On Thursday, July 24, more than 600 Anglican bishops, their spouses and other faith leaders from around the United Kingdom marched through central London on a Walk of Witness -- a symbolic moment of solidarity and coming together for the fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals to reflect to the world God's desire for justice and concern for the poor. (ENS photo by Chris Clement)
Click here to see the EGR Flickr album of the march and how congregations "marched" back home!
Click here to see EGR board member +Marc Andrus' (Bishop of California) video blog of interviews from the march.
See Episcopal News Service video coverage of the march
Read Episcopal News Service coverage of the march.
See the ENS "image gallery" with pictures of the march
See the Episcopal Communicator's online photo album of the march
Click here for video of the march from The Daily Telegraph
See coverage of the march on the BBC's website.
Click here for BBC video of the march, including aerial photos.
You can still "march" with the Bishops -- online.
(ENS photo by Mary Frances Schjonberg)
The House has already passed the Jubilee Act, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has given the bill its strong bipartisan backing. Senate floor approval is all that remains, but with time tight on the congressional calendar for the remainder of the year, there's no guarantee that the Jubilee Act will receive a vote. That's why your voice is needed to urge action now.
The word Jubilee in the scriptures refers to periods of time in which God commands the children of Israel to free prisoners, release captives, forgive debts, and allow life to return to the equilibrium God intends for it. Today, Jubilee is something very practical for the health and wholeness of our world, as crippling debt burdens are siphoning money from the poorest countries that should be spending it on the health and critical basic needs of their people. The successful Jubilee 2000 movement- which was endorsed by the 1998 Lambeth Conference - resulted in groundbreaking but limited debt cancellation for some poor countries. It taught us that debt relief works, leading to clean water, childhood vaccinations, school enrollment, and fighting HIV/AIDS and malaria. That's why debt relief is one of the spokes of the MDGs, and why it's so important to begin canceling the debts of countries that have seen no debt relief so far and which need it to meet the MDGs by 2015.
The Jubilee Act begins this vital process.
What Can One Person Do?Click here to send a message to your Senators urging them to pass this vital legislation immediately.
Click here to download a pdf of the letter Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and the bishops & spouses of the Anglican Communion are delivering to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today.
In addition to individual action, more than 150 congregations in the U.S., Canada, Germany and Tanzania took place in a "Walk of Prayer" using Prayers of the People and bulletin inserts prepared by Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation.
Click here to download "Walk of Witness Prayers of the People" in a Word doc.
Click here to download "Walk of Witness Prayers of the People" in a pdf document.
Click here for a camera-ready version of the July 27 insert in Pdf format.
Here's What One Congregation Did for the Virtual March
*An adaptation of the Prayer Litany from St. Edmunds, Pacifica, CA
*Holy Trinity, Manhattan, NY has created icons that will hang in the Church where they usually hang art for the Stations of the Cross. For each MDG, a member of their Peace and Restorative Justice Community has written a prayer. During worship, they will "march" through the stations, offering each prayer. Click here for the icons and prayers.
*The Rt. Rev. Arthur Walmsley preached this sermon at the Adelynrood Conference Center (Society of the Holy Cross)
St.Paul's Episcopal Church, Daphne, AL
Episcopal Church of the Advent, Lillian, AL
All Saints Episcopal Church, Mobile, AL
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Atascadero, CA
St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Claremont, CA
St. John the Baptist's Episcopal Church, Corona, CA
St Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Corona del Mar, CA
Christ Episcopal Church, Eureka, CA
St. Edmund's Episcopal Church, Pacifica, CA
All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, CA
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Sacramento, CA
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Salinas, CA
St. Edmund's Episcopal Church, San Marino, CA
St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, Simi Valley, CA
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Studio City, CA
Episcopal Church of Our Savior, Milford, CT
Episcopal Church of St. Paul & St. James, New Haven, CT
St. Thomas' Episcopal Chuch, New Haven, CT
Trinity Episcopal Church, Newtown, CT
St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Old Lyme, CT
St. Francis Episcopal Church, Stamford, CT
St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Washington, DC
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.
St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, FL
St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral, St. Petersburg, FL
Cathedral of St. Philip (Episcopal), Atlanta, GA
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Atlanta, GA
St. Clement's Episcopal Church, Canton, GA
Holy Family Episcopal Church, Jasper, GA
St. Francis Episcopal Church, Macon, GA
St. James' Episcopal Church, Marietta, GA
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Perry, GA
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Snellville, GA
Grace Episcopal Church, Charles City, IA
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Franklin, IN
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Chicago, IL
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Chicago, IL
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Wamego, KS
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Louisville, KY
St. James Episcopal Church, Pewee Valley, KY
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Orleans, LA
St. James Episcopal Church, Amesbury, MA
Christ Episcopal Church, Andover, MA
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Barnstable, MA
St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Boston, MA
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Natick, MA
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Salem, MA
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda, MD
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, Darnestown, MD
St. James' Episcopal Church, Potomac, MD
St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Salisbury, MD
St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Boothbay Harbor, ME
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, ME
St. George's Episcopal Church, York Harbor, ME
St. Clare of Assisi, Ann Arbor, MI
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Battle Creek, MI
St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Bay City, MI
Christ Episcopal Church, Detroit, MI
Trinity Episcopal Church, Flushing, MI
Trinity Episcopal Church, Gladston, MI
St. Christopher's Church, Grand Blanc, MI
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Iron Mountain, MI
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Portage, MI
Calvary Episcopal Church, Columbia, MO
Grace Episcopal Church, Jefferson City, MO
St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Joplin, MO
Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal), St. Louis, MO
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Louis, MO
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Bermidji, MN
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, St. Paul, MN
Church of the Ascension at Fork, Advance, NC
St. James Episcopal Church, Lenoir, NC
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Tryon, NC
St. Stephens' Episcopal Church, Fargo, ND
Christ Episcopal Church, Exeter, NH
Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Sanbornville, NH
Christ Episcopal Church, Hackensack, NJ
Trinity Episcopal Church, Kearny, NJ
All Saints Episcopal Church, Lakewood, NJ
Trinity Episcopal Church, Matawan, NJ
St. Barnabas by the Bay Episcopal Church, Villas, NJ
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Albany, NY
St. John's Episcopal Church, Catharine, NY
Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, Manhattan, NY
St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, Syracuse, NY
St. James' Episcopal Church, Watkins Glen, NY
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, OH
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, Dublin, OH
Harcourt Parish, Gambier, OH
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mount Vernon, OH
Christ Episcopal Church, Oberlin, OH
Sunriver Christian Fellowship, Sunriver, OR
St. Anne's Episcopal Church, West Cheser, OH
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr, PA
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Glenside, PA
St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster, PA
St. James Episcopal Church, Mansfield, PA
Christ Episcopal Church, Meadville, PA
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Pittsburgh, PA
St. Alban's Episcopal Church, North Providence, RI
Trinity Episcopal Church, North Scituate, RI
Episcopal Conference Center (Older Girls Camp), Pascoag, RI
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Pawtucket, RI
St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, WA
Christ Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, TN
Calvary Episcopal Church, Memphis, TN
Church of the Holy Communion, Memphis, TN
St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Memphis, TN
All Saints' Episcopal Church, Morristown TN
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Austin, TX
Trinity Episcopal Church, Baytown, TX
St. Jude's Chapel, Episcopal Student Center at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, Alexandria, VA
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Altavista, VA
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Bon Air, VA
St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, VA
Trinity Episcopal Church, Manassas, VA
St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Reston, VA
St. James Episcopal Church, Roanoke, VA
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Alban's, VA
Church of the Holy Comforter, Vienna, VA
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach, VA
Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Episcopal), Burlington, VT
Church of our Savior, Killington, VT
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Northfield, VT
St. James Episcopal Church, Milwaukee, WI
St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Marysville, WA
Church of the Good Shepherd, Vancouver, WA
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Alban's, WV
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Casper, WY
St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Casper, WY
St. Michael and All Angels, Prince George, BC, Canada
St. George's Anglican Church, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parish of Christ Church, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Anglican Parish of Tyendinaga, Diocese of Ontario, Canada
Land O'Lakes Parish, Diocese of Ontario, Canada
St. Giles Anglican Church, Hawk Junction, ON, Canada
St. Luke's Anglican Church, Kingston, ON, Canada
Anglican Parish of Leeds Rear, Lyndhurst, ON, Canada
Holy Spirit Anglican Congregation, Manitouwadge, ON, Canada
Holy Trinity, Marathon, ON, Canada
St. Philips Anglican Church, Milford, ON, Canada
Anglican Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Napanee, ON, Canada
St. Luke's Church, Palermo, ON, Canada
Christ Church, Scarborough Village, ON, Canada
Anglican Church of the Ascension, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Parish of Loughborouh, Sydenham, ON, Canada
St. Paul's Anglican Church, Wawa, ON, Canada
All Saints Anglican Church, White River, ON, Canada
St. George's Anglican Church, Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada
St. Boniface Church, Augsburg, Germany
St. James the Less Church, Nuremberg, Germany
To our wonderful friends from the Anglican Church of Canada:
Because the Episcopal Church (USA) Office of Government Relations is coordinating our advocacy action, clicking on the above link will only work for advocacy within the United States.
HOWEVER...
The Diocese of Ontario has a letter they are asking people to take to their MPs. It's a great letter asking Canada to do more to meet its pledge of 0.7% of GNI for the MDGs. And here's what you can do:
*Click here for a version of the letter in Word.
*Click here for a verion of the letter in pdf.
Then click here to go to a site where you can find contact info for your MP. Then either email them the letter or call them and give their staffers the gist of it over the phone.
Press Coverage of the "Virtual March for the MDGs"
"Canadians Join Virtual March" -- by Debra Fieguth, Diocese of Ontario, Anglican Church of Canada
