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In 1994, one woman
in Chicago spoke up
against the violence
in her congregation
and community were
facing. Two years
later, the
Metropolitan Chicago
Synodical Women's
Organization brought
a memorial to the
1996 Women of the
ELCA Triennial
Convention asking
the organization to
broaden awareness of
the violence
children face.
Rachel's Day was
born. Rachel's Day
is observed on the
first Sunday in May
each year. It takes
its name from
Jeremiah 31:15–17,
wherein Rachel
grieved for her
children.
Rachel's Day:
Women Boldly
Speaking Up for
Children is an
eight-page resource
that
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Gives the history
of Rachel's Day,
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Offers help in
planning a
Rachel's Day
observance,
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Includes worship
suggestions, and
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Suggests ideas for
actions beyond the
observance.
Download a copy of
Rachel's Day:
Women Boldly
Speaking Up for
Children in
PDF format.
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