Justice and Peace Action Network

Justice and Peace Action Network

Justice and Witness Ministries responds to the call of Christ through public witness, policy advocacy, issue education, and grassroots empowerment to build a more just, compassionate and inclusive world. The UCC Justice and Peace Action Network (JPANet) is our denomination’s grassroots advocacy network composed of individual members and local UCC congregations across the country. Our work is grounded in General Synod resolutions, and formed by a biblical understanding of prophetic ministry.

Join the network and you will start recieving weekly action alerts, like the ones below.

Justice for Arthur Tyler on Death Row
Arthur Tyler is an innocent man on Death Row. Please help!

Week of Witness for Troy Davis
Please join Amnesty International and the NAACP for a week of witness for Troy Davis, to be held June 19-26.

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JPANet: Workers who get sick should also get time off

Please urge your Representative to become a co-sponsor of the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S.1152) which will allow workers to earn paid sick days.

Tell Congress Your Priorities for No Child Left Behind

Unless Congress hears from the public, it is possible that the test-and-punish policies of NCLB will be continued or made more stringent in the upcoming ESEA reauthorization.

JPANet: Help Reform U.S. Foreign Aid

Urge Congress to come up with a strategy to provide humanitarian relief, to develop economic capacity, and to create safer, more resilient communities around the world.

JPANet: Support the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act

The current economic crisis is only adding to the challenges faced by Gulf Coast residents, who are now enduring the impact of budget cuts on vital services and recovery efforts.

BE A DREAMER! Urge Your Senators to Support the DREAM Act

Ask your Congressional representatives to become co-sponsors of the DREAM Act, to provide access to higher education or employment for thousands of undocumented young people.

JPANet: Pass the Employee Free Choice Act: Strengthen Workers' R

The Employee Free Choice Act would begin to level the playing field and protect workers' rights to form a union, should they choose to do so. Urge your Members of Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act

JPANet: Support Vital Hate Crimes Prevention Laws!

Tell Congress that now is the time to ensure protection for all people and all communities against bias motivated crimes!

Support the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Faith leaders are coming together to call on Senators to pass this life-saving legislation. Send a message or call your Senators!

JPANet: Contact Congress About Criminal Justice!

On March 26, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced Senate Bill 714, the National Criminal Justice Act of 2009, to create a blue-ribbon commission charged with undertaking a full review of the entire criminal justice system.

Support Travel for All to Cuba

A majority of Americans and Cuban Americans support unrestricted travel to Cuba for all. This easing of travel restrictions by the Obama administration is probably just one step in the transition toward a new Cuba policy.

JPANet: It's Time For A New U.S. Policy For Colombia

Join churches and people of faith from across the U.S. sending a message to President Obama, asking him to forge a new relationship with Colombia, opening avenues towards peace, economic opportunities for the poor, and help for victims of violence.

Thank you for your Fair Trade commitment!

Recently, Cadbury committed to earning Fair Trade certification for its Dairy Milk bar in the UK. Write them a thank you letter!

How Sweet It Is! Fair Trade Chocolate

Fair-trade certification is an important tool for ending child labor on African cocoa farms.

JPANet: Let's Lift the Cuba Travel Ban!

Congress has the power to end the ban on travel to Cuba. After a half century, it's time to ask our lawmakers to fulfill President Obama's campaign promise and remove all travel limits for all Americans.

Tell your Members of Congress: Support President Obama's Budget

The federal budget is a statement of our countries priorities. How this money is spent and how the taxes and fees are raised says a lot about who we are.

JPANet: Create a world with enough for all creation!

People of faith everywhere are increasingly concerned that the impacts of climate change have and will dramatically and negatively alter God's gracious gift of creation. Call your elected officials!

JPANet: Tell President Obama to Stop the Raids

In 2008, thousands of workers were arrested in workplace raids, an eight-fold increase since 2002.

JPANet: Support the Youth PROMISE Act

Want to reduce crime? Try prevention. Support the Youth PROMISE Act

JPANet: Restore the Effectiveness of the DOJ Civ Rights Division

Health Care provisions in the economic recovery package at risk

It is reported that the health provisions in the economic recovery package are now at risk. While negotiations are still underway, it is generally understood that some of the health care provisions include:

JPANet: The Three Things we need in an Economic Recovery Packag

Congress is drafting an economic recovery package at this moment. Now is the time to call on our leaders to enact an economic stimulus that addresses the needs of struggling Americans.

Medicaid Program in Crisis as State Budget Troubles Worsen

President Elect-Obama has plans to include aid for states in an economic recovery package. Click here to view a template of a letter to send to members of Congress

JPANet: Advocating for a Faithful Vision of Healt

JPANET Action Alert: Advocating for a Faithful Vision of Health Care

JPANet: Take action to prevent the spread of HIV worldwide

JPANet: Take action to prevent the spread of HIV worldwide November 2008

Raising Our Voices for Health Care

Raising Our Voices of Faith for Health Care request for action from Barbara Baylor, September 2008

JPANet Action Alert: Urge Congress to address the needs of the e

JPANet Action Alert: Urge Congress to address the needs of the economically vulnerable

Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008 (coltan2008)

Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008

JPANet Action Alert: A New Diplomatic Offensive for Iraq Act (ir

JPANet Action Alert: A New Diplomatic Offensive for Iraq Act