Virginia Schilder

LGBTQIA+ Inclusion is a Christian Value

LGBTQIA+ Inclusion is a Christian Value Virginia Schilder, MDiv, ThM and Minister Christian S. Watkins, MDiv July 28, 2024 Honor Pride Month by making a plan to vote for a future where everyone thrives—no exceptions! https://networkadvocates.org/ No matter who we love, how we express ourselves, or what our family looks like, we all want and [...]

Build Anew Series – Looking Ahead

Build Anew Series — Part 10 Looking Ahead Virginia Schilder December 5, 2023 Welcome back to our Build Anew Series, with weekly posts covering the people, policies, and values at the heart of the issues we work on. This final post wraps up the Series and looks ahead to more work together in 2024, including [...]

Build Anew Series – Housing

Build Anew Series — Part 9 Housing Virginia Schilder November 30, 2023 Welcome back to our Build Anew Series, with weekly posts covering the people, policies, and values at the heart of the issues we work on. This week, we're talking about housing. Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Immigration Part 3 – [...]

Black Catholic History Month Reflections: Sister Josita Colbert

Black Catholic History Month Reflections: Sister Josita Colbert, SNDdeN Susan Dennin and Virginia Schilder November 29, 2023 Sr. Josita’s involvement in Black Sisters’ organizing began in August 1968, when Sr. Martin de Porres Grey, a Mercy Sister in Pittsburgh, organized a weeklong conference for about 200 Black Sisters at Carlow College. This was the beginning [...]

Build Anew Series – Health Care

Build Anew Series — Part 8 Health Care Virginia Schilder November 17, 2023 Welcome back to our Build Anew Series, with weekly posts covering the people, policies, and values at the heart of the issues we work on. This week, we're talking about health care, and the dangerous Medicaid "unwinding" going on in many states. [...]

Build Anew Series – Criminal Legal System

Build Anew Series — Part 7 Criminal Legal System Virginia Schilder November 3, 2023 Welcome back to our Build Anew Series, with weekly posts covering the people, policies, and values at the heart of the issues we work on. This week, we're talking about the criminal legal system, and the urgent need for reparations. [...]

Build Anew Series – Democracy

Build Anew Series — Part 6 Democracy Virginia Schilder October 27, 2023 Welcome back to our Build Anew Series, with weekly posts covering the people, policies, and values at the heart of the issues we work on. This week, we're talking about democracy. Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Immigration Part 3 – [...]

Build Anew Series – Tax Justice

Build Anew Series — Part 5 Tax Justice Virginia Schilder October 20, 2023 Welcome back to our Build Anew Series, with weekly posts covering the people, policies, and values at the heart of the issues we work on. This week, we're talking about tax justice, and specifically, the need to bring back the expanded Child [...]

Build Anew Series – Food Justice

Build Anew Series — Part 4 Food Justice Virginia Schilder October 12, 2023 Welcome back to our Build Anew Series, with weekly posts covering the people, policies, and values at the heart of the issues we work on. This week, we're talking about food justice, and the Farm Bill. Part 1 – Introduction [...]