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January 8, 2021

Protect our Democracy – Statement from the IPL Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Interfaith Power & Light joins the civic groundswell calling for the swift removal of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States, by any lawful means.

On Wednesday, we watched with grave concern as white supremacists and other extremists took over the U.S. Capitol, taking illegal and violent action and inappropriately invoking religion as they rampaged through the halls of our democracy.

This grave threat to our democracy was provoked and encouraged by the current president, seeking to overturn the election and remain in office against the will of the people. Though his remaining time in office is short, these actions are a clear threat to national and global security. We join the growing bipartisan chorus insisting that he is unfit for office, and must be removed for the safety of our country and its citizens.

Especially disturbing was the double standard on display by law enforcement, with a violent white mob receiving lenient treatment, in contrast to recent experiences of people of color in peaceful protest being met with intimidation and violence.  As an organization committed to racial justice, we must raise our voices at this latest display of racism’s continuing legacy. As people of faith, we are called to advance both racial and climate justice, and we commit ourselves to work to heal the divisions in our nation.

 

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October 9, 2015

15th Anniversary Celebration

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June 28, 2015

Pope Francis’ encyclical resources

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October 8, 2014

Paris Pledge

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A partial list of congregations that have taken the Paris Pledge

Over 160 congregations and more than 4000 people have already taken the Paris Pledge. This is a partial list of the congregations, which we are continually updating. Here is a good “how-to” on encouraging others to take the Paris Pledge, submitted by a congregation in North Carolina.

When they meet in Paris in 2015 for COP 21, Interfaith Power & Light would like to see global nations commit to 50% reductions in global warming pollution by 2030, towards a goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on government and civil society leaders to bring bold initiatives and proposals to drastically lower climate emissions, saying, “I challenge you to bring to the Summit bold pledges. Innovate, scale up, cooperate, and deliver concrete action that will close the emissions gap and put us on track for an ambitious legal agreement.” The Paris Pledge was announced by IPL’s Rev. Sally Bingham in response to this challenge.

Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Chandler, AZ

Federated Community Church
Flagstaff, AZ

Desert Rose Baha’i Institute
Elroy, AZ

Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
Grass Valley, CA

Los Angeles Monthly Meeting of The Religious Society Of Friends (Quaker)
Los Angeles, CA

Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
Menlo Park, CA

First Presbyterian Church
San Anselmo, CA

St Johns Episcopal Church
Boulder, CO

First Congregational Church of Woodstock
Woodstock, CT

Temple Beth El
Stamford, CT

Congregation Beth Shalom
Wilmington, DE

Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
Kansas City, KS

Salvisa Christian Church
Salvisa, KY

First Religious Society, UU
Carlisle, MA

First Unitarian Society
Newton, MA

Central United Methodist Church
Royal Oak, MI

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
St. Paul, MN

Grace Episcopal Church
Kirkwood, MO

Unitarian Universalist of the Swannanoa Valley
Black Mountain, NC

Grace Lutheran Church
Raleigh, NC

Church of the Good Shepherd
Cliffside Park, NJ

New Life Presbyterian Church
Rochester, NY

St. James’ Episcopal
Skaneateles, NY

Sisters of St. Dominic
Blauvelt, NY

First English Lutheran Church
Columbus, OH

First Unitarian Church of Cleveland
Shaker Heights, OH

First Religious Society, UU
Carlisle, MA

Central Baptist Church
Wayne, PA

St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church
Nashville, TN

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Knoxville, TN

West Knoxville Friends Meeting
Oak Ridge, TN

South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society
Salt Lake City, UT

The Center for Mindful Learning
Johnson, VT

Church of the Wildwood & Tinmouth Community Church
Chittenden, VT

Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church
Milwaukee, WI

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