Christian Reflection and Prayer

We see the devastating effects of poverty in our
church congregations and community: parents who
work hard but whose children go to bed hungry;
young men and women who feel they have no future.
Our heart breaks along with God’s as we remember
to care for the poor — a biblical call that is
increasingly ignored by society.

Political maneuvers are once again threatening the
most vulnerable. We must continue to form a Circle
of Protection around programs that serve the “least
of these.”

This week, Congress will allow huge, arbitrary cuts
to programs addressing poverty, as if they were
powerless to stop them or ignorant of their
consequences. Sequestration represents the triumph
of political self-interest over the common good. Given
the current dysfunction in Washington, we must
remind our nation’s leaders of the serious moral
issues at stake and its negative consequences for
millions of people across the country.

Together, we can show the world that we will not sit
by while those in power ignore the cost of their games.
Christians remember what politicians have forgotten:
THE POOR MATTER!!!!.

Please send a letter, or email, or call the decision-
makers in Washington imploring them to end the
economic brinksmanship and refocus on the common
good.  For this call to be heeded, We must speak out.
Will you send a message to your own representatives
in Congress?

PLEASE THIS IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO DO
NOW!!

GOD BLESS YOU