Worship Resources
If We Just Talk of Thoughts and Prayers, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
(This was used in Annual Meeting worship)
From the North Carolina Council of Churches: Lectionary on Gun Violence
Worship/prayer resources (National Council of Churches USA)
God Not Guns Worship Guide (Brady Center)
TV and Film for Reflection/Discussion
Addressing Gun Violence from Religious, not just political perspectives. Luther Seminary Lunchtime Conversation.
American Gods:Episode 6
Clip:Firepower
The Armor of Light. (PBS Independent Lens)
The Armor of Light follows the journey of Evangelical minister Rob Schenck, who is trying to find the courage to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America, and Lucy McBath, the mother of an unarmed teenager who was murdered in Florida and whose story cast a spotlight on the state’s “Stand Your Ground” laws.
Safer Church Resources
FEMA Resources to Protect Your House of Worship
News Interview with Boston-area pastors following Texas shooting on their responses, training for ushers, ‘Welcoming & Watchful’ stance, commitment to welcoming stranger
(interview with pastors begins about 2 minutes in and ends about 16 minutes in)
National Disaster Interfaith Network
Denominational Resources
Episcopal Bishops against gun violence: statistics with back up articles, liturgical resources, etc
Lectionary on Gun Violence (North Carolina Council of Churches)
God Not Guns Worship Guide (Brady Center)
What Your Church Can Do about Gun Violence (Baptist Peace Fellowship)
Gun Violence, Gospel Values Study Guide (Presbyterian Church USA)
Overcoming Violence Study Guide (United Church of Christ)
On the Mennonite Central Committee website, after searching “guns”, a list of hits comes up with conversations on guns, access to posters, and other information. The address of this list is here
Preventing Gun Violence Study Guide (Mennonite)
Gun Violence Prevention Worship Resources (Presbyterian Church USA)
American Baptist Home Mission Societies Public Witness Statement on Gun Violence
Some articles of interest.
Garry Wills, “Our Moloch” on The New York Review of Books December 15, 2012
Dr. Paul Silas Peterson, “Why Gun Violence calls for Religion in politics” Sojourners, 10/07/2015
Daniel Schultz, “Why the Church can’t stop gun violence” Religion Dispatches, December 3, 2015
Kate Shellnut, “A Top Reason for Church Shootings: Domestic Abuse” Christianity Today, November 7, 2017
Kate Shellnut, “Packing in the Pews: The Connection Between God and Guns” Christianity Today, November 8, 2017
Other Resources
• Gun violence archive: Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. GVA will collect and check for accuracy, comprehensive information about gun-related violence in the U.S. and then post and disseminate it online.
• Faith and Leadership (Duke Divinity School) has collected a number of essays and other resources
• Washington Theological Consortium (2012)
Wisconsin Resources and Legislative Advocacy
Info about laws in Wisconsin
Blueprint for Peace (City of Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention) released November 17, 2017
Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort
Wisconsin Coalition for Gun Safety’s letter
The Coalition’s proposed legislation
Hunting and Gun Violence:
• Lily Raff Maccallou, “Confessions of a sensible gun owner” New York Times, October 7, 2017
• Hunters against Gun Violence
