As part of our monthly Justice and Peace Action Network newsletter, we asked members of our staff to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. Using our General Synod pronouncements as the basis for these reflections, we hope to provide insights into the issues you care about that are rooted in our shared faith, and can inform your advocacy efforts.

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Mission 4/1 Earth and the Call to Earth Care

April 2013. UCC Rev. Meighan Pritchard, Pastor of Prospect Congregational UCC in Seattle and environmental justice advocate, illuminates our call to care for the earth and invites us to engage in the Mission 4/1 Earth Campaign.

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Marriage Equality and the Supreme Court
March 6, 2013
March 2013. Michael Schuenemeyer, our Executive for Health and Wholeness Advocacy, provides us an in-depth look the issue of marriage equality and the major cases coming before the Supreme Court.

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Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Legislative Review and Glimpse Ahead
February 1, 2013
February 2013. Sandy Sorensen, director of the UCC Washington office, offers a look at our 2012 advocacy and glimpse of what’s to come.

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The Federal Budget Cliff-Hanger, the Sequel
January 15, 2013
January 2012. Edie Rasell, our Minister for Economic Justice, breaks down the impact of the fiscal cliff negotiations and the challenges to come as we work for a faithful federal budget.

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