August 22, 2011 (original 2008) by Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty This article is an updated version of an essay that appears in
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March 5, 2012 By the Rev. Noelle Damico, Presbyterian Hunger Program A Glimpse of Morning Prayer I stand among one hundred and fifty people gathered in an enormous circle; dewy grass anointing our feet, the glow of the
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A Tale of Two Holidays from Coalition of Immokalee Workers on Vimeo. SIGN THE CHANGE.ORG PETITION: Ask Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw to ensure that his company “be part of a proven model to address the root cause of farmworker poverty across Florida, and demonstrate that it values the hard work
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Claremont School of Theology, California Taking the Bible Seriously By Nina Fernando, Wesley Menke, Samuel Pullen, and Chad Seagle View and print as PDF. We are students of the Bible. A living, pulsing Word. So when seventeen Pomona College employees were fired because they were “undocumented”, when this
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By the Rev. Noelle Damico, Associate for Fair Food, Presbyterian Hunger Program I was so tired that I was unable to write about Monday’s nighttime vigil—which was beautiful. Thankfully in this movement there are talented and creative people who’ve made a video! Watch part of the morning prayers and
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The Fast for Fair Food continues, and the farmworkers are not alone. Sign the petition! Florida Clergy have launched Faith Moves Mountains—a spiritual campaign which urges Publix to work together with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to advance human rights for farmworkers. “We believe,” they declare, “that with God’s
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March 5, 2012 By the Rev. Noelle Damico, Presbyterian Hunger Program A Glimpse of Morning Prayer I stand among one hundred and fifty people gathered in an enormous circle; dewy grass anointing our feet, the glow of the sun stretching across the sky, promising relief from the chill
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Unbound is partnering with the Presbyterian Hunger Program, the National Council of Churches (NCC) Poverty Initiative, and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to bring you daily, sometimes hourly, coverage of what the NCC has called “a deeply spiritual action for justice unlike any we’ve seen before.” Beginning Monday,
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March 5-10 By Noelle Damico, Presbyterian Hunger Program, partnering with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers “Is this not the fast that I choose? To loose the bonds of injustice…” cries God through the prophet Isaiah! The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has announced that on Monday, March 5th, fifty farmworkers
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Report from the Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns December 2, 2011, by Courtney Hoekstra The Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns (ACREC) had their fall meeting in early November in Louisville, where the major highlights of their time together directly contributed to the work they are doing for
MoreThe Campaign for Fair Food calls upon major food buyers to end poverty and modern slavery in the Florida fields by working in partnership with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a human rights award-winning farmworker organization in Immokalee, FL. The Campaign is supported by religious, human rights, student and
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A Prayer for People 2008 by Francisca Cortes This prayer comes from the book edited by Chris Iosso and Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, Prayers for the New Social Awakening: Inspired by the New Social Creed [Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008], 38–40, available from www.TheThoughtfulChristian.com. It is republished here with permission
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