Thank you to all the faith communities who joined us, in ways large and small, for End Gun Violence Sabbath during Nov. 15-17, 2019. We’ve heard great reports from across … Continue reading End Gun Violence Sabbath
Faith Leader Letter to help prevent gun violence – sign on today
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon invites Oregon faith leaders from all religious backgrounds and all parts of our state to sign onto a letter in support of two bills currently being … Continue reading Faith Leader Letter to help prevent gun violence – sign on today
Youth Justice bill passes – hooray!
EMO is encouraged by the news that today our State Senate passed the important reforms of SB 1008, the Juvenile Justice sentencing bill. Below is the press release from Senator … Continue reading Youth Justice bill passes – hooray!
Keep acting for justice!
Upcoming Justice Events and Trainings – Spring 2019 Catholic Prison Ministry Coalition – April 3, 2019 – Webinar Training Series on Prison Ministry – “Recruiting Volunteers to Ministry to the Incarcerated … Continue reading Keep acting for justice!
EMO supports Justice Reinvestment Accountability and Equity Act
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon supports the Accountability and Equity Act (HB 3064). As we state in our public testimony on the bill, here’s why: Justice Reinvestment has been a success, … Continue reading EMO supports Justice Reinvestment Accountability and Equity Act
Lift Every Voice: Why EMO wants to prevent gun deaths.
A statement by Rev. Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Remarks shared in part at Lift Every Voice Oregon press conference January 17, 2019. Photos from LEVO rally and … Continue reading Lift Every Voice: Why EMO wants to prevent gun deaths.
EMO Amicus Brief success
On January 31, 2019, the Oregon Supreme Court released a ruling in support of the position argued by EMO and its partners in an Amicus Brief, filed by our friends … Continue reading EMO Amicus Brief success
Portland State University students explore “why prisons?”
EMO’s Communities of Support and Accountability (CoSA) is excited to serve once again as the community partner for a senior capstone class at Portland State University (PSU), under the professorship … Continue reading Portland State University students explore “why prisons?”
Justice for Migrants: Beyond Labels
Standing at the prison fence This past Sunday, I participated in the interfaith worship service held just outside the fence to the federal prison at Sheridan, Oregon, hosted by IMIrJ … Continue reading Justice for Migrants: Beyond Labels
Criminal Justice Sabbath: It’s all one struggle
The nation’s eyes are on our justice system. The traumas children and parents are facing at our border are heart-breaking. Their stories should transform our legal system, our foster care … Continue reading Criminal Justice Sabbath: It’s all one struggle
Historical context for the prison abolition movement
A recent article “Think prison abolition in America is impossible? It once felt inevitable” in the Guardian newspaper lifts up the history of movement for prison reform and abolition. Read … Continue reading Historical context for the prison abolition movement