We are honored Bp. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent will keynote EPF's Annual Mtg on Jan. 29th! Committed to honoring the dignity of every human being, her core values of ministry are trust &relationships, truth &transparency; compassion &faithfulness. RSVP: bit.ly/EPF2026AMM #peacemaking #communityoflove

There have been at least 159 shootings at schools in the US in 2025—resulting in 53 deaths and 148 injuries nationally. America’s epidemic of school shootings is a policy choice made by lawmakers who would rather cower to the gun lobby than support gun safety measures that are proven to save lives.

🌿 Join us for the final part of our three part Land Series! 🌿 Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel, and Jessica Intermill, Land History Consultant and tribal-rights attorney, will explore the legal and theological underpinnings of the Doctrine of Discovery. Register: https://ow.ly/ygbs50XqS0q

From a statement from faith leaders at Broadview this morning: "God does not bless cages. God does not sanction abductions. God demands freedom."

“God does not live in our houses of worship, but instead chooses to dwell with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment,” wrote the Rev. Michael Woolf in a RNS op-ed y’day. He & other faith leaders were arrested today at an ICE facility in Broadview IL.

On this #ArmisticeDay, we celebrate 86 years of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship, founded Nov. 11, 1939—and your gift can go twice as far! A $10,000 matching grant doubles every donation through year’s end. Because #peace takes all of us. bit.ly/EPFSUPPORT

The Episcopal House of Bishops meets on Sept. 9 in the Dominican Republic. Add your name to 500+ Episcopalians who have signed an Open Letter to the bishops from EPF's Palestine Justice Network urging our church leadership to Name the Genocide in Gaza: c.org/2RhZnXYV7n ⛪🕯️☮️🇵🇸

EPF offers a Litany for Peace and Remembrance on the solemn 80th anniversary of the #Hiroshima & #Nagasaki atomic bombings. This resource may be used in place of the Prayers of the People for liturgical services. PDF download via this link: bit.ly/EPF25HNPOP @anglicanpacifists.bsky.social

Register now for our 3 upcoming webinars on #Palestine /Israel featuring experts David Neuhaus SJ, Jeff Halper, Issa Amro, and Fateh Azzem. bit.ly/EPFMCPR

EPF & other members of Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence & the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition recently wrote Congress in support of the Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Initiative: www.fcnl.org/updates/2025... #GVP #gunviolence #CVI #violenceinterrupters @fcnl.bsky.social

EPF's Palestine Justice Network alerts the Church to UN experts demand 4 int'l intervention in #Gaza: “bear witness to annihilation of the Palestinian population in Gaza–-an outcome w/ irreversible consequences for our shared humanity &multilateral order” episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease... ⛪🕯️🍉

Today, on #NakbaDay, EPF's longtime Palestine Israel Network changes its name to the EPF Palestine Justice Network. Read EPF PJN's press release for background & details at episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease... & learn more via EPF PJN's new website: epfpjn.org. #PalestineSolidarity #justice

A special Stations of the Cross resource on the impacts of gun violence is available for your congregation's use on Good Friday & Holy Week. A PDF download is published here: www.episcopalpeacefellowship.net/liturgicalac.... #gunviolenceawareness #HolyWeek2025 #goodfriday #stationsofthecross #GVP

Today, March 25, is the 60th anniv. of the Selma-to-Montgomery marches' end. As the U.S. now grapples with white supremacy's newest manifestations, we pay tribute to all civil rights activists who paved the way for racial justice & equity in our land. [Photo: Abernathy Family/Public Domain]

Get mobilized with SCADP and the SC Christian Action Council with our Virtual Book Club on Thursday, March 27, at 7pm! Our March selection is Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty by Austin Sarat.

Today, the South Carolina Department of Corrections issued an execution warrant for Mikal Mahdi. We have 28 days to advocate for Mikal’s clemency and ask the South Carolina Governor, Henry McMaster, to reduce his sentence to alternative prison terms.

EPF's Palestine Israel Network celebrates the 20th anniv. of the global BDS movement, a Palestinian-led mvmt. for freedom, justice & equality that “upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity.” episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease... #BDS 🍉

This is a time for justice-doers & peacemakers. RSVP for EPF's Annual Meeting on Sat., Feb. 15 at 3pm ET w/ keynoter John Hennessy, coord. of Maine Episcopal Public Policy Network, working to advance gun safety legislation, LGBTQ+ rights, healthcare & vaccines, more. bit.ly/EPF2025MTG #EPF85

EPF denounces Pres. Trump’s declaration the US assume control of the #Gaza Strip thru displacement of Palestinians. We echo UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, who deemed the proposal “unlawful, immoral & completely irresponsible.” episcopalnewsservice.org/pressrelease... #InternationalLaw

Watch our "Love Casts Out Fear" 4-minute call to worship, featuring diverse voices from around the Episcopal Church, as from our pre-inauguration ecumenical vigil for peace & justice: bit.ly/LOVECASTSOUT #MLKDay #weekofchristianunity #Inauguration2025 #MLK #85waystoact #RevolutionaryLove

500,000+ people in U.S. experience homelessness each night. Learn what you can do via orgs like the National Alliance to End Homelessness: endhomelessness.org #85waystoact #homelessness #unhousedneighbors [Photo courtesy FOR Archives]

Join us Tues., Jan. 14th for "Praying, Preaching, and Peacemaking with the Rev. Winnie Varghese." This 90-minute program for Clergy, Lay Preachers, & other church leaders will discuss how to effectively engage peacemaking from the pulpit. Register: bit.ly/PPP2025EPF 📕⛪🕯️☮️ #peacemaking #preaching

Indigenous women are murdered at rates 10 times higher than the national average in some regions of the U.S., with 1000s of cases remaining unsolved. Learn more through Native Hope's free toolkit for education & advocacy www.nativehope.org/missing-and-... #85waystoact

This week Governor Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 people who were facing execution by the state of North Carolina. The cases involve racial bias and the use of the death penalty in instances of severe mental illness or intellectual disability.

Don Mosley—co-founder of Habitat for Humanity & the Jubilee Partners cmty—spoke in late 2022 w/ Fellowship of Reconciliation about his lifelong friend President #JimmyCarter ’s legacy. Mosley served as FOR-USA’s national chair in 1980s. Thanks to @for-usa.bsky.social for youtu.be/9xTKdtLv11E?...

SIGN: "In the wake of calls for mass deportation ... We call upon every Episcopalian to stand up for Gospel values & oppose & prepare for the incoming US admin.'s planned mass deportations..." www.episcopalpeacefellowship.net/episcopal-mi... #InternationalMigrantsDay #StopDeportations #85waystoact

Today on #InternationalMigrantsDay especially, we seek to live out our faith’s call to welcome the stranger, defend the oppressed, and stand for justice & compassion through prayer, advocacy, solidarity & action. www.facebook.com/episcopalpea... #85waystoact #RefugeesWelcome

Spread the word: one week left to apply! Is your congregation taking steps to safeguard our Sacred Earth? Win $1,000 in IPL's Cool Congregations Challenge in 6 different categories. The deadline to apply is Dec 15. bit.ly/IPLChallenge #coolcongregationschallenge #ClimateAction #solar #EVS

All US males age 18 are required to register w/ Selective Service: but did you know the Episcopal Church has a #ConscientiousObjector registry? Talk w/ your teens about their conscience & religious beliefs. 📕🕯️⛪ www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/y... #youth #CrossBeforeFlag #85waystoact

Join us for the National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence on December 11th! We gather to honor those we’ve lost and to fight for a future free from gun violence. Every voice matters—let’s raise ours together. #EndGunViolence #HonorWithAction RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/12th-annua...

Today, EPF & 100s of groups wrote Pres. Biden urging him to commute the sentences of all federal death row prisoners before he leaves office. Join us in this urgent appeal via commutetherow.com. See our letter via #ACLU at www.aclu.org/documents/le... #CommuteTheRow #EndTheDeathPenalty #85waystoact

Is there an unused gun in your closet? How would you feel if that gun were to be used in an act of violence? Consider having your gun decommissioned so you can know that will never happen. Visit RAWtools to learn how! rawtools.org/donate-a-gun/ 📕☮️🤝 #GunsToGardens #ForgingPeace #GVP #85waystoact

Exactly! That’s why we’re calling on *everyone* to Preach Palestine in a public space on December 10th (International Human Rights Day). Hold a vigil or public prayer in front of your local representatives and amplify the cries of the holy innocents!

Consider some alternative Christmas shopping by the gift of attending “Integrity: A retreat on principled #nonviolence” by Pace e Bene on Sunday, Dec. 8. Can’t attend? Check out their other educational offerings for peacemakers. paceebene.org/events/2024/... #peacemaking #Advent #85waystoact

Let us join @fosna.bsky.social in committing to #PreachPalestine this #Advent & Christmas; & remember you don’t have to be a clergy person to “preach.” www.fosna.org/preach-pales... #LiberationTheology #EPF85 #85waystoact

In case you missed it: watch our Preach Palestine movement call to learn how to amplify the cries of the holy innocents this Advent. youtu.be/fVqBxgJbo5o?...

Do you hold stock investments? The Episcopal Church has a “No-Buy List” which screens on 5 portfolio restrictions: human rights, militarism, tobacco, for-profit prisons, fossil fuels. Urge your local church to adopt! www.episcopalchurch.org/.../No-Buy-L.... #sociallyresponsibleinvesting #85waystoact

Today esp. we acknowledge the horrors inflicted on Indigenous peoples thru colonization. Watch Office of Indigenous Ministries video “The Episcopal Church exposes the #DoctrineofDiscovery” www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/i... #IndigenousPeoplesMonth #decolonizehistory #EPF85 #85waystoact

EPF's founding purpose was Christian pacifism: all violence, esp. war, is incompatible w/ Jesus’ msg & path. We support #conscientiousobjectors w/ @CCW4COs & pray for ppl in military struggling re: service w/ their Christian identity #EPF85 Prayer: www.facebook.com/episcopalpea... [Photo: FOR-USA]

EPF is urging @POTUS Biden to commute the sentences of all in the federal prison system sentenced to death. Join us! Death Penalty Action has a comprehensive toolkit of resources to take action: bit.ly/BidenDPA #EndTheDeathPenalty #EPF85 #85waystoact

Today is UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. EPF supports #EpiscopalChurch 16 Days of Activism vs Gender-Based Violence campaign: great ERD toolkit www.episcopalrelief.org/resource/16-... #genderbasedviolenceawareness #UNCSW #EPF85 #85waystoact