Red Letter Christians

August 2026 Monthly Morning Prayer: NPA
2026-08-01 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Join us for a wonderful gathering of Peacemakers for our August Monthly Morning Prayer.
Mark your calendar for the Peacemaker Summit – Oct 2026 – https://redletterchristians.org/event/3rd-annual-peacemaker-summit-philadelphia-pa/

Stop the Execution of Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez in Oklahoma
2026-08-13 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Phoenix)
Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez is scheduled for execution in Oklahoma on August 13, 2026, for the 2003 murder of Olimpia Fisher.

Carlos accepts his guilt and has shown great remorse for his crime. Mr. Cuesta-Rodriguez’s adolescence was very traumatic. It included growing up in an impoverished and polluted environment in Cuba, suffering from physical abuse in the home, being left severely injured and psychologically changed by a bus crash, and being treated with electroshock “therapy.”
Mr. Cuesta-Rodriguez has suffered from many injuries and traumas that have left him impaired and mentally ill in various ways. He is currently in poor health and suffers from dementia. Despite these alignments, he is well-behaved, with group yard privileges. He is over 70 years old and poses no threat while in prison.
Carlos has reconnected with his Catholic faith. He also maintains relationships with friends and family members, sending them his cross-stitch artwork. His priest, friends, and family members all ask that the board grant clemency.

Oklahoma’s aggressive execution schedule marks it as an outlier in its use of the death penalty, while the majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. In the last few years, Oklahoma has been one of only a handful of states that have carried out death sentences, and it continues to do so, targeting the poor, the mentally ill, and people of color.
This particular execution is just one in a series of 25 executions scheduled by Oklahoma in the coming months, despite serious concerns around the state’s lethal injection protocols and drugs.

Stop the Execution of Darrell Hines in Tennessee
2026-08-13 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Phoenix)
Tennessee has scheduled Darrell Hines for execution on August 13, 2026 for the 1986 murder of Katherine Jenkins.
We are concerned that while the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions, Tennessee continues to go against trend by carrying on an aggressive execution schedule. We are asking the governor to stop this execution by issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
REGISTER FOR THE 8/13 VIRTUAL VIGIL BEGINNING AT 9AM CT

Stop the Execution of Jeremy Williams in Alabama
2026-08-13 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Phoenix)
Jeremy Williams is scheduled for execution in Alabama on August 13, 2026 for the 2021 murder of Kamarie Holland. Please sign the petition below to tell the Governor that the death penalty is wrong.

Additional Information and Action Opportunities Regarding Alabama Executions

Click here for information about Gas Suffocation Executions

Click here for The Pull Back The Curtains Campaign to Demand Full Transparency in Alabama Executions

Sign the Petition here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-jeremy-williams-in-alabama

Second Peace Communion Practicum
2026-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4WRxnfIOQV6v6XPfSuHyKQ
We invite you to join us for our second virtual practicum on Tuesday, August 18, @ 12 pm ET, featuring Fares Abraham, Joash Thomas, Lamma Mansour, and Sandra Van Opstal.
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4WRxnfIOQV6v6XPfSuHyKQ
This program is made possible through a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.

RLC August Book Club: "Church Tomorrow?" with Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers
2026-08-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers is one of the Episcopal Church’s leading thinkers around 21st-century ministry and mission. The author of several books – including The Church Cracked Open, Radical Welcome, and her latest, Church Tomorrow?: What the ‘Nones’ and ‘Dones’ Teach Us About the Future of Faith – she recently wrapped nearly a decade as canon to the Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, with responsibility for guiding the entire denomination’s work on evangelism, racial justice, new ministry development, and environmental stewardship. An honorary canon in the Diocese of New York, she currently serves as Canon in Residence at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church.

3rd Annual Peacemaker Summit
2026-10-22 00:00 - 2026-10-24 23:59 (America/New_York)
Join Us This October
RLC is excited to co-sponsor the 3rd annual Peacemaker Summit in collaboration with RAWtools Philly and The National Peacemaker Association! Join us October 22-October 24 in Philly for the 3rd annual Peacemaker Summit! We will bring together people on the front lines of peacemaking and those working to interrupt violence in our streets and in our world.
Together, we’ll share best practices in peacemaking, hear from incredible musicians, and join in for hands-on demonstrations in forging, welding, and woodturning.
Register here: 3rd annual Peacemaker Summit: Oct 22-24, 2026
