Center for Peace and Justice supports advocacy event Wednesday
The Center for Peace and Justice is joining in support of an advocacy event, “Human Circles,” at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland this Wednesday, Nov. 16, beginning at noon. In light of a looming congressional deadline to enact major budget cuts, people are gathering at events called “Human Circles” in symbolic support for programs most at risk of being cut.
The event has the support of a broad coalition of Christian denominations and organizations, who have affirmed a document, “A Circle of Protection: A Statement on Why We Need to Protect Programs for the Poor.” To learn more, visit this website.
The goals are to make the poor visible in the debate, stand in prayer for important programs that help the most vulnerable in society, and inform Congress that cutting such programs is not the answer to budget concerns. The Portland gathering is within sight distance of the offices of Sen. Jeff Merkley.
In Portland, the Oregon Center for Christian Values is helping host the event in partnership with Bread for the World and the Office of Life, Justice and Peace of the Catholic Archdiocese of Portland.
If interested in joining Clint Baldwin (Center for Peace and Justice) and others in attending, contact Clint at ext. 2685.