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We Believe Together – Health Care for All
On April 2nd, 2009, leaders from faith-based networks, national chaplaincy organizations, and denominational structures met in Washington D.C. to receive a policy briefing from Senator Edward Kennedy’s Chief Advisor on Health Reform and to discuss how religious groups could align to support comprehensive health care reform in a prophetic way.
Participants acknowledged that the time frame was short – health care reform bills would soon be introduced – and deliberated on how to construct rapidly a unified faith-based program for advocating in favor of health care for all.
A consensus emerged: on June 24th, in Washington D.C., national religious networks will co-sponsor an Interfaith Service of Witness and Prayer for Health Care Reform, with echo events across the country. The event will draw attention to the moral message offered by every American faith tradition: affordable, accessible, inclusive and accountable health care coverage for all.
Since issuing this call, over 40 national religious organizations have signed on as endorsers (in addition to a number of regional and local organizations):
ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS
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African Methodist Episcopal Church |
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American Association of Pastoral Counselors |
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American Muslim Health Professionals |
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Association for Clinical Pastoral Education |
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Association of Professional Chaplains |
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B’nai B’rith International |
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Buddhist Peace Fellowship |
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Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good |
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Catholics United |
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Center for Community Change |
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Center for Immigrant Healthcare Justice |
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Christian Methodist Episcopal Church |
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College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy |
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Disciples Justice Action Network (Disciples of Christ) |
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The Episcopal Church of America |
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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Faithful Reform in Health Care |
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The Gamaliel Foundation |
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The General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church |
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The General Board of Global Ministries, Women’s Division, United Methodist Church |
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The Healing of the Nations Foundation |
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HealthCare Chaplaincy |
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Healthcare Equality Project, SEIU |
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The Hindu Temple Society of North America |
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Interfaith Worker Justice |
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Islamic Medical Association of North America |
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Islamic Society of North America |
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Jewish Reconstructionist Federation |
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National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd |
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National Association of Jewish Chaplains |
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National Baptist Convention, Home Mission Board |
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National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. |
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National Council of Jewish Women |
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NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby |
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The Network of Spiritual Progressives |
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PICO National Network |
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Washington Office |
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Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice |
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RESULTS Faith in Action Project |
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SOA-Watch |
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Sojourners Magazine |
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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference |
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Tikkun Magazine |
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The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. |
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Union for Reform Judaism |
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Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations |
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The United Church of Christ |
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Vesper Society |
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Women of Reform Judaism |
I would like to be included on your mailing list and will be having an Interfaith Prayer Breakfast in Raleigh. We had scheduled for June 11th but, may change to June 19th to link with what is happening nationally.
We are also the lead organization in NC for Health care for America Now campaign.
Thank you,
Rev. Lynice Williams, Executive Director
NC Fair Share
1-866-302-00031
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Thank you for all that you are doing. I am praying for all of you