The movie "Just Mercy" raises some important questions. Are innocent people sentenced to death? Could it happen here? Two men, one who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to die, the other, a capital defense attorney, will share their personal experiences. Q & A will follow. Event is free. Registration in advance is requested. In response […]
Dr. Leroy Barber has dedicated more than 30 years to eradicating poverty, confronting homelessness, restoring local neighborhoods, healing racism, and living what Dr. King called “the beloved community” in a variety of organizations and churches. He is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Voices Project and College Pastor at Kilns College, as well as […]
"We all need mercy, we all need justice, and perhaps we all need some measure of unmerited grace." Bryan Stevenson Join us for a special screening of the Warner Bros. film, Just Mercy. Michael B. Jordan and Oscar-winners Jamie Foxx (“Ray,” “Baby Driver,” “Django: Unchained”) and Brie Larson (“Room,” “Short Term 12,” “Captain Marvel”) star […]
Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213).
Live conversation with Pa. Rep. Frank Ryan, Death Row Exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth, and Vicki and Syl Schieber, the parents of a murder victim. About this Event Join us for a dialogue on Christian faith and capital punishment. Pennsylvania State Rep Frank Ryan, Republican prime co-sponsor of the bill to end capital punishment in Pennsylvania; Death […]
