Hi Friend,

As we enter Holy Week during this challenging season, we want to invite you to support our humanitarian fundraising effort, #MasksForThePeople streaming live tonight on LIVE FREE’s Facebook page. This benefit is in partnership with W. Kamau Bell, Host for CNN’s United Shades of America and stand-up comedian; Erica Campbell, Grammy Winning Artist and Host of Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell; LIVE FREE and Black Church Action Fund. Special guests include Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors head coach; Angela Rye, CEO of Impact Strategies and CNN commentator; Pastor Traci Blackmon, Associate General Minister of Justice and Local Church Ministries of United Church of Christ; Noel Jones, Senior Pastor of City of Refuge Church; Alicia Garza, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter; Phillip Agnew, Senior Advisor of Bernie Sanders Campaign; Desmond Meade, returning citizen and Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition; and many other artists, faith leaders and organizers from across the country.

Later in the week, you will hear from Rev. Alvin Herring, Faith in Action’s executive director, on ways you can stay connected with Faith in Action over the coming months during key Jewish, Muslim, and Christian holidays.

We also want to invite Christians and those who are interested to take collective action based on the seven stations of the cross, including Scripture-based actions.

Monday: Praying in the Garden of Gethsemane
Matthew 26:36-41
In prayer, ask God for the strength to respond to the call of this season of life.

Tuesday: Condemned by Council
Luke 22: 66-71
Register for jury duty so people can get just trials. Register to become a Juror.

Wednesday: Denied by St. Peter - Church not turning its back on widows, orphans, elderly
Matthew 26:69-75
Check on an elderly member and/or widow/widower in your family and/or congregation.

Thursday: Judged by Pontius Pilate - Private Prison defunding and Jesus Meets Women of Jerusalem - Impact of Incarceration on Families
Mark 15:1-5, 15; Luke 23: 27-31
Tweet your Governor about the defunding of private jails/prisons in your state and federally and donate to the Mother’s Day bail out and use hashtag #freeblackmamas donate at www.nationalbailout.org.

Friday: Jesus is Crucified on the Cross - Death Penalty
Luke 22: 33-34
Email or call your governor to get rid of the death penalty in your state.

Saturday: Jesus Acknowledges His Mother and Beloved Disciple’s Need
John 19: 25-27
Complete the CENSUS so that you can #BeCounted.

Sunday: Jesus is Resurrected
Luke 24:1-8
Reflect on something you have waited on and are possibly looking in the wrong place. Watch the FoxSoul TV Masks For The People Easter Sunday Benefit airing in the afternoon on Sunday.

Faith in Action is a 501c(3).  Faith in Action and its affiliates are non-partisan and are not aligned explicitly or implicitly with any candidate or party. We do not endorse or support candidates for office.

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