Episcopal Peace Fellowship

Today on #InternationalMigrantsDay we seek to live out our faith’s call to welcome the stranger, defend the oppressed, and stand for justice & compassion through prayer, advocacy, solidarity & action. facebook.com/episcopalpeace… @iamepiscopalian #EPF85 #85waystoact #RefugeesWelcome

Did you know @iamepiscopalian has a #ConscientiousObjector registry? It recognizes “the duty of Christians to put the Cross above the flag and in any conflict of loyalties unhesitatingly to follow the Christ.” episcopalchurch.org/ministries/you… @CCW4COs @nnomynetwork #youth #85waystoact

The Biblical understanding of peace (shalom in Hebrew; eirene in Greek) denote fullness of human flourishing. All of creation is interconnected. See @interfaithpower Cool Congregations to help the earth &save your electric bill! interfaithpowerandlight.org/coolcongregati… #ClimateAction #85waystoact

Do you hold stock investments? @iamepiscopalian's “No-Buy List” screens 5 portfolio restrictions: human rights, militarism, tobacco, for-profit prisons, fossil fuels! Urge your church to use #NoBuyList: episcopalchurch.org/.../No-Buy-Lis…... #sociallyresponsibleinvesting #EPF85 #85waystoact

Today esp. we acknowledge the horrors inflicted on Indigenous peoples thru colonization. Watch Office of Indigenous Ministries video “The Episcopal Church exposes the #DoctrineofDiscovery” episcopalchurch.org/ministries/ind… #IndigenousPeoplesMonth #decolonizehistory #EPF85 #85waystoact

EPF's founding purpose was Christian pacifism: all violence, esp. war, is incompatible w/ Jesus’ msg & path. We support #conscientiousobjectors w/ @CCW4COs & pray 4 ppl in military struggling re: service w/ their Christian identity #EPF85 facebook.com/episcopalpeace… [Photo: FOR-USA]

EPF is urging @POTUS Biden to commute the sentences of all in the federal prison system sentenced to death. Join us! @DeathPenaltyAct has a comprehensive toolkit to take action: bit.ly/BidenDPA #EndTheDeathPenalty #EPF85 #85waystoact

WE ARE URGING EVERYONE TO CALL GOVERNOR PARSON AND DEMAND CLEMENCY FOR CHRIS COLLINGS. WE CAN NOT LET ANOTHER EXECUTION HAPPEN.

Today is UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. EPF supports @EpiscopalRelief & @iamepiscopalian's 16 Days of Activism vs Gender-Based Violence. Check out ER-D's great toolkit! episcopalrelief.org/resource/16-da… #genderbasedviolenceawareness #EPF85 #85waystoact @TheEPPN

EPF members are among the Episcopal Migration Caucus in speaking out on #immigrants, immigration, and divisive & hateful political speech. #ImmigrantsWelcome #Election2024 episcopalnewsservice.org/2024/10/29/epi… @theconsultation

In 2022, General Conv. urged all #Episcopal entities to refer to Columbus Day as #IndigenousPeoplesDay. It also urged all dioceses, parishes, missions etc to designate a day honoring Indigenous & Native American siblings. episcopalnewsservice.org/2024/10/09/epi… #ECIM

#DerrickDearman fired his atty & waived appeals, inviting an execution he feels he deserves. Sign/share the @DeathPenaltyAct petition to stop the execution of Derrick Dearman in #Alabama on October 17, 2024: bit.ly/DerrickDearman @PHADP #StopExecutions

Additionally, you can enjoy the 8 day interactive calendar created by WPWP, Alignment and the Iona Community with a video viewable on each of the 8 days of the WPWP rather like an Advent Calendar. interfaithalignment.org/wpwp

EPF's Gun Violence Prevention Action Group is launching a Student Art Contest! Students ages 6-17 can submit original artwork inspired by a theme of #peace #safety #community &/or #nonviolence. Check out bit.ly/GVPBUTTON then submit via bit.ly/GVP24ART #gunviolence

ISSUES for Monday, June 24: — An introduction to EPF's Gun Violence Prevention Action Group — Why Gun Violence Should Be Declared a National Health Crisis — A Plea to the 81st General Convention (Koshy Mathews) Read it all here: mailchi.mp/e02b3bd9cf13/g…

Today EPF members joined our Palestinian Anglicans and Clergy Allies colleagues in urging #GeneralConvention bishops & deputies to #ListentoPalestinianChristians as the #EpiscopalChurch considers resolutions on #Palestine/Israel in Louisville. #PACA #GC81

Tmrw 6/23 12-2PM @TransEpiscopal Revs. Cameron Partridge & Gwen Fry @theconsultation Booth 1224 host convo on work TEC has done, is doing, needs to do to fully embrace trans & non-binary people in the Church & world, in a time of intense attack on trans & nb people #GC81 #Pride

Reserve your ticket for EPF's June 23rd reception at the 81st General Convention in Louisville featuring Jonathan Kuttab of @fosnalive: eventbrite.com/e/epf-receptio… @theconsultation #GC81 #Episcopal #peacemaker #humanrights

EPF PIN members detail policy implications of 13 Palestine/Israel resolutions proposed to this month's General Convention by Episcopal deputies, dioceses & cmsns. in @living_church op-ed #GC81 #ListentoPalestinianChristians livingchurch.org/commentary/a-m… @theconsultation @fosnalive