This year, the first week of September was disrupted by a terrible tragedy that has become its own all-too-familiar routine in our nation: headlines about another school shooting.
As summer draws to a close, we are also nearing the end of an extraordinary milestone – the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement’s Freedom Summer.
In communities nationwide, places of worship join in the meaningful observance of Children’s Sabbaths. These observances occur during customary worship, prayer, educational, or community gatherings. Some places of worship collaborate with others, creating joint events. Others connect with numerous faith leaders and worship spaces for expansive, multi-faith community-wide celebrations.
The President and CEO of America’s largest child and youth advocacy organization said the Senate’s decision to vote against a bipartisan tax package, which included an expanded child tax credit, ‘failed our children.’
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced today the designation of Starsky D. Wilson, DMin, MDiv, as the next chair of its Board of Trustees. Rev. Dr. Wilson, who has served as a Trustee since 2020, will become the Foundation’s eighth chair, and the first Black person and faith leader to chair the Board in the Foundation’s 52-year history.