Faith communities are celebrating the vital role of grandparents in family life, honoring their contributions with citations, letters, and prayers, emphasizing their importance in a complex world.
Category: Religion
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Faith-based reparations fund helps kids pay for college
The Justice League of Greater Lansing Michigan has raised over $400,000 for reparations scholarships and awarded $5,000 to 10 college-bound high school grads to address the racial wealth gap and systemic racism.
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Rev. Melanie R. Miller elected 110th bishop in A.M.E. Zion Church
The Rev. Dr. Melanie Rogers Miller was elected as the second woman bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, becoming the only living female bishop in the denomination.
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Rev. Jamal Bryant’s 5-5-5 plan mobilizes voter turnout amid Project 2025 threat
Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, GA, has launched Project 5-5-5, a voter mobilization effort, in response to Project 2025, to educate and mobilize the community to protect their democratic rights.
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At the Dorsey Convention, the soul of Gospel shines
The 91st National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses celebrated both traditional and contemporary gospel music, featuring performances by Eric Scott, Bishop Hezekiah Walker, and other artists, as well as sessions for youth and adults to enhance their skills as singers, instrumentalists, educators, and leaders.
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Funeral arrangements set for international faith leader, Mother Willie Mae Rivers
Mother Willie Mae Rivers, a revered leader and beloved figure in the Church of God in Christ, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of dedication and commitment to the faith community.
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How the Biden administration is working with Black churches to mitigate climate change
The Biden-Harris Administration is working with Black faith leaders to address climate change and its impact on Black communities, and has hosted roundtables and meetings to discuss solutions and resources for climate resilience.
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Mississippi’s new Episcopal bishop is first woman and first Black person in that role
The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells has been installed as the first woman and first Black person to hold the post of bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, with a focus on re-energizing small, rural congregations and emphasizing faith in everyday interactions.
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Urban oasis: Alleviating climate change in Baltimore
The Baltimore Office of Sustainability is working to make the city carbon-neutral by 2045, and Stillmeadow Community Fellowship is taking steps to help their neighborhood adapt to climate change by building a ten-acre forest, installing an urban apiary, and becoming a resilience hub.
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Rae Lewis-Thornton’s faith-filled fight against AIDS
Rae Lewis-Thornton, a Baptist minister and AIDS educator, is determined to live life to the fullest despite her diagnosis, and is committed to educating people about the disease and the importance of testing and care.
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Faith communities mobilize for Freedom Summer 2024
The National Council of Churches is launching a new wave of social justice activism, equipping members and partners with modern tools and revisiting the lessons of the past to foster a new wave of activism reminiscent of the pivotal Freedom Summer of 1964.
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Poor People’s Campaign leaders bring fight against poverty, voter suppression to nation’s capital
Thousands of activists and concerned citizens gathered in Washington, D.C. on June 29 to demand economic justice and voting rights for the poor, led by national faith leaders Bishop William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
