Faith In Texas

NEVER AGAIN: A Pilgrimage for Black Lives
2020-06-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | JFK Memorial Plaza, 646 Main St, Dallas, Texas, 75202
Faith in Texas envisions a world in which economic, racial, and social equity enable everyone to live in complete liberation to pursue their divine purpose and participate fully in the systems and processes that govern their lives. As long as the Black community is under attack, our vision cannot be realized.
Our community and nation are in the midst of an uprising for Black lives. This struggle will not be finished until all Black people can live and be treated with the dignity they deserve as sacred creations. We invite you to join us on an intentional march to the sites of the lynching of Allen Brooks in 1910 and the murder of Diamond Ross in 2018. On this sacred ground, we will honor those we have lost to racist violence and make a declaration and commitment to our city and ourselves: Never Again.
This struggle requires sacrifice, so we will prepare ourselves, through prayer and sacred practices from our many faith traditions, for the continued action necessary to overcome. Together we can tap into our prophetic imaginations to unleash a new system of justice that ensures the hungry are fed, the vulnerable are cared for, and the sick are healed.

What: “Never Again” Pilgrimage for Black Lives
When: Saturday, June 20, 10:00am
Where: Gather at the JFK Memorial Plaza, 646 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202. The Pilgrimage will end at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 N Riverfront Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207. The pilgrimage route is 1.4 miles.
Bring: Water, mask, hand sanitizer, signs that say “Never Again” or “Black Lives Matter”

Northeast Cluster Research Captain Meeting
2020-05-13 14:00 - 16:00 | 1132 Larkspur Dr, Richardson, TX 75081, USA, 1132 Larkspur Dr, Richardson, 75081, United States

Let Our People Go BAILOUT
2020-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 | TX

COVID-19 and Us: A Conversation on Health Concerns in the Black and Brown Community
2020-04-27 18:00 - 19:30 | TX

Quarterly Clergy Gathering
2020-04-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Royal Lane Baptist Church, 6707 Royal Lane, Dallas, TX, 75230, United States

Horizon UU Justice Team Meeting
2020-04-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2020-03-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Horizon UU Church, 1641 W Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton, TX, 75010, United States

Let Our People Go: Saving the Lives of Incarcerated People During COVID-19
2020-04-14 18:00 - 19:00 | TX
Join our town-hall to learn: Why is emptying the jail crucial to public health and safety? How are the courts operating in this crisis? What are conditions like in the jail? What are your public officials doing to save the members of our community trapped inside the jail?

Purpose: to let our community know how the courts are operating during the COVID-19 crisis, why jails pose a unique threat, and what our community can do to save the lives of people trapped in the jail.
Outcome: to take action by demanding our public officials act NOW to save the lives of people in our community who are being abandoned in jail!

Guest: Judge Brandon Birmingham
RSVP: www.bit.ly/judgetownhall

LIVE FREE and Dallas Feminist Collective Abolition Reading Group
2020-03-21 13:00 - 14:30 | TX

Northeast Cluster Meeting
2020-03-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Arapaho UMC, 1400 W Arapaho Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, United States

One Crisis Away
2020-02-08 15:30 - 17:30 | Arapaho UMC, 1400 W Arapaho Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, United States
Faith in Texas is organizing to revolutionize what it means to love our neighbors because our faith requires action. We believe that to do so is to confront the root causes of the pain right in our backyard. The housing epidemic in North Texas is at the center of too many burdens keeping us living in, or on the edge of, crisis. But we can do something about it!
Are you or anyone you know:

living paycheck to paycheck
Forced to decide between school supplies and groceries,
Regularly forced to move further and further away,
Unable to find somewhere to live near jobs you want,
struggling to make loan payments,
one crisis away from homelessness?

Join us as we hear from those at the forefront of the fight for affordable housing and learn what steps we can take to move beyond quick fixes to instead address the root of the injustices causing these problems. Together we have the power to implement sustainable long-term change and better love our neighbors as our faith commands us to do.

Justice Action NOW! Planning Workshop
2020-01-11 12:30 - 16:30 | Horizon UU Church, 1641 W Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton, TX, 75010, United States
2020 will be a TERRIFIC year of action and milestones for the Faith in Texas Justice Team. We invite all Horizon members who are interested in housing, immigration, and voter engagement, to join us as we set our 2020 goals. These goals will intentionally center those in our Horizon community with the greatest needs. We will also collectively decide our action plan and events, which will include combining our efforts with other Horizon groups. Food will be provided. We hope to see you there!
RSVP here
DATE: Saturday, January 11, 2019
TIME: 12:30pm – 4:30pm
LOCATION: Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church (Fellowship Hall)

Annual Meeting: We're Celebrating You!
2019-12-16 18:30 - 21:00 | Communities Foundation of Texas, 5500 Caruth Haven Ln, Dallas, TX, 75225
On Monday, December 16, 2019, Faith in Texas will host a dinner and celebration honoring YOU, our most appreciated family of dedicated, hardworking volunteers, leaders, clergy, and donors! We will hear directly from leaders on their moving work, celebrate our collective accomplishments, look ahead to our key focuses and goals for 2020, and, most importantly, relax and fellowship together one last time in this decade!

Thank you for your enduring commitment to justice and to our faithful movement. Kids are welcome and encouraged, we have fun activities planned with Seeds to Stem!
We look forward to celebrating with all of you! Please RSVP, dinner will be served.

Just Housing Workshop
2019-12-14 15:30 - 17:30 | First Community Church, 9120 Ferguson Rd, Dallas, TX, 75228
Faith in Texas envisions a Dallas that provides diverse, fair and safe housing for all people, regardless of income source, gender identity and sexuality, citizenship status, and criminal history. Every person should have a good, safe, affordable place to live–no matter what. As a beloved community, we have a responsibility to make it so if we want our families and neighbors to thrive. Join us on Saturday, December 14 at First Community Church as we discuss the history of housing in Dallas, the current moral crisis, and prepare for action to make Just Housing a reality! RSVP here.

Clergy Table Dinner
2019-05-07 19:00 - 21:30 | First Community Church, 9120 Ferguson Rd, Dallas, TX, 75228
Clergy and faith leaders, break bread with us as we explore the past, present, and future of Faith in Texas and the Clergy Table.
At the meeting, you will have an opportunity to connect with other clergy who are leading their congregations in the work of justice, engage with the mission, vision, and direction of Faith in Texas, and share your needs as a clergy leader. You will also learn about upcoming campaigns and opportunities to take action, both as a clergy leader and with your congregation. We will conclude with an Iftar Dinner at 8:15 pm.

Ministers & Clergy Health and Wellness Fair
2019-05-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center, 4500 Spring Ave, Dallas, TX, 75210
Open to Ministers, First Ladies, Deacons/Deaconesses & Ministry Leads. Sessions include:

Free Health Screenings
Cooking Demonstrations
Health Presentations
Community Resources (vendors)
Workshops and Fitness Sessions (fitness attire suggested)

View Event Flyer

Election Day!
2019-05-04 | TX
Get to your local polling location and VOTE!

Dallas City Council Meeting
2019-04-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Topics of interest: Earned Paid Sick Time and the Citizen’s Police Oversight Board.
View Meeting Agenda
Sign the Earned Paid Sick Time Petition

Faith in Texas Lobby Day
2019-03-07 | City Temple SDA Church, 1530 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas, TX, 75224, United States
We are taking the power of faithful people to the 86th Texas State Legislature! Get on the bus with us as we head to Austin, where we will call on our lawmakers to help us create a more just community.
We’ll meet at City Temple SDA Church at 6am, drive down and spend the day in Austin, and plan to return to City Temple around 9pm.
RSVP here: http://bit.ly/FiTXLobbyDay

Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance
2019-01-21 | TX

86th State Legislative Summit: Engage. Unify. Act.
2019-01-12 14:30 - 17:00 | San Juan Diego Catholic Church, 10919 Royal Haven Lane, Dallas, TX, 75229, United States
Faith in Texas will host our 86th State Legislative Summit: Engage. Unify. Act. on Saturday, January 12th.
Join us from 2:30 – 5 p.m. to learn about our platform for the session, how state decisions impact our local work, and how you can get involved with legislative activities. Let’s do our best to make sure laws aren’t passed that continue to cause harm in our communities.

Northwest Cluster Meeting
2019-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, 6101 Morriss Rd, Flower Mound, TX, 75028, United States

Election Day!!
2018-11-06 | TX

GOTV Rally
2018-11-03 | TX

Last Day To Vote Early
2018-11-02 | TX

Souls to the Polls Sunday
2018-10-28 | Oak Cliff Sub-Courthouse, 410 S Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX, 75203, United States
Our vote is our voice and we will be heard loud and clear! We’re coming together in faithful, unified power to rock the righteous vote, join us!

Early Voting Starts
2018-10-22 | TX
