Join us for Red Letter Christians’ Monthly Morning Prayer on January 1, 2025, at 9 AM ET, with Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. This special New Year’s gathering celebrates significant victories in the movement against capital punishment, with 2024 ending with more commutations (52) than executions (25).
Special guests include Death Penalty Action’s Abe Bonowitz and Noel Nickel, Executive Director of North Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, who will reflect on recent victories and the challenges ahead in 2025. With several states planning to resume executions and ongoing cases in multiple jurisdictions, this gathering offers a moment for both celebration and renewed commitment to justice.
Following the liturgy from “Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals” (available at commonprayer.net), this inclusive gathering welcomes people of all backgrounds, reflecting Death Penalty Action’s secular mission while embracing spiritual reflection for social change.
This recording captures the live event that was broadcast across Red Letter Christians’ social platforms and Zoom, demonstrating the power of community in the ongoing work for justice reform
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Morning prayer takes place at the beginning of each month based on the book, Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals. You can follow along with the readings from Common Prayer at commonprayer.net for free!