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I pray the hope of the Resurrection continues to sustain you through the trials of this season.
Yesterday, our nation witnessed long-awaited accountability for the murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derick Chauvin. We pray that this verdict may provide a degree of peace and closure to Mr. Floyd's loved ones, yet we know that true justice will only come when every Black life is protected, valued, and loved.
We continue to mourn a litany of other recent losses due to lethal police force and gun violence. Our hearts grieve for surviving family members, impacted communities, and our country. We ask God for the courage and strength to renew our commitment daily to the arduous - yet sacred - struggle for justice.
May George Floyd rest in the loving embrace of our Savior and may his memory serve as a reminder of our divine calling to seek justice fervently and endlessly. Our justice-loving God knows that all Black Lives Matter.
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Loving our neighbor includes protecting their human and civil right to vote against threats of ongoing voter suppression. The vote is fundamental to representative democracy, yet voting rights have long been suppressed in the United States on the basis of race. Today, legislatures across the country are considering a wave of bills to restrict voting access.
Join Justice Revival the week of May 13th for a special conversation on voting rights with two esteemed guest speakers. The Rev. Alvin Herring is executive director of Faith in Action, an international network of 46 federations and groups, which is conducting a “Rise + Vote” program to educate and mobilize BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color).
Myrna Pérez is director of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program, and leads the Program's research, advocacy, and litigation work nationwide. She is an expert on voting rights and election administration.
I will moderate this event as part of our 2021 series, “The Heart of Human Rights: Faith-Fueled Advocacy on Issues of Our Day.”
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Seminary Education in Virginia
This month Justice Revival continues our focus on educating rising faith leaders on the profound inter-connections between Christian convictions and human rights principles. Over the next two weeks, I’ll have the honor of teaching seminarians at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Arlington, Virginia. We’ll begin with case studies of George Floyd’s killing and the migrant family separation crisis, as we explore how Christian thinkers understand human rights as an expression of biblical justice.
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#Faith4ERA Campaign
The interfaith campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment continues growing rapidly, with over 250 faith leaders signed on in support. Help us reach 1,000 by the end of June by urging a faith leader in your network to sign on today. Together, we can ensure that people of faith who embrace love, justice, and equality make their voices heard with our nation’s lawmakers.
For more on the importance of full inclusion and true equality in our nation’s constitution, join me and Lisa Sharon Harper for an Instagram Live #KitchenTableConvo on Friday, May 7th, at 7:00 pm Eastern. Your questions are welcome! And don’t miss the May Freedom Road podcast, featuring another in-depth discussion between Lisa and me on the urgency of the ERA.
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Welcome Mary Grace Donohoe
This month Justice Revival welcomes Mary Grace Donohoe as our first part-time Communications Manager. Mary Grace comes to us after two years as Communications Officer at Religions for Peace International. She is a manga cum laude graduate of Stonehill College, where she studied political science and religious studies. Grounded in Catholic Social Teaching, Mary Grace prioritizes building relationships with her colleagues and aspires to be a leader in faith communications. We are grateful to have her on our team!
In faith, hope, and love,
Allyson McKinney Timm
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