VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 11SEP26

 

Forward this email to someone you know who would like it! Did someone forward this email to you? Sign up here to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Verse of the day “Blessed are those who work for peace: they will be called children of God.” - Matthew 5:9, The Inclusive Bible Voice of the day “Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone.” - Hafsat Abiola Prayer of the day God of peace, teach us to be peacemakers, to choose compassion over division, courage over anger, and love over fear. Amen. Advertisement Our Latest Stories 'Never Forget' Is Easy. Remembering Well Is Hard (By Amar D. Peterman) What does it mean, in this place, this time and moment, to remember rightly? Read more Andrew Garfield on the Spiritual Power and Peril of Rage (By Georgia Coley) ‘The Uprising’ actor spoke with Sojourners about how to live through an ‘end of empire’ moment. Read more Wendell Berry Comforted Me Through My Gender Transition (By Georgia Coley) Wendell Berry’s words were exactly what I needed to hear when I wanted to wish myself away. Read more The Most Welcoming Church Will Let You Leave (By Joshua W.J. Brown) Letting people walk into your church is easy. Letting them walk out is harder. Read more Idaho Pastor Found Guilty of Trespassing in Protest of Anti-Trans Bills (By Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun) A Unitarian Universalist pastor, could face a prison sentence for using the governors office during a protest of anti-trans bills this spring. Read more Wendell Berry, Voice for Land and Neighbor, Dies at 92 (By Mitchell Atencio) Berry’s life and writing were shaped by a commitment to Sabbath, a love of place, and the belief that how we live should reflect what we value. Read more Advertisements Faith Overcomes Fear: Donate Today Authoritarianism relies on an exhausted, fearful public. But faith calls us to action. Give to Sojourners’ fall fundraising campaign to fuel investigative reporting and equip local churches with tools to defend democracy, protect vulnerable neighbors, and organize for justice. Make your tax-deductible gift today! Tell Congress: End Federal Occupation in DC! Washington, DC was placed under federal occupation. Sign our SojoAction petition to tell Congress: defend DC home rule, end the militarization of law enforcement, and stop this threat to democracy before it reaches more cities. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2026 Sojourners. All rights reserved. 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #342, Washington, DC 20003 Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 7AUG26

 

Forward this email to someone you know who would like it! Did someone forward this email to you? Sign up here to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Verse of the day He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” - Matthew 17:20 Voice of the day Every action, no matter how small, is like drips on a rock – over time, they can carve a canyon through even the thickest, most immovable layer of rock. - Shannon Watts Prayer of the day Unfailing and Enduring Help, you know there is dignity inherent in all work. May the collective strength of our work fuel and foster even when it is initially difficult to see results. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Wendell Berry Comforted Me Through My Gender Transition (by Georgia Coley) Wendell Berry’s words were exactly what I needed to hear when I wanted to wish myself away. Read more The Most Welcoming Church Will Let You Leave (by Joshua W.B. Brown) Letting people walk into your church is easy. Letting them walk out is harder. Read more Idaho Pastor Found Guilty of Trespassing in Protest of Anti-Trans Bills (by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun) A Unitarian Universalist pastor could face a prison sentence for occupying the governor's office during a protest this spring. Read more Wendell Berry, Voice for Land and Neighbor, Dies at 92 (by Mitchell Atencio) Berry was a tireless advocate for rural communities, farming, the natural world, and dissent from economies that prioritized productivity over land and neighbor. Read more Israel Denies Entry to Delegation With Palestinian Liberation Theology Center (by Sam Hsiaomei Lee) Sabeel brought more than 450 people to the Holy Land in the last three years, before a delegation was denied entry earlier this month. Read more Our Most Anticipated Movies of Fall and Winter (by Zachary Lee) “Try as my mother did to instill the chronology of the liturgical calendar in me, I’ve instead opted to track the passage of time by the movie release calendar. Right now, we’re in anything but Ordinary Time.” Read more Advertisements Faith Overcomes Fear: Donate Today Authoritarianism relies on an exhausted, fearful public. But faith calls us to action. Give to Sojourners’ fall fundraising campaign to fuel investigative reporting and equip local churches with tools to defend democracy, protect vulnerable neighbors, and organize for justice. Make your tax-deductible gift today! Tell Congress: End Federal Occupation in DC! Washington, DC was placed under federal occupation. Sign our SojoAction petition to tell Congress: defend DC home rule, end the militarization of law enforcement, and stop this threat to democracy before it reaches more cities. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2026 Sojourners. All rights reserved. 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #342, Washington, DC 20003 Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 4SEP26

 

Forward this email to someone you know who would like it! Did someone forward this email to you? Sign up here to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Verse of the day Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. - Isaiah 41:10 (The Inclusive Bible) Voice of the day Hope is a song in a weary throat. - Pauli Murray Prayer of the day God of healing, fix what is broken, renew what is weary, and bring peace where there is pain. May your grace make us whole and may our hope be restored. Amen. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Wendell Berry Comforted Me Through My Gender Transition (by Georgia Coley) Wendell Berry’s words were exactly what I needed to hear when I wanted to wish myself away. Read more The Most Welcoming Church Will Let You Leave (by Joshua W.B. Brown) Letting people walk into your church is easy. Letting them walk out is harder. Read more Idaho Pastor Found Guilty of Trespassing in Protest of Anti-Trans Bills (by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun) A Unitarian Universalist pastor could face a prison sentence for occupying the governor's office during a protest this spring. Read more Wendell Berry, Voice for Land and Neighbor, Dies at 92 (by Mitchell Atencio) Berry was a tireless advocate for rural communities, farming, the natural world, and dissent from economies that prioritized productivity over land and neighbor. Read more Israel Denies Entry to Delegation With Palestinian Liberation Theology Center (by Sam Hsiaomei Lee) Sabeel brought more than 450 people to the Holy Land in the last three years, before a delegation was denied entry earlier this month. Read more Our Most Anticipated Movies of Fall and Winter (by Zachary Lee) “Try as my mother did to instill the chronology of the liturgical calendar in me, I’ve instead opted to track the passage of time by the movie release calendar. Right now, we’re in anything but Ordinary Time.” Read more Advertisements Tell Congress: End Federal Occupation in DC! Washington, DC was placed under federal occupation. Sign our SojoAction petition to tell Congress: defend DC home rule, end the militarization of law enforcement, and stop this threat to democracy before it reaches more cities. Spirituality and Activism Justice work demands more than urgency—it requires sustainable practices that fuel long-term resistance. Light for the Way shows how contemplation, sabbath rest, and community care aren't distractions from activism but essential tools for it. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2026 Sojourners. All rights reserved. 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #342, Washington, DC 20003 Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

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