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SUMMARY:May 2026 Monthly Morning Prayer with Zach Lambert
DESCRIPTION:Join us for prayer and conversation with Jonathan and Zach. Follow along with the morning prayer reading at commonprayer.one. \n\n\nAuthor Bio: \nZach W. Lambert is the lead pastor and founder of Restore\, a church in Austin\, Texas. Under his leadership\, Restore has grown from a launch team of five people in 2015 to more than one thousand members today. He holds a master of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and is pursuing his doctorate at Duke Divinity School. Zach is the cofounder of the Post-Evangelical Collective and serves on the boards of the Austin Church Planting Network and the Multi-Faith Neighbors Network. Zach and his wife\, Amy\, met each other in the sixth grade\, fell in love at seventeen\, and got married at twenty-one. They love watching live music\, discovering local Mexican food places\, and playing with their two boys. \n🎥 Watch the Morning Prayer event with Zach  \n🎥 Watch RLC Book Club event with Zach \n📕 Check out Zach’s book: Better Ways to Read the Bible \nFind Zach’s socials (x\, threads\, insta): @‌zachwlambert \nAlso mentioned during this livestream: \n\nMAY DAY – Nationwide Nonviolent Actions – https://maydaystrong.org/\nNonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance\, Agitation\, and Love by Reverend James Lawson Jr. & Emily Yellin\nZach’s church: RESTORE in Austin\, TX – https://www.restoreaustin.org/\nTaylor Leonhardt music – https://www.taylorleonhardt.com & on Spotify\nCommon Hymnal music – https://commonhymnal.com & on Spotify
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/may-2026-monthly-morning-prayer/
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SUMMARY:Stop The Execution of Leroy McGill in Arizona
DESCRIPTION:Leroy McGill is scheduled for execution in Arizona on May 20\, 2026\, for the 2002 murder of Charles Perez. McGill would be the third execution under the administrations of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Gov. Katie Hobbs after the executions of Aaron Gunches and Richard Djerf in 2025. \nCall Gov. Hobbs at 602-542-4331 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to urge Gov. Hobbs to reverse course and halt all plans to execute Leroy McGill on May 20\, 2026. We are deeply troubled that Gov. Hobbs ran on a promise of transparency yet has allowed executions in Arizona to resume before a full investigation into the state’s execution procedures could be completed. Thank you.” \nREGISTER FOR VIRTUAL VIGIL BEGINNING AT 9AM MT ON 5/20/26. \n\nThe following is shared by our partners at Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona: \nDuring sentencing\, Mr. McGill presented extensive evidence of lifelong instability and neglect: \n\nA deeply fractured and abusive childhood\nRepeated removal from his home due to lack of care\nPlacement in multiple children’s homes and reform schools\nEarly exposure to drugs and alcohol\nLong-term substance addiction\, including chronic\, daily methamphetamine use\nEvidence of psychological immaturity and susceptibility to coercive relationships\nDocumented institutional stability\, including working well in structured environments and requiring little supervision\nExperts testified that when Mr. McGill was placed in stable\, structured settings as a child\, he improved dramatically—but those environments were temporary\, inconsistent\, and ultimately removed.\nA defense psychologist noted that these were the only circumstances under which Mr. McGill ever “blossomed.”\nNeuropsychological testimony further explained how early neglect\, substance dependency\, and an abusive adult relationship impaired his judgment and decision-making leading up to the crime.\n\nThe clemency process is not a retry.\nIt is the only place left where the state can ask a different question: \nDoes executing this person now reflect justice—or merely the final abandonment of responsibility for every failure that came before the crime? \n\nIf carried out\, Leroy’s execution in Arizona will be the state’s third since the practice was halted in 2022 after a series of botched lethal injections. Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered a state-wide moratorium until the situation could be properly investigated. She appointed a retired federal judge to conduct the review but fired him before he could finish his investigation. Thereafter\, she decided that an internal review would suffice\, and the moratorium was subsequently lifted in November 2024. \nWhile most states have moved away from the death penalty\, Arizona is accelerating executions. Each warrant signed underscores the state’s embrace of a punishment that is arbitrary\, racially biased\, and out of step with evolving standards of decency. \nWe believe in accountability\, and have sympathy for the victim’s family members\, friends\, and community. Their loss is tragic and unimaginable. But true justice and accountability do not require execution. This execution will not make us safer; it will simply add another act of violence to an already tragic story. \nPlease sign the petition asking the Arizona governor to do everything in her power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-leroy-mcgill-in-arizona/
CATEGORIES:Execution Alert
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Tony Carruthers in Tennessee
DESCRIPTION:Tennessee has scheduled Tony Carruthers for execution on May 21\, 2026\, for the 1994 murders of Marcellos Anderson\, Delois Anderson\, and Frederick Tucker. \n\nThe following has been shared by the US Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty: \nTennessee intends to move forward with Tony’s execution despite the fact that the State refuses to carry out basic forensic testing(fingerprint and DNA) that could exculpate him. \n\nNo physical evidence linking Tony to the crime\nConvictions rest on the testimony of paid jailhouse informants\nFingerprints and DNA from the crime scene don’t match Tony\n\nOne of the individuals who participated in the murder said that Tony wasn’t involved\, and instead directed law enforcement to Ronnie Irving — State refuses to test DNA and fingerprints against Ronnie.\n\n\nTony lives with severe mental illness and was forced to represent himself at trial\n\nIt is unconscionable that the State would force Tony to represent himself at trial and allow this execution to proceed\, given all that is known about the case. \nCall Gov. Lee at 615-741-2001 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to urge Gov. Lee to reverse course and halt all plans to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21\, 2026. There are several deeply concerning elements to this case\, including the fact that an individual who participated in the murders said Tony was not involved. This individual pointed investigators to Ronnie Irving — yet they refuse to test the DNA and fingerprints against Ronnie Irving. As one who purports to follow Christian teachings\, it is deeply disappointing that he does not extend these teachings to the individuals condemned to death in the state of Tennessee.” \nREGISTER FOR THE 5/21 VIRTUAL VIGIL BEGINNING AT 9AM CT. \n\nWe 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. \n\nWe are asking the governor to stop this execution by issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-tony-carruthers-in-tennessee/
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SUMMARY:Stop the Execution of Richard Knight in Florida
DESCRIPTION:Richard Knight is scheduled for execution in Florida on May 21\, 2026 for the 2000 murders of Odessia Stephens and Hanessia Mullings. \nAt trial\, despite the fact that there was evidence presented of significant trauma\, medical issues\, and neurological impairment\, the court found no “statutory mitigation”. That is absurd\, given the lifetime of abandonment\, abuse\, sexual violence\, and untreated medical issues that Richard survived. \nThere are a myriad of issues in this case that remain unsolved: \n\nA jury that never heard a complete picture of his life\, mental health\, or health issues\n\nHe was repeatedly sexually assaulted as a child\nAs he grew older\, he developed seizures\, blackouts\, head trauma\, severe headaches—at times so severe that he banged his head on hard surfaces.\n\n\nForensic evidence pointing to an unidentified individual\n\na latent fingerprint left on the blade of the murder weapon that does not match Richard Knight and remains unidentified to this day\nRichard’s team is seeking to run the print through modern AFIS databases to see if the fingerprint can be matched to someone in national systems\n\n\nScientific questions that have never been fully explored\nAnd a rushed process that leaves no time to answer them\n\nThis “fire drill” process raises serious concerns about whether the courts — and the public — have had a full and fair opportunity to evaluate the case before the State carries out an irreversible act.\n\n\n\nThe narrative above was shared by our partners at Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. \nCall Gov. DeSantis at 850-717-9337 with the following message: \n“Hi. My name is [your name]. I am calling to urge Gov. DeSantis to reverse course and halt all plans to execute Richard Knight on May 21\, 2026. As someone who purports to follow Christian teachings\, it is deeply disappointing that he does not extend these teachings to the individual condemned to death in the state of Florida. Please do not move forward with the execution of Richard Knight.“ \nREGISTER FOR THE 5/21 EXECUTION VIGIL BEGINNING AT 5PM ET. \n\nThis is the eighth death warrant of 2026\, following an unprecedented execution pace in 2025. Florida led the nation in executions in 2025 by setting its own record for executions with Governor DeSantis signing 19 death warrants last year. Let’s make sure Florida does not repeat this record in 2026. \nWhile most states have moved away from the death penalty\, Florida is accelerating executions at an alarming rate. Each warrant signed underscores the state’s embrace of a punishment that is arbitrary\, racially biased\, and out of step with evolving standards of decency. \nPlease sign the petition asking Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida State Board of Executive Clemency to do everything within their power to stop this execution\, including issuing a stay\, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/stop-the-execution-of-richard-knight-in-florida/
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SUMMARY:RLC May Book Club: "Liturgies for Resisting Empire" with Kat Armas
DESCRIPTION:Kat Armas (MDiv\, MAT\, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the recipient of Fuller Seminary’s Frederick Buechner Award for Excellence in Writing. She is pursuing a ThM at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Armas is the author of two books\, Abuelita Faith and Sacred Belonging. She lives outside Nashville\, Tennessee\, with her family.
URL:https://redletterchristians.org/event/rlc-may-book-club-liturgies-for-resisting-empire-with-kat-aramas/
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