(All photos are credited to: Phil Shoulberg Photography) “Do you think we could borrow your idea about handing out orange ribbons to the congregation for Wear Orange weekend?” That’s how it started. Then one of the members of Churches Together for Justice asked, “But wouldn’t it be cool if we did something together for Wear Orange Sunday? We could have…
Blog Post by Dr. Rance Thomas, Ruling Elder Member of John Knox Presbyterian Church Public Witness and DRAWP Once again, we are witnessing an outbreak of gun violence in our region – both mass and individual shootings. We have seen too much of this in recent months, and it is only increasing. In the past, shootings typically took place in large…
Guest Blog Post by Julie Burchett and Janice Seele Webster Groves Presbyterian Church Advocacy Team Members “Mass shootings mar holiday weekend; at least 2 dead, 20 injured in Florida incident.” “Gunfire sprayed into homes hurts three teens in St. Louis overnight.” “Nine people are dead after a gunman opened fire yesterday morning at the Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard…