The inauguration weekend is the culmination of months of hope and heartache for people across the political spectrum. Going forward, we have work to do for peace and justice.
“Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals who are willing to be co-workers with God…We must realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On January 20, Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States, taking the oath of office to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
The inauguration is part of a momentous week that began with the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s remarkable leadership and ends with hundreds of thousands of people exercising their rights to assemble and speak freely. This is what makes America great.
This weekend is the culmination of months of hope and heartache for people across the political spectrum. Going forward from this weekend, we have work to do.
To promote and protect our fundamental values, we all must stay engaged - this week, this month, this year, and beyond.
It is is possible, through our collective action, to defend the gains we have made over the last decades and advance policies that promote peace and justice. It is possible, in our country and the world, to promote the fundamental values of respect, equality, integrity, and care for others. To do that work, we all must stay engaged – this week, this month, this year, and beyond.
Faith leads us to take action when we see injustice, to seek out relationships with divergent political views, and to do all we can to create a more peaceful world.
We know what committed and sustained advocacy can do. Congressional phones are ringing off the hook to protect the Affordable Care Act – and the uproar is putting the brakes on plans to repeal it. We need to exercise our power to influence what Congress does in our name.
FCNL’s mission is to persistently focus on policy change through Congress and the administration – reshaping massive systems to solve the problems that we all face. Day in and day out, the FCNL network across the country, along with FCNL’s staff, are talking to all 535 members of the U.S. Congress on issues such as protecting access to health care, recognizing and addressing the threats of climate change, supporting diplomacy and peacebuilding policies, promoting nuclear disarmament, and advancing human rights and the rule of law.
We are called to love our neighbors, with no exceptions.Thank you for sharing and for living this message. Thank you for all your work to influence your members of Congress and our country’s direction. And thank you for continuing to pursue justice and peace as we enter this new era of political leadership in our country.
There is so much we can do together.
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