{"id":617,"date":"2022-11-24T13:34:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T18:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/?page_id=617"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:00:19","slug":"take-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/get-involved\/take-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"617\" class=\"elementor elementor-617\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6971be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6971be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da854d5\" data-id=\"da854d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002a2d6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"002a2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Take Action<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a43d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a43d16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18d0ba9\" data-id=\"18d0ba9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3c2b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd3c2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">God calls the church to seek justice in the world.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248b024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"248b024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Identifying and acknowledging where there is injustice in the world \u2013 and working to change it \u2013 is part of the church\u2019s public witness. As Christians, we properly use our voices to call on those in power to help shape the kind of world that allows all creation to flourish.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4e06d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4e06d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4abf305\" data-id=\"4abf305\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c372ef1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c372ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SettlementPhoto4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SettlementPhoto4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SettlementPhoto4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SettlementPhoto4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae39108\" data-id=\"ae39108\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2215dd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2215dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"border: 0px;font-size: 30px;font-weight: 400;vertical-align: baseline;clear: both;line-height: 40px;font-family: handsome-pro, sans-serif;text-transform: none\">Current Focus<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eace77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eace77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocate to End Illegal Settlements in the West Bank<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54c186 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f54c186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to calls from Palestinian partners, join with KAIROS Canada to call for the end to illegal settlements in the West Bank. Write your Member of Parliament and ask them to reaffirm\u202fCanada\u2019s conviction and policy regarding the illegality of settlements\u202fand outposts\u202fin the West Bank\u202funder international law.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kairoscanada.org\/join-us-in-putting-an-end-to-illegal-settlement-expansion-in-the-west-bank\">Click here to join the campaign.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc449be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc449be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b006f4e\" data-id=\"b006f4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd3bdd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afd3bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Turkham_Edit-6-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6778\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Turkham_Edit-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Turkham_Edit-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Turkham_Edit-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Turkham_Edit-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Turkham_Edit-6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9ac634\" data-id=\"d9ac634\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614482a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"614482a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocate for Afghan Refugees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea587f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ea587f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Government of Pakistan is accelerating its drive to expel undocumented Afghans, as well as those who have temporary permission to stay. Between 700 and 800 families are being deported daily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your voice and solidarity are crucial at this moment. <\/span><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/advocate-for-afghan-refugees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use the sample letter to let the Minister of Foreign Affairs know that this is an issue you care about!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0366fe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0366fe8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f64cf26\" data-id=\"f64cf26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c475700 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c475700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mw9jeffrey-C6937-1280-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1564\" alt=\"Take Action on Hunger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mw9jeffrey-C6937-1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mw9jeffrey-C6937-1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mw9jeffrey-C6937-1280-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mw9jeffrey-C6937-1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ec1197\" data-id=\"1ec1197\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839896a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"839896a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be a Voice for Global Hunger <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d448d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4d448d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Canadian aid makes a real impact for people living in poverty around the world. What if you could support changing lives around the world right here, living in Canada?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The Canadian Foodgrains Bank encourages Canadians to join in working to end hunger in four ways: Pray, Learn, Give and Advocate.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #115c4e;\"><a style=\"color: #115c4e;\" href=\"https:\/\/foodgrainsbank.ca\/oda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to advocate for an end to hunger.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31bc1a90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31bc1a90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dec5417\" data-id=\"5dec5417\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce7359e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ce7359e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4433\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a99c720\" data-id=\"3a99c720\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12fba65 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12fba65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate Advocacy <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6957e2e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6957e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">In recent years, the devastating impact of climate change has become increasingly evident, bringing widespread and overwhelming consequences to our ecosystems, weather patterns, and human lives. As God&#8217;s people, and recognizing the urgency of the situation, we have a clear responsibility to care for creation.<\/span><br><\/p>\n<p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/about-pwsd\/what-we-do\/climatejustice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the Loss and Damage webinar to understand&nbsp;the role of churches in fighting for communities who are losing their homes, livelihoods and culture to climate change.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad1f833 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad1f833\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a45696\" data-id=\"8a45696\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take Action God calls the church to seek justice in the world. Identifying and acknowledging where there is injustice in the world \u2013 and working to change it \u2013 is part of the church\u2019s public witness. 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