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A Statement Following the Derek Chauvin Conviction
How could we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? —Psalm 137:4 (NRSV) The Pennsylvania Council of Churches remains in prayer for the people of Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center and the nation following the Derek Chauvin murder conviction for the death of George Floyd, and the death of Daunte Wright at the hands of police. We…
Website Update: New Donations Portal
If you’ve been on our website recently, you may have noticed a change in our donations page. This is exciting news for us as we’ve launched of our new and improved donations portal! Our previous system was discontinued, but this gave us the opportunity to switch to Raisely, a platform with a simpler, more modern…