Isaiah 58: Solidarity Vigil and Fast for Arizona

Description

SB 1070, the anti-immigration bill that recently became law in Arizona has galvanized the faith community to stand with our immigrant brothers and sisters and stand against those who seek to divide our communities and distract from the real solution to our broken immigration system: comprehensive immigration reform.

In response to a wave of states proposing similar legislation to SB 1070, and in solidarity with the faith and immigrant communities in Arizona, we are spending the eight weeks prior to the implementation of SB 1070 in constant prayer and public witness, inspired by Isaiah 58, which teaches us that a “true fast” is undertaken in service of “loosening the chains of injustice.”

Each region has leadership during a particular week, during which residents of those states will take up constant prayer and local, public events will be organized.

Vigil Weeks

Week 1 (June 6-12):

Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Delaware

Week 2 (June 13-19):

Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Mississippi

Week 3 (June 20-26):

South Carolina, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

Week 4 (June 27-July 3):

New Jersey, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Hawaii

Week 5 (July 4-10):

Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana

Week 6 (July 11-17):

Minnesota, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan

Week 7 (July 18-24):

Ohio, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Florida

Week 8 (July 25-31):

Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska

Select Your State and Join Our Vigil