by Brenda Capen | May 26, 2021 | Church and Society, News
A message from Susan Henry-Crowe at the General Board of Church and Society In recent weeks, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how steep our climb has been on oppression in this country, but also how far we still have to go. There is a long history of oppression of...
by Brenda Capen | May 18, 2021 | Church and Society
“I came to the United States when I was 8 years old and my first two years were full of fear… My dream is to be able to see my kids grow up without the fear and anxiety that I did being here in the United States. We should not hesitate to do what is morally right and...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 25, 2021 | Church and Society, News, Virginia News
A letter from the Virginia Conference Board of Church and Society Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation abolishing the death penalty in the Commonwealth on March 24, 2021, making Virginia the first state in the south to do so. The Virginia Conference of the United...
by Brenda Capen | Mar 24, 2021 | Church and Society, News
Group working toward abolishing the death penalty The Peace and Nonviolence subgroup of the Virginia Conference Board of Church and Society is providing information about Abolishing the Death Penalty. It will be a major focus of the upcoming General Assembly. The...
by Brenda Capen | Feb 4, 2021 | Church and Society, News, Racial Justice
By Jeff Brumley, Baptist News Global A group of African American pastors urged Virginia lawmakers Jan. 7 to abolish the state’s death penalty, equating it to lynching and a declaration that Black lives do not matter. The ministers’ press conference, held on Zoom, was...
by Brenda Capen | Feb 2, 2021 | Church and Society, News, Op/Ed
The Rev. James Page, pastor of Galloway UMC, Annandale, was a participant. From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: A group of African American pastors from across Virginia on Thursday, Jan. 7, called for the abolition of the death penalty in the upcoming Virginia...
