Pennsylvania Vigil Week
The residents of Pennsylvania took up constant prayer starting at 12am on June 06, 2010 and continuing through June 12, 2010. The vigil is over, but our witness for justice continues.About the Vigil and Continuing Witness
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.”
While the fast and vigil are now over, our witness for justice continues. We're collecting signatures in opposition to anti-immigrant legislation. Sign our petition today and help keep anti-immigrant legislation out of your state.
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We, as people of faith recognize and affirm the presence and contributions of immigrants to our state. We strongly urge you to reject any legislation resembling Arizona's SB 1070, a law that denies due process for immigrants, increases the likelihood of racial profiling, and criminalizes those who offer direct aid for immigrants. What is needed to fix our broken immigration system is leadership by the federal government – that is, the President and members of Congress from both parties - to enact humane, comprehensive immigration reform that reunites families and provides a pathway to legal status for those who are undocumented.
Public Events in Pennsylvania
June 28,2010 at 4pm EDT
Central Baptist Church, 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, PA 19087
Katy Friggle-Norton, 610-613-1876
Lehman United Methodist Church
300 South York Road
Hatboro, Pennsylvania 19040
2 p.m. Cabrini College
610 King of Prussia Rd, Radnor, PA, 19087
with Eastern University
9 a.m. American Baptist Churches – USA,
588 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
6 – 7 p.m. Arch Street United Methodist Church
55 N Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19107-2531
7-8 p.m.
St. Agnes, 233 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
7 p.m Visitation B.V.M.
300 E. Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia 19125-1016
5 a.m. – 12 p.m. IGLESIA METODISTA UNIDA EL BUEN SAMARITANO
29 S. High Street, West Chester, PA 19382