Public Witness Campaign

I’ve been trying to write a post for several weeks now about the place our country is in and the Christian faith. My words have failed me over and over again. I am encouraged by this week’s CCDA post on the public witness campaign taking place across our nation. I’ll re-post it in whole here. The words and tools draw us to Christ and his witness in this time of turmoil.

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As Christians commemorate Holy Week and Easter, we are reminded of Jesus’ public witness—standing with the vulnerable, speaking truth to power, and embodying radical love.

This is a powerful time for our association to connect your current work to the national #PublicWitness campaign—a movement of faith leaders across the country taking action to uphold the teachings of Jesus, and his special focus on care for the most vulnerable.

Congress is in recess this week, which means your members are in-district and available for meetings. This is your opportunity to:

• Speak out against harmful orders (i.e., immigration) and budget cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and foreign aid
• Deliver state sign-on letters
• Raise awareness through vigils, Stations of the Cross, teach/preach in,  and prayer gatherings

We’ve made it easy for you:

• Civic Engagement Toolkit
• Schedule a Lobby Visit
• Host a Holy Week Event
  • Vigils, Stations of the Cross, teach/preach in,  and prayer gatherings
• Press Release Template
• Promote Your Actions with Media

Whether you’re already organizing an event, leading an advocacy effort, or simply gathering people to pray—this is your moment to be a #publicwitness. Let your advocacy be rooted in faith and shaped by love.

Use #PublicWitness and tag @iamccda on social media and let us know what you’re doing so we can support and amplify your efforts.

Let your faith be public. Let your witness be courageous. Together, let’s see our communities flourish.

The Good Friday Vigil can be accessed here