The Workers’ Rights Boards and the Faith Labor Alliance of Missouri Jobs with Justice presents

Labor in the Pulpits, on the Bimah, in the Minbar:

Labor in the Pulpits, on the Bimah, in the Minbar is organized nationally by the Interreligious Network for Worker Solidarity and in Missouri by Missouri Jobs with Justice through its Workers’ Rights Boards and The Faith Labor Alliance.  We can help your congregation honor workers by lifting up the voices of working families across Missouri.

Labor in the Pulpits, on the Bimah, in the Minbar is a nationwide effort to celebrate the link between faith, work, and justice.  

Since 1996, thousands of congregations have focused Labor Day weekend services on the dignity of labor, the importance of labor and work in all peoples’ lives, and the injustices facing workers in our state and world. We have focused on healthcare, the Missouri tax structure, the plight of low-wage and fast food workers, increasing the minimum wage, and stopping the injustices produced by payday loans.  Participating in Labor in the Pulpits creates opportunities for people of faith to be a part of critical campaigns for workers.

The leadership of a faith community can choose how they would like to participate in Labor in the Pulpits. Some faith communities add specific prayer and reflection around the dignity of labor, while others may choose to modify their liturgies, invite workers to speak, or have time for members to sign current ballot initiatives. As you choose to participate in the Labor in the Pulpits program, you will find helpful materials to support participation.

Labor Day weekend is an appropriate time for congregations and communities of all faith traditions across the country to celebrate labor, reflect on the meaning of work as a “vocation,” and promote workers’ rights and economic justice for all. Many faith traditions strongly support justice for workers and share the following values:

  • All people deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.
  • The economy should work for all of us.
  • All workers should earn enough for life’s basic necessities.
  • Stable and just employment is a fundamental right for all.

Resources

Please note that IWJ no longer exists; these are archived materials. Please contact Dr. Rev. Teresa Danieley.

Buddhist

Jewish

Muslim

Protestant Christian

Roman Catholic Christian

 
Reflection by The Rev. Dr. Tex Sample

Reflection by The Rev. Dr. Teresa Danieley

Reflection by Ruth Ehresman

Reflection by The Rev. Deacon Barbi Click

 

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For further resources, please contact The Rev. Dr. Teresa Danieley at [email protected]