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
- Blog Posts from LFA Leaders and Members
- Hope Matters, by Jack Calhoun
Resources by Area of Interest
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Environment and Climate:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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