Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

Labor Day

Labor Day Worship Resources

We gather this Labor Day weekend to celebrate the work that people do and the gift of work that God has given us. Several denominations and the National Council of Churches offer resources for worship and educational programs. Interfaith Worker Justice and the AFL-CIO sponsor the Labor in the Pulpits program on Labor Day weekend to raise awareness of the need for economic justice in our communities.

Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers: Violations of Employment and Labor Laws in America’s Cities, This landmark report,demonstrates the pervasiveness of wage theft. The study was jointly issued by the National Employment Law Project, UCLA’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, and the Center for Urban Economic Development at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Celebrate the sacred link between faith, work, and justice on Labor Day weekend. Participate in the Labor on the Pulpits program calling attention to the plight of minimum wage workers here in our state. Here are four possibilities: Preach a sermon or homily on the need for fair wages for all workers; Pray for workers who are struggling despite working hard every day ; Offer a litany based on the need for economic justice; Include information in your bulletin about the issue. Invite a labor leader to be a guest speaker that weekend. Follow this link for resources LaborinthePulpit.

Extraordinary Worship during Ordinary Time, Reformed

Litany for Labor Day ELCA.

Hymn Suggestions National Association of Pastoral Musicians

Celebration of Vocations African American Lectionary

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Now is the time to act on the budget

From the GA Center for Nonprofits

Check out our Advocacy Toolkit for scripts and contact information.

What to do

Call your U.S. Representative and urge them not to accept the Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill without amendments that:
1. Protect vulnerable populations by restoring or preserving funding for food assistance, healthcare, housing, education, and childcare.
2. Avoid placing new, unfunded administrative burdens on states and nonprofits.
3. Retain programs that are essential to local jobs, services, and economic resilience in communities across your district, including Inflation Reduction Act funding.
Reach out to local officials to speak about the economic harm involved, and ask them to speak out against provisions that harm your nonprofit as an employer and contributor to the local economy.
Mobilize your network to do the same. Every voice counts!