Presiding
Bishop Michael Curry and Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have issued a joint
statement calling for prayer, fasting and advocacy. The
statement, For Such a Time as This: A Call to Prayer, Fasting, and
Advocacy, calls for fasting on the 21st of each month through December
2018, at which time the 115th Congress will conclude. The 21st of each
month is targeted because by that time each month, 90% of SNAP
(formerly food stamp) benefits have been used, thereby causing the last
week of the month as the hungry week in America. The fast launched with
a group of national and local leaders doing a three-day fast together
May 21-23. These leaders include Presiding Bishop Curry, Presiding
Bishop Eaton, and leadership throughout the Episcopal Church.
More about the joint statement is here.
The Presiding Bishop's video message is here.
