On Wednesday, April 24, the Dallas City Council voted 10-4 to pass an ordinance that will require employers to provide earned paid sick time for Dallas workers. In response, a broad coalition of working people, faith leaders, public health professionals, labor leaders and social justice organizations issued the following statement: “On this historic day, the […]
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Dallas Community Leaders Applaud DA Creuzot for Latest Justice Reform Proposals
DALLAS – Today, a coalition of grassroots and faith-based leaders across Dallas County are applauding District Attorney John Creuzot for unveiling policy proposals that will help put an end to unjust practices that have criminalized the Dallas community for decades. The coalition, which includes Faith in Texas, ACLU of Texas, and Texas Organizing Project, is […]
Learn MoreLobby Day: Putting Faith into Action
I have participated in and helped organize many lobby days, and they have always been severely demanding. The logistics are complicated: renting the bus, preparing the materials, coordinating schedules, etc., and of course, convincing the community leaders you serve that getting on a bus before dawn, driving to Austin, and not coming home until after […]
Learn More#InvestInLove Week of Action
This week, the #InvestInLove campaign launched with a week of action, and organizers Maria Robles and Robin Murray represented by traveling to Austin, TX, and Washington, D.C. to urge lawmakers to make moral choices and invest our tax dollars in priorities such as education, housing, healthcare, and gun violence prevention, and divest from immigration enforcement, mass […]
Learn MoreFaith in Texas Condemns Attacks at New Zealand Mosques
We are beyond devastated to hear about the most recent terrorist attack in New Zealand and mourn with our Muslim brothers and sisters worldwide, especially the loved ones of the people killed and injured in the two Christchurch mosques. This senseless act of violent racism and Islamophobia is yet another manifestation of what has become […]
Learn MoreIn Solidarity with Our UMC Family
As the Faith in Texas Clergy Steering Committee, we affirm that every human being is created in the image of God––people of every gender and sexual orientation and race and background. There are no second-class citizens, each and every one of us is loved by God. God created all of us in a mosaic of diversity and it is in that diversity that we are most beautiful.
Learn MoreFaith in Texas Lobby Day is March 7th!
Faith in Texas is heading to Austin, where we will call on our lawmakers to help us create a more just and equitable community. We will spend the day visiting our representatives and senators, sharing with them our faithful platform. Don’t worry if you have never participated in a lobby day – you will get […]
Learn MoreFaith in Texas and Dallas City Temple Visit El Paso for Mission: Possible
On January 26, over 50 members of Dallas City Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church traveled to El Paso for Mission: Possible, an encounter coordinated by Faith in Texas and HOPE Border Institute. Members had the opportunity to meet with local community groups, participate in a march against the border wall, and help out at the […]
Learn MoreJustice Seeker of the Year: Julio Acosta
Our newest organizer, Julio Acosta, was recently honored with the Justice Seeker of the Year award by the Dallas Peace and Justice Center (DPJC), and we could not be more proud!
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