.org

• Electoral Fairness:

  • Emgage USA: www.emgageusa.org
  • Lawyers and Collars: www.LawyersandCollars.org
  • NCJW 2018 Promote the Vote, Protect the Vote Resource Guide: https://www.ncjw.org/act/action-resources/promote-the-vote-resource-guide/
  • Mennonite Central Committee resource guide: https://mcc.org/sites/mcc.org/files/media/common/documents/2018electionresource002.pdf
  • Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism Civic Engagement Campaign: www.rac.org/cec
  • Friends Committee on National Legislation Questions for Candidates: www.fcnl.org/elections
  • National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Act for Justice: http://www.gsadvocacy.org/act-for-justice.html

• Other:

  • Poor People’s Campaign: http://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org
  • Repairers of the Breach: http://www.breachrepairers.org
  • Virginia Coalition: http://virginiagrassroots.org
  • Fair Vote:  http://www.fairvote.org