Prayers & Action

Our client @PrayAndActNow continues to work tirelessly to #endgunviolence

"As Americans & as Christians, we have the right & responsibility to speak up & advocate for commonsense gun laws that close loopholes & protect the precious life of every single human being." @PrayAndActNow spokesperson Rev. Sharon Risher in @Sojourners. sojo.net/articles/amid-…

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Thanks to my good friends at @PrayAndActNow for all your support!

"As Americans and as Christians, we have the right and responsibility to speak up and advocate for common-sense gun laws that close loopholes and protect the precious life of every single human being" sojo.net/articles/amid-… via @sojourners @Everytown @MomsDemand

Don't miss this @ReligionReport article which lists Prayers and Action spokesperson @drjamieaten as a resource expert on the rise of new forms of worship as churches navigate the #COVID19 crisis. religionlink.com/source-guides/…

Don't miss this @CBNNews op-ed piece by Prayers and Action spokesperson @RevRobSchenck1 on a timely topic as we approach Easter during the #COVID19 pandemic. www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/202…

U.S. gun sales are booming as the #Coronavirus pandemic grows nationwide. Story via @latimes from @kurtisalee and @anitachabria latimes.com/world-nation/s…

Our statement on this week's #MilwaukeeShooting from @RevRobSchenck1 and @drjamieaten Sadly, yet another reminder that no community or space is immune from the gun violence that takes nearly 100 American lives every single day and wounds hundreds more. prayersandaction.com/2020/02/28/sho…

There are serious new concerns over those active shooter drills in schools. Some worry these drills are going too far and leaving children terrified, @joefryer reports.

#MomentsThatSurvive #PrayersandAction ⁦@PrayAndActNow⁩ ⁦@Everytown⁩ everytown.org/tribute/rev-sh…

Over 30 Richmond faith leaders signed a statement in response to #VirginiaRally today: “we seek to muster Dr. King’s moral courage.” #IStandWithVirginia @RabbiKnopf and @URProfWalker read from it at a faith leader gathering earlier today at Centenary UMC

Our hearts are with the victims and loved ones of all that were impacted by this horrific shooting one year ago. May we couple our prayers with action to bring an end to #gunviolence in our nation. #prayersandaction

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay we are devastated by the prevalence of guns used in suicides. In 2017, firearms were the most common method of death by suicide, accounting for 50.57% of all suicide deaths (Source: @afspnational). Let's change this trend.

What an amazing week! Major national retailers Walmart, Kroger, Walgreens, CVS and Wegmans have all announced prohibitions on open carry in stores. #EndGunViolence

ICYMI Walmart announced it will end all handgun ammunition sales. This is a huge step in the right direction as we work to #EndGunVIolence cnn.com/2019/09/03/bus…

Four people who lost loved ones to mass shootings talk about forgiveness & being part of a group linked together by tragedy. We first heard from Stephanie Melendez after her father was killed in the #ElPaso shooting. Melendez & others discuss the after-effects of sudden loss:

@Oprah, @GayleKing , thank you for accepting my book: #ForSuchATimeAsThis. Putting this out in the atmosphere! #SuperSoulSunday. @ChalicePress @Everytown @MomsDemand @PrayAndActNow. #EndGunViolence

WATCH: @GayleKing spoke with families of shooting victims about the future of gun control: "We should be able to count on our loved ones going to a theater, going to school, and return safely to us... we can do better than this." More on @CBSThisMorning next week.

Outside of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office yesterday, a band of around two-dozen faith leaders, who called themselves the Coalition of Concerned Clergy, prayed and challenged what they said was the Senate’s inaction on the issue of gun violence. religionnews.com/2019/08/06/cle…

Finding Hope After a Mass Shooting | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/hope-resi…. @PrayAndActNow