The latest from the Episcopal Public Policy Network:
On Sunday, October 15, Episcopalians have an opportunity to help set a new Guinness World Record by standing up against global poverty and supporting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
What is STAND UP?
Launched by the Millennium Campaign, STAND UP is an innovative and exciting challenge to set an official Guinness World Record – the greatest number of people ever to STAND UP Against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals – on October 15-16, 2006. STAND up is supported by the ONE Campaign, the Episcopal Church, and other anti-poverty advocates, and is designed to raise public awareness of global poverty and the MDGs. To learn more, click here: http://standagainstpoverty.org.
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On Sunday, October 15, Episcopalians have an opportunity to help set a new Guinness World Record by standing up against global poverty and supporting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
What is STAND UP?
Launched by the Millennium Campaign, STAND UP is an innovative and exciting challenge to set an official Guinness World Record – the greatest number of people ever to STAND UP Against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals – on October 15-16, 2006. STAND up is supported by the ONE Campaign, the Episcopal Church, and other anti-poverty advocates, and is designed to raise public awareness of global poverty and the MDGs. To learn more, click here: http://standagainstpoverty.org.
How Can You Engage Your Congregation?
One great way to engage your congregation is to use special Prayers of the People focused on the Millennium Development Goals on Sunday, October 15. During the prayers, encourage all people in the congregation to STAND (even if you normally kneel for the prayers). Before the service, register your event online at http://standagainstpoverty.org/events/organize. Then, after the service, return to the website and log in the number of people estimated to have been in attendance. That number will then count toward the global total of people seeking to establish a world record.
Where Can I Find Prayers of the People on the MDGs?
An example of Prayers of the People for the Millennium Development Goals can be found online at www.episcopalchurch.org/ONE. These prayers were used on September 15 at a special ecumenical service in New York City celebrating the new pastoral letter on the MDGs, “That All May be One,” authored by Episcopal Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold and Lutheran Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson.
How Does STAND UP Relate to the ONE Episcopalian Campaign?
If you are a member of a ONE Episcopalian congregation, STAND UP is one way to continue raising awareness about your congregation’s commitment to ending global poverty. If your parish has not yet become a ONE congregation, STAND UP is a great opportunity for you to introduce the ONE Episcopalian campaign to your congregation.
Share experiences, photos, and numbers from your STAND UP with leaders of the ONE Episcopalian campaign and the Episcopal Public Policy Network at EPPN@episcopalchurch.org.