New Jerusalem Now

It’s been a few months and, with the latest issue of CONSP!RE magazine hot off the presses, a broad network of friends and communities in the Philadelphia area are meeting up for a night of celebration.

The latest issue of CONSP!RE gathers together collective wisdom from faith communities across the globe concerning the topic of prayer. These release parties are always a source of deep encouragement, so RSVP over at the Simple Way’s website and join us this Friday night, 6pm, at Wyoming Avenue Baptist Church (123 E Wyoming Ave).

Join us in a funeral procession lamenting the cruelty of yesterday’s massive SSI cuts  inflicted upon 340,000 of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable.

The elderly poor and disabled were dealt a devastating blow on February 1st after the state legislature  implemented a $22 million cut to PA Supplemental Security Income.  These budget cuts will drastically reduce food and housing security within an already-fragile sector of society living on a fixed income 20% below the poverty line.

The poorest among us deserve better.

Carry hope for a different tomorrow by joining New Jerusalem Now, our friends at Broad Street Ministry, and other affected Philadelphians in  a procession and vigil around City Hall this Wednesday at 5pm.

Click on the image above for details of the event and read more about the cuts affecting a number of us at New Jerusalem and in our neighborhood HERE.