Despite the demonstration that resulted in the arrests of nearly 120 faith leaders and immigration activists outside of the White House in support of the nation's immigrants on July 31, lack of support forced House Republicans to scrap an emergency spending measure to address the surge of young Mexican and Central American refugees fleeing to the United States.

As the death toll climbs each day in the conflict between the Israeli military and Hamas forces in Gaza, leaders from the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are praying for a break in the violence that has killed hundreds of children and thousands of civilians.

In a massive act of civil disobedience, more than 130 faith leaders and immigrant rights activists from across the United States will risk arrest to demand that President Barack Obama put an end to mass deportations of men, women and children that result in the separation of immigrant families.

And how are the children? Justice for everyone comes when we can truly say, "all the children are well."

United Church of Christ pastors and religious leaders across the Michigan Conference of the UCC are voicing their concerns about water shut-offs in Detroit.