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 […]
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#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 MoreNorth Texans of Islam, other faiths try to make sense of New Zealand massacre
The Dallas Morning News Before going to bed Thursday, Imam Kashif Ahmed knew he’d have to adjust his sermon at Friday’s Jummah prayer service at the Islamic Center of Irving. … The Rev. Wes Helm of Faith in Texas, a Dallas-based multifaith organization, said it’s time to double-down on vigilance against hate. Read more
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 MoreChanges coming for Dallas County cash bail system
Fox4News.com Dallas County officials believe changes to its cash bail system will be ready to go by a court-mandated deadline. … A representative for Faith in Texas, one of the groups that has sought bail reform, said the developments are encouraging. Read more
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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