GAC09019
June 19, 2009

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to participate in Interfaith Week of Prayer for Health Care for All

Contact:
Mindy Marchal, (502) 569-5212

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is participating in the largest faith-inspired mobilization for health care reform in an Interfaith Week of Prayer for Health Care for All, June 19-26. This is the largest event of its kind ever organized.  The week will feature an Interfaith Service of Witness and Prayer on Wednesday, June 24, 4:00-8:00 pm, at Washington, DC's Freedom Plaza, in view of our nation's Capitol.

A critical part of this mobilization will include "echo events" where members of faith communities all across the country will be lifting up their common concern for equitable health care reform.  Beginning Friday, June 19th, prayer breakfasts, Health Care Sabbaths, bell ringing, candlelight vigils, call-in days, postcards, media events and more will give people of faith the opportunity to make a public witness about the moral imperative of health care for all.

PC(USA) has a long history of calling for health care for all through a national medical plan, and in 2008 endorsed the principle of single payer health care reform. Debate about health care reform is well underway in the halls of Congress. This week of prayer and action is one of many ways that people of faith can weigh in on the health care reform debate.

Visit the Web site for more information about the events.