January 2020
PA IPL Schedules Engaging Active Hope Virtual Workshop Series
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light invites you to join them for their Engaging Active Hope Virtual Workshop Series to be held on Tuesdays, January 14, 28; February 11, 25; March 10, 24, from 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. EST. The Engaging Active Hope virtual workshop series explores practical ways to address climate change. The series draws on the work of the eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, and is about finding and offering our best response to the crisis of sustainability unfolding in our…
Find out more »February 2020
Solitary Confinement Cell Replica at the Capitol
The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is sponsoring a Solitary Confinement Cell Replica on display in the Pennsylvania Capitol. The cell will be on display in the Capitol East Wing Rotunda from February 3 - 6 daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join the council for a moment of solidarity. A press conference is scheduled for Monday, February 3 from 11 a.m. to noon. House Bill 497 and Senate Bill 832, will be a focus of the press conference. Each…
Find out more »PA IPL Schedules Annual Conference
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (PA IPL) will hold a distributed annual conference on Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2020. The theme for the conference is: The Long Journey: From Extracting the Past to Cultivating a Future. In 3 locations across the state, people will gather for locally-rooted workshops and fellowship; all three locations will share a keynote speaker and prayer. Mark your calendar and save the date. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
Find out more »Interfaith Dialogue Facilitator Training
Interfaith Philadelphia is sponsoring an Encountering Other Faiths Facilitator Training for those seeking to feel more equipped to lead interfaith dialogue in their own settings, empowered by increased competence and confidence in facilitating members of their congregation or community to deepen their interfaith encounters. The training is scheduled for Wednesday, February 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Philadelphia. The day is spent skill-building, sharing best practices, and discussing common joys and challenges with fellow interfaith facilitators. Participants receive…
Find out more »March 2020
National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
Registration is open for the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference (AHPC) scheduled for March 1 - 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The conference will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. Register before January 8 to receive the $375 Early Bird Rate. Learn more and register. Conference attendees have the opportunity to meet on Tuesday, March 3, with their Members of Congress and staff on policy priorities outlined throughout the conference. 2020's interactive and thought-provoking sessions are designed to help you…
Find out more »Join Us in the Capitol for the Rally Against Hate
LAMPa recently joined more than a dozen Pennsylvania non-profit organizations and a bi-partisan group of PA legislators in forming the PA Coalition Against Hate. The Coalition is sponsoring a day of action on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The day includes a Rally Against Hate in the Capitol Rotunda at 11 a.m. that includes a news conference. Everyone is invited to participate. The new normal is anything but normal. Increasingly, people in vulnerable groups are being attacked and harassed for who…
Find out more »SAVE THE DATE: American Climate Leadership Summit 2020
ecoAmerica is hosting the 9th annual American Climate Leadership Summit (ACLS 2020) on March 24-26, 2020, in Washington, DC. The year 2020 is a critical one for climate action in America, and it is going to take a broader and more inclusive movement to get the just, equitable and effective solutions we seek. The realities of climate change are being felt intensely in communities across the country, and the 2020 elections are poised to impact these realities. Advocacy is increasing,…
Find out more »Immigration Law Training Offered
The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), in collaboration with World Relief, is offering an intensive five-day Immigration Law training March 30 (all day) through April 3 (all day), 2020. The training is being held at the MCC Welcoming Place, Akron, PA. The training will be conducted using the curriculum of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC). This course will help to provide the necessary training component for individuals who wish to apply for accreditation from the Department of Justice (DOJ -…
Find out more »April 2020
Get Ready for Faith Climate Action Week
Faith Climate Action Week (previously know as the Preach-In on Global Warming) is scheduled for April 17 - 26, 2020. Interfaith Power & Light’s campaign for climate healing and action is a whole week of activities in celebration around Earth Day. Now in its tenth year, and with the help of people like you, the Faith Climate Action Week has reached close to 2-million people with more than 5,000 climate and Earth stewardship sermons and talks nationwide. This year Lutherans…
Find out more »Ecumenical Advocacy Days Focuses on Global Climate Action
Join Christian advocates and activists in Washington, D.C., April 24 - 27, 2020 for the annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD). Participants will worship, delve deeply into the pressing issues of the day, and lift their voices by speaking truth to power on Capitol Hill. The 2020 theme is "“Imagine! God’s Earth and People Restored.” At this crucial time in history, we will lift up the global crisis of environmental injustice, with special attention to the intersection of climate change and…
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