Justice & Peace Action Network Monthly Newsletter Archives - United Church of Christ https://www.ucc.org/category/column/justice-peace-action-network-monthly-newsletter/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 22:12:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Justice & Peace Action Network Monthly Newsletter Archives - United Church of Christ https://www.ucc.org/category/column/justice-peace-action-network-monthly-newsletter/ 32 32 JPANet February 2024 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-february-2024-newsletter/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:27:59 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=218784 Happy new year advocates! Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, the Rev. Seth Wispelwey, UCC Minister for Economic Justice offers perspective on some of the recent…

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]]> JPANet January 2024 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-january-2024-newsletter/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:47:12 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=218100 Happy new year advocates! Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, the Rev. Erica Poellot, minister of harm reduction and overdose prevention ministries for the United Church…

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]]> JPANet December 2023 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-december-2023-newsletter/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:30:43 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=217403 Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, the Rev. Noel Andersen, national field director for Church World Service and minister for immigration justice for the United Church of…

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]]> JPANet November 2023 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-november-2023-newsletter/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:18:27 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=216359 Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, Dr. Peter E. Makari, transitional executive for Wider Church Ministries, and co-executive for Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples…

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]]> JPANet October 2023 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-october-2023-newsletter/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:10:36 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=215528 Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. At this year’s General Synod, the UCC passed a resolution on digital justice, and there’s no one better to explain our call…

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]]> JPANet September 2023 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-september-2023-newsletter/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:00:04 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=214600 Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. As we move into the fall, the UCC Washington D.C. Office will be shifting our focus onto big ‘must pass’ spending bills…

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]]> JPANet June 2023 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-june-2023-newsletter/ Wed, 31 May 2023 20:57:35 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=210115 Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, in preparation for General Synod, we’ve asked Laura Markle Downton, Director for Faith and Community Engagement at the National Religious…

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]]> JPANet December 2022 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-december-2022-newsletter/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:27:38 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=200490 Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. As we honor and celebrate the Advent season, Curator for Join the Movement for Racial Justice, Sharon R. Fennema, invites us to discover…

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]]> JPANet September 2022 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-september-2022-newsletter/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:54:46 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=193585 Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month UCC Washington D.C. Office Domestic Policy Advocate, Katie Adams, tackles the important history of workplace rights, and the continued fight for…

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]]> JPANet March 2022 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-march-2022-newsletter/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:38:23 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=180219 Is it naïve to think that the present moment could offer an opportunity to come together and focus on critical goals like addressing the deadly catastrophes of climate change and global pandemics? Hear from UCC Environmental Justice Minister, Rev. Dr.…

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]]> JPANet February 2022 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-february-2022-newsletter/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:52:05 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=178845 In this month’s Getting to the Root, Economic Justice Minister, Rev. Sèkinah Hamlin offers a path for us all to take part in the re-creation of our society. We can start by joining the fight to pass H.R. 40. Time…

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]]> JPANet December 2021 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-december-2021-newsletter/ Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:57:39 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=175300 This month’s Getting to the Root offers ways we can participate in working to end the exploitative system of occupation during this season of advent. This month’s piece is written by Rebekah Choate, Global Advocacy and Education Associate for Global…

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]]> JPANet October 2021 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-october-2021-newsletter/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:23:39 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=171494 In this month’s Getting to the Root, UCC Domestic Policy Advocate, Katie Adams helps us understand the current expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the importance of making these expansions permanent…

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]]> JPANet September 2021 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-september-2021-newsletter/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:23:31 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=169918 In this month’s Getting to the Root, UCC International Policy Advocate, Rev. Michael Neuroth reflects on Afghanistan, explains the importance of repealing the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and offers a different path for the future of counter-terror…

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]]> JPANet July 2021 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-july-2021-newsletter/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:07:58 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=164773 Getting to the Root of It As UCC members gather virtually from across the country this month for General Synod 33, we will be considering a multitude of important resolutions. We have asked Rev. Elyse Berry, Associate for Advocacy and…

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]]> JPANet June 2021 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-june-2021-newsletter/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:51:52 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=162765 Getting to the Root of It In this month’s Getting to the Root, UCC Racial Justice Minister, Rev. Dr. Velda Love, speaks to the importance of loving God and your neighbor through remembering and honoring our past. What’s Love Got…

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]]> JPANet May 2021 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-may-2021-newsletter/ Thu, 06 May 2021 14:04:22 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=161066 Getting to the Root of It In this month’s Getting to the Root, UCC Economic Justice Minister, Rev. Sekinah Hamlin, offers a different approach to showing our gratitude and appreciation for our mothers and caretakers, one that centers on policy…

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]]> JPANet April 2021 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-april-2021-newsletter/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:20:15 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=158486 Getting to the Root of It Each month, the Justice and Peace Action Network Editorial Board meets to discuss possible topics for the next Getting to the Root. This month, as we prepare for Earth Day and an environmental justice…

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]]> JPANet March 2021 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-march-2021-newsletter/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:00:16 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=150120 Getting to the Root of It Each month, the Justice and Peace Action Network Editorial Board meets to discuss possible topics for the next Getting to the Root. This month we asked UCC Washington D.C. Public Policy and Advocacy Office…

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]]> JPANet February 2021 Newsletter https://www.ucc.org/jpanet-february-2021-newsletter/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:31:55 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/?p=143803 Getting to the Root of It Each month, the Justice and Peace Action Network meets to discuss possible topics for the next Getting to the Root. This month we asked UCC Minister for Economic Justice, Rev. Sekinah Hamlin to talk…

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JPANet December 2020 Newsletter

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JPANet November 2020 Newsletter

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JPANet October 2020 Newsletter

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JPANet September 2020 Newsletter

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JPANet August 2020 Newsletter

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JPANet July 2020 Newsletter

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Have you registered for Saturday?

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JPANet June 2020 Newsletter

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Join the Poor People’s Campaign Digital Mobilization on June 20, 2020

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JPANet May 2020 Newsletter

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]]> JPANet: Help stop the spread of hate. https://www.ucc.org/jpanet_april_3_2020/ Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:03:00 +0000 https://www.ucc.org/jpanet_april_3_2020/ The intolerable racist and xenophobic attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at all levels of society and from all levels of government officials need to end now. We have compiled some resources and action steps we can all take to help make sure our friends and neighbors are protected from harassing and violent language, physical attacks, and loss of business. 

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JPANet April 2020 Newsletter

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A letter from Sandy Sorensen, Director of the Washington D.C. Office, addressing our response amidst COVID-19. 

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JPANet March 2020 Newsletter

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JPANet February 2020 Newsletter

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