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As a part of the 2022 General Election, held on November 9th, the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Project worked to provide a peaceful and pastoral presence during these unprecedented times by stationing poll chaplains across the state. Poll chaplains were stationed outside of polling stations in Milwaukee and some of its suburbs, Madison, Green Bay, Beloit, Racine and Kenosha. Poll…
Monkeypox: What Churches and Childcare Centers Need to Know Wednesday, Sept. 14th from 12:30 to 1:30 pm Join the Wisconsin Council of Churches and the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association as we discuss what churches need to know about monkeypox. WCC’s Executive Director, Rev. Kerri Parker will be in conversation with Dr. Ben Weston, MD, MPH, FAEMS, with an introduction to…
WIVEC Town Hall: Wisconsin and the January 6 Hearings September 1, noon The Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign, a project of the WCC and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, is thrilled to host our second town hall to better understand and reflect on the events of the January 6 Insurrection. Join WIVEC and our special guest, Mel Barnes of Law Forward on Thursday, September…
Shedding Light on “Rebuilding and Reuniting” After Genocide Please join the WCC and Brown Deer United Methodist Church for an evening with Rev. Julie Kandema, a Rwandan Peacemaker. Rev. Julie Kandema is an ordained Minister from the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda. Since 2014 she has served as Vice President and deputy legal representative for the denomination. She leads the church…
Be a Chaplain at the Polls on Election Day
Healing Through Relentless Optimism By Rev. Breanna Illéné Nanak Naam Chardi Kala, teraa bhane sarbaht da bhala. This line from a Sikh prayer that means “We shall be relentlessly optimistic for the peace and prosperity of all people” marked the atmosphere at the 10th annual Oak Creek Sikh Remembrance Vigil held on August 4th – 7th. Marking 10 years after…
Welcome Back From Sabbatical, Pastor! Rev. Libby Howe, WCC Congregational Support Coordinator for Peace & Justice Ministries A LOT of my pastor friends are returning from sabbaticals right now. The pandemic delayed sabbaticals for over 2 years, not to mention made them feel super necessary, so everyone seemed to be catching up this summer. I’ve read a lot about preparing for…
August marks the 1-year anniversary of the US military withdrawal and the historic evacuation effort following the fall of the Afghan government. From August 15-30, the US military airlifted an unprecedented 120,000 US citizens, citizens of our allies, and Afghan allies out of Kabul. About 76,000 Afghans fled to the US or American military sites abroad during the operation, and…
The Psychology of Christian Nationalism A Conversation with The Rev. Dr. Pamela Cooper-White Hosted by The Clergy Emergency League and the Wisconsin Council of Churches Tuesday, September 13, 2022 7:00 Eastern, 6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific Moderated by: The Rev. Stephen Fearing and The Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade Co-founders of the Clergy Emergency League Cost: $10 The rise…
Dear Friends: By now, it may be obvious that it takes a group effort to fight COVID. We all have individual roles to play, particularly in the safety measures we choose to observe or not. But without a collective strategy, our efforts won’t get far. We have to work together, or fail. What may be less obvious is that we…
