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SUMMARY:January Monthly Morning Prayer with Abe Bonowitz (Death Penalty Action) and Noel Nickel (North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty)
DESCRIPTION: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). \nSpecial 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. \nFollowing 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. \nThis 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 \n~ ~ ~ \nMorning 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!
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/january-monthly-morning-prayer-with-abe-bonowitz-death-penalty-action-and-noel-nickel-north-carolina-coalition-for-alternatives-to-the-death-penalty/
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SUMMARY:For Such a Time As This: Interfaith Service - A Prophetic Response to America’s Defining Moment
DESCRIPTION:The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump’s second term coincides with the commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on January 20\, 2025. This symbolic overlap presents a critical moment for people of deep faith and moral conviction to rise together and respond to the deep injustices plaguing our nation.\nJoin Red Letter Christians and our partners for “Justice Rising: A Moral Call to Action in America’s Defining Moment.” This gathering will take place in Memphis\, TN and unite faith leaders\, community advocates\, and people of goodwill\, committed to amplifying justice\, equity\, and love in the face of divisive and regressive forces. Inspired by Dr. King’s legacy and prophetic vision\, this event is a declaration of hope and a moral response to an immoral vision for America. You can join us in person or via livestream at 7PM ET. The livestream link will be posted on January 20\, 2025.  \nA coalition of interfaith partners are hosting a national Interfaith Service and Moral Mass Meeting to address this critical moment. It is an invitation for people of faith and moral conviction to rise together and respond to deep injustices that exist within the nation.\nKing’s legacy demonstrates the need for people in the current moment to speak up\, to speak out\, and to be advocates. All are invited to gather For Such a Time As This: A Prophetic Response to America’s Defining Momenton Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET\, which can be attended in person and virtually. The live event — which will also be live streamed — will be held at the Healing Cathedral Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Memphis\, Tennessee (4523 Elvis Presley Blvd.\, Memphis\, TN 38116)\, the city that King visited several times and where he spent his last days supporting the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike before his assassination in April 1968. People interested in attending in person or virtually are encouraged to register for the event. Speakers from the interfaith service and mass moral meeting\, in addition to Thompson\, include: \n\nBishop Yvette Flunder\, presiding bishop of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries\nThe Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson\, United Church of Christ General Minister and President\nBishop William J. Barber\, II\, president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival\nRev. Terri Hord-Owens\, general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)\nRev. Sofia Betancourt\, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association\nShane Claiborne\, co-founder and leader of Red Letter Christians\nRev. Moya Harris\, director of Racial Justice for Sojourners\n\nRegistration to attend the event is available here: REGISTER – Interfaith Service & Moral Mass Meeting The livestream link will be posted on January 20\, 2025. \n\nAREA HOTELS Please see the links below for nearby hotel options. Guests are on their own for securing accommodations. Please note that rates and availability will vary. \nMemphis Hotels  – Visitors’ Bureau \nDowntown Memphis Hotel Map
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/justice-rising-a-moral-call-to-action-in-americas-defining-moment/
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SUMMARY:Tony Campolo's Celebration of Life: January 25\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join us in celebrating Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo’s life and legacy on January 25\, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Church of the Saviour in Wayne\, PA. Doors open at 1 pm. If you plan to attend the service\, please RSVP at this link. Your response will help to ensure we have seating for all who wish to attend Tony’s Celebration of Life. A livestream link will be posted the day of the service for those who would like to attend online. \nTony’s family kindly requests that you do not send flowers. For more information\, visit eastern.edu/campolocenter.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/tony-campolos-celebration-of-life-january-25-2025/
LOCATION:Church of the Saviour in Wayne\, PA\, 651 N. WAYNE AVE\, Wayne\, PA\, 19087\, United States
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SUMMARY:RLC Book Club with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
DESCRIPTION:Protestant minister\, social activist\, and Yale Divinity School professor Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II\, and celebrated spiritual writer and speaker Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove will join Shane Claiborne to discuss their book White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy. \nA generational work with far-ranging social and political implications\, “White Poverty\,” promises to be one of the most influential books in recent years. \nOne of the most pernicious and persistent myths in the United States is the association of Black skin with poverty. Though there are forty million more poor white people than Black people\, most Americans\, both Republicans and Democrats\, continue to think of poverty―along with issues like welfare\, unemployment\, and food stamps―as solely a Black problem. Why is this so? What are the historical causes? And what are the political consequences that result? \nThese are among the questions that the authors address in “White Poverty\,” a groundbreaking work that exposes a legacy of historical myths that continue to define both white and Black people\, creating in the process what might seem like an insuperable divide. Analyzing what has changed since the 1930s\, when the face of American poverty was white\, the authors address white poverty as a hugely neglected subject that just might provide the key to mitigating racism and bringing together tens of millions of working class and impoverished Americans. \nThus challenging the very definition of who is poor in America\, the authors expose the lies that prevent us from seeing the pain of poor white families who have been offered little more than their “whiteness” and angry social media posts to sustain them in an economy where the costs of housing\, healthcare\, and education have skyrocketed while wages have stagnated for all but the very rich. Asserting in Biblically inspired language that there should never be shame in being poor\, “White Poverty” lifts the hope for a new “moral fusion movement” that seeks to unite people “who have been pitted against one another by politicians (and billionaires) who depend on the poorest of us not being here.” \nUltimately\, “White Poverty\,” a ringing work that braids poignant autobiographical recollections with astute historical analysis\, contends that tens of millions of America’s poorest earners\, the majority of whom don’t vote\, have much in common\, thus providing us with one of the most empathetic and visionary approaches to American poverty in decades. \nRegister to join us on Zoom or join us live on our socials: Meeting Registration – Zoom \nWe will be live on all of our socials. Register to join us on Zoom!\nFind us streaming live on Red Letter Christian’s Facebook\, Twitter\, or YouTube channels.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/rlc-book-club-with-rev-dr-william-j-barber-ii-and-jonathan-wilson-hartgrove/
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Marion Bowman in South Carolina
DESCRIPTION:Marion Bowman is scheduled for execution in South Carolina on January 31\, 2025 for his alleged 2002 murder of KanDee Louise Martin. Bowman has always maintained his innocence. \nThe following is from our allies at South Carolinians for Alteratives to the Death Penalty. Learn more here. \nMarion takes responsibility for making immature choices like selling drugs as a teenager\, but he has steadfastly maintained his innocence of murder. His conviction was based on unreliable\, incentivized testimony\, with no forensic evidence connecting him to the crime scene. Studies show that incentivized testimony\, where witnesses are rewarded for providing testimony that supports the prosecutors’ theory of the case\, increases the risk of wrongful convictions.\n\nMarion’s trial was marred by the deep-seated racism of his own trial attorney\, who was more committed to his prejudice than his ethical duty to represent his client effectively. Despite having access to evidence to challenge the State’s case\, his trial attorney failed to use it on behalf of Marion. His inaction stemmed from a disbelief in his Black client\, rooted in racist stereotypes rather than an objective assessment of the facts.\n\nMarion is not just a number or a statistic; he is a father and a grandfather\, a man with strong ties to his family\, even as he faces the harsh reality of death row. The outcome in his case will reverberate deeply in the lives of those closest to him\, especially his daughter and grandchildren\, who will grow up without the man who shaped their early years. For those who know him best\, the prospect of his loss is more than just a family tragedy; it would mean the loss of a guiding presence\, a source of strength\, and a constant reminder of the power of love that transcends even the walls that separate them.\n\nKnown for his humor and charisma\, Marion has become a beacon of support for his fellow inmates\, offering kindness and encouragement in an overwhelmingly harsh and isolating environment. His peers seek him out and respect him for his ability to lift the spirits of those around him\, tirelessly caring for others and even helping to bridge the gap between inmates and correctional staff.\n*** \nIn scheduling executions after more than a decade without one\, South Carolina makes itself an outlier in its use of the death penalty. The majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions\, and increasingly\, states are abolishing the practice altogether\, including the southern state of Virginia\, which repealed its death penalty law. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Henry McMaster to do everything within his power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case. \nPetitions will be delivered on your behalf in the days prior to the scheduled execution.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-marion-bowman-in-south-carolina/
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