Ecumenical Advocacy Days

Ecumenical Advocacy Days is a virtual gathering scheduled for April 25-27, 2023 from 5:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.PDT. This "annual gathering of Christian advocates and activists who worship, delve deeply into the pressing issues of the day, and lift our voices by speaking truth to power on Capitol Hill" is sponsored by Church World Service and the National Council of Churches.

The theme of this year’s virtual conference is "Swords into Plowshares: Achieving Enough for All & Pursuing Peace." Workshops will include several related to creation care and climate justice." Click here for their schedule.

Registration is $50-75. The $75 fee includes a donation to support EAD and provide scholarships plus full access to all live presentations on the Main Stage, Workshop selections, Virtual Exhibit Hall, and Recorded Sessions, Post-Event. Register here.

Learn more here.

Contributing sponsors and partner organizations include:

• Africa Faith & Justice Network

• Alliance of Baptists

• American Baptist Churches USA

• American Friends Service Committee

• Bread for the World

• Catholic Climate Covenant

• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

• Christian Reformed Church

• Church of the Brethren

• Churches for Middle East Peace

• Community of Christ

• Conference of Major Superiors of Men

• Creation Justice Ministries

• Disciples Center for Public Witness

• Episcopal Church

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

• Faith in Public Life

• Franciscan Action Network

• Franciscan Friars

• Friends Committee on National Legislation

• Global Ministries

• Interfaith Power and Light

• Jubilee USA Network

• Just Faith Mnistries

• Latin American Working Group

• Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)

• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service

• Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns

• Mennonite Central Committee

• Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

• Missionary Society of St. Columbam

• National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd

• National Religious Campaign Against Torture

• Pax Christi USA

• Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)

• Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.

• Salvation Army

• Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

• Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

• Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation

• Societies of the Divine Word

• United Church of Christ

• United Methodists Caretakers of God's Creation

• United Methodist Church

• United Women of Faith