The SCN Family is committed to social ministry that includes charity and systemic change. The Office of Global Ministries emphasizes systemic change that is rooted in the Gospel and directed by the Congregational Mission Statement and most recent General Assembly Directives. These “lens” are used to analyze issues, reflect on potential actions, examine opportunities for collaboration and create a unified voice for confronting global injustices of our time.
Weekly Justice Highlights
August 02, 2012
| Weekly Justice Highlights
Promoting Peace: Urge President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney to issue a joint call asking Congress to reinstate the expired federal assault weapons ban.
Food Security: Urge President Obama to end hunger in countries by expanding the New Alliance to include at least 15 countries by the end of the year and double that amount at the end of next year.
Challenging Unjust Practices: UrgeU.S.
Last week, the U.S. Senate approved the Middle Class Tax Cuts Act (S. 3412) and voted to end the Bush tax breaks above $250,000/year. Express a thank you or disappointment to your Senators.
Call and urgeU.S.
Call and urge your Senators 1.202.224.3121; charges apply) to co-sponsor S. 489, and your Representative to co-sponsor H.R. 1477. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) introduced bills that would capitalize the National Housing Trust Fund through profits from the Treasury Department’s sale of Troubled Asset Relief Program warrants. These bills would provide much-needed funding for the NHTF.
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New reports from Americans for Tax Fairness, Citizens for Tax Justice and the National Women'sLaw Center
Food Security: Urge President Obama to end hunger in countries by expanding the New Alliance to include at least 15 countries by the end of the year and double that amount at the end of next year.
Challenging Unjust Practices: Urge
Last week, the U.S. Senate approved the Middle Class Tax Cuts Act (S. 3412) and voted to end the Bush tax breaks above $250,000/year. Express a thank you or disappointment to your Senators.
Call and urge
Call and urge your Senators 1.202.224.3121; charges apply) to co-sponsor S. 489, and your Representative to co-sponsor H.R. 1477. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) introduced bills that would capitalize the National Housing Trust Fund through profits from the Treasury Department’s sale of Troubled Asset Relief Program warrants. These bills would provide much-needed funding for the NHTF.
New reports from Americans for Tax Fairness, Citizens for Tax Justice and the National Women's
