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White supremacy and gun violence coming to define our era, say Episcopal Church bishops AUGUST 6, 2019—Since last weekend, three young white men—all American citizens, all in legal possession of assault rifles—have murdered more than 30 people in cold blood. Most of the precious children of God who are dead and injured are people of… Read more »

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and will save those whose spirits is crushed.” Psalm 34:18: Yesterday, faithful Jewish worshippers gathered at the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue in Pittsburgh for a service to celebrate the joy of the Sabbath and to welcome a new child into the community. While they prayed, a man… Read more »

Bishops United Against Gun Violence, a group of nearly 100 Episcopal bishops, sponsored a prayerful public witness event at Austin’s Brush Square Park during the church’s 79th General Convention. Speakers included: Philip and April Schentrup Phil and April Schentrup’s daughter, Carmen, was killed in the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas on Ash Wednesday of 2018…. Read more »

On Saturday, March 24, kids and families will take to the streets to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and for an end to gun violence and mass shootings in schools today. March for our Lives will take place in Washington DC, as well as in communities across the country. Below is a list (alphabetically by… Read more »

The heart of our nation has been broken yet again by another mass shooting at an American school. We offer our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who were murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. We mourn with particular sorrow Carmen Schentrup, a 16-year-old student at the… Read more »

Bishops United Against Gun Violence, a group of more than 70 Episcopal bishops working to curtail the epidemic of gun violence in the United States, released the following statement on the shootings on Sunday in Sutherland Springs, Texas: In the wake of the heartbreaking shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, we find… Read more »

“Unholy Trinity: the Intersection of Racism, Poverty and Gun Violence,” a conference sponsored by Bishops United Against Gun Violence, took place on April 20-22, 2017 at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. Listen to talks from conference speakers: Julian DeShazier Natalie Moore Kelly Brown Douglas Listen to the “three-note” forum Read the public liturgy… Read more »

Bishops United Against Gun Violence is a group of nearly 100 Episcopal bishops working to curtail the epidemic of gun violence in the United States. The network was formed in early 2013 after mass shootings in 2012 at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. We… Read more »

BISHOPS UNITED AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE PLANS PRAYERFUL PROCESSION AT GENERAL CONVENTION “Claiming Common Ground Against Gun Violence” set for Sunday morning, June 28 SALT LAKE CITY, May 14, 2015—Bishops United Against Gun Violence, a group of more than 60 Episcopal bishops, will sponsor a prayerful procession through the streets of Salt Lake City during the… Read more »

Bishops United Against Gun Violence Briefing Paper Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases Download a PDF of the paper.