Resisting and Refuting Antisemitism By: Rev. Libby Howe, Congregational Support Coordinator for Peace & Justice Ministries On March 12, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Milwaukee released its “2022 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents,” indicating the 7th consecutive year of elevated incidents. The audit reports a 6 percent rise in incidents between 2021-22, part of a 494 percent rise since 2015. The report…
Referendum Questions on the April 4 Ballot: What Do They Really Mean? By: Dr. Peter Bakken, Justice and Witness Coordinator Is this not the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?…Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,…
WITH PATIENT ENDURANCE Simplified Guidelines for Faithful Care Download as a PDF in English or Spanish Introduction: Living Into The New Normal Three years into the COVID era, residents of Wisconsin are presented with an ambiguous situation. For the most part, the pandemic has settled just below the threshold of public awareness, yet it is a persistent and continuing reality.…
Jesus and Justice in Public – Ready to download? Click here. Or read on for an introduction to the guide. Excerpts from the Introduction to our Study-Action Guide Many of us have heard and absorbed the history of this nation as one of religious freedom. Our founding myth is of the United States as a refuge from religious persecution abroad.…
The WCC invites your participation in a webinar of Thursday, February 23 to learn more about becoming a site for the second annual safe surrender of firearms movement. Twelve congregations in communities around the country, including Midvale Community Lutheran Church in Madison, held safe surrender of firearms events in June, 2022 for the first annual guns to garden tools buyback.…
The 2023-25 Wisconsin State Budget Below is a summary of the process leading up to the enactment of the 2023-24 Wisconsin State Budget on July 5, 2023. While every budget cycle is different this will give an idea of what to expect when the process begins again in early 2025. Every two years, Wisconsin adopts a state budget. (It may…
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Countering Christian Nationalism in Lent: An Online Workshop for Preachers, Teachers, and Congregational Leaders The Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade, Co-founder of the Clergy Emergency League, Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship at Lexington Theological Seminary Hosted by The Clergy Emergency League & The Wisconsin Council of Churches Thursday, February 2 11 am – 2 pm Central (12-3 Eastern, 10-1…
Join us on December 6th for the Wisconsin Council of Churches Annual Meeting. Registration costs $49 and includes access to the keynote speaker and the business session held on the morning of Tuesday, December 6th, and access to workshops held throughout the week. Most sessions will be recorded and registration will include access to these recordings. Timing for the Meeting…
Dear Friends: I’m going to go out on a limb here. Most people, I think, are familiar with the idea of debunking, if not the word. It’s what a lot of news outlets call “fact-checking” these days. I also think most of us understand why we need debunking. Some ideas are false or misleading, and deserve to be shown as such. Trouble…