Posts in Inclusive Church
A Case for Centering Empathy in Our Politics

Valeria Luiselli wrote that “the stories of deepest horror are perhaps those for which there are no numbers, no maps, no possible accountability, no words ever written or spoken.” Not one of the eighteen people in our life that have lost their lives to COVID-19 had legal status to vote. My husband doesn’t have that right either. My son is too young. When I filled out my ballot this year, I did it with my husband, my son, and those eighteen deaths in my mind. I held our reality close and I leaned into it with every choice.

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Bless the Ballot Week 8: Keeping Green Energy Top of Mind!

As a church we have a policy that we do not sponsor a specific candidate (it’s also illegal and all that). But we do follow an ideology that impacts our political decisions. We understand that through Christ we are involved in a story bigger than ourselves, bigger than our personal healthcare plan, and bigger than one way of living.

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Bless the Ballot Week 7 #1: All the Dish About Early Voting

“Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, they will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All they’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God’s Spirit do the growth work in them, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.” Galatians 6:7-8

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Bless the Ballot Week 6 #2: Immigration Reform

My own family history involves a story of seeking refuge. As Christians living in a Middle Eastern country that was hostile to Christians, my father and his family found a new home in the United States in the 1960s thanks to the sponsorship of a Christian organization.

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Bless the Ballot Week 6 #1: Immigration Reform

Growing up in the Roman Catholic church in a predominantly Mexican immigrant community meant that there were many cultural celebrations that were intertwined with my faith. December was my favorite month because we celebrated el Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe (the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe), Christmas, and my birthday.

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#HolyPhoneCallsDay August 12, 202

Join us for our weekly meeting at 12pm ET where we collectively make phone calls to our representatives.
Each week we focus on initiatives that are both important and urgent. We provide new topics and scripts, as well as extensive contact details. It also includes a Guide to Federal, State, and Local NY government, and an archive all previous scripts and calls to action.

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Holy Phone Calls Day July 29, 2020

Join us for our weekly meeting at 12pm ET where we collectively make phone calls to our representatives.
Each week we focus on initiatives that are both important and urgent. We provide new topics and scripts, as well as extensive contact details. It also includes a Guide to Federal, State, and Local NY government, and an archive all previous scripts and calls to action.

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#Holy Phone Calls Day August 5, 2020

Every Wednesday we focus on collectively making phone calls and sending emails to our representatives.
Each week we focus on initiatives that are both important and urgent. We provide new topics, scripts, and extensive contact details. It also includes a Guide to Federal, State, and Local NY government, and an archive all previous scripts and calls to action.

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Holy Phone Calls Day July 22, 2020

Join us for our weekly meeting at 12pm ET where we collectively make phone calls to our representatives.
Each week we focus on initiatives that are both important and urgent. We provide new topics and scripts, as well as extensive contact details. It also includes a Guide to Federal, State, and Local NY government, and an archive all previous scripts and calls to action.

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Holy Phone Calls Day July 15, 2020

Join us for our weekly meeting at 12pm ET where we collectively make phone calls to our representatives.
Each week we provide new topics and scripts, as well as extensive contact details. It also includes a Guide to Federal, State, and Local NY government, and an archive all previous scripts and calls to action.

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Holy Phone Call Day July 8, 2020

Join us for our weekly meeting at 12pm ET where we collectively make phone calls to our representatives.
Each week we provide new topics and scripts, as well as extensive contact details. It also includes a Guide to Federal, State, and Local NY government, and an archive all previous scripts and calls to action.

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Holy Phone Call Day July 1, 2020

We convene every Wednesday at 12pm ET to collectively make phone calls to our representatives.
This article contains topics, scripts, and extensive contact details for this week. It also includes a Guide to Federal, State, and Local NY government, and an archive all previous scripts and calls to action.

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Holy Phone Call Day June 24th, 2020

We convene every Wednesday at 12pm ET to collectively make phone calls to our representatives.
This article contains topics, scripts, and extensive contact details for this week. It also includes a Guide to Federal, State, and Local NY government, and an archive all previous scripts and calls to action.

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