If only one person would step outside this vicious cycle, space for healing could open up.

Yesterday (Jan 20, 2021) awakened hope. As we celebrate the progress we witnessed and the beauty and compassion we were party to, let us also recognize the actions we were called to take on. Whether it is finishing this nation,

Rather than despair over our failure to solve these problems a century later, let’s honor Dr. King by celebrating the progress we have made and refusing to give up the hope that he saw from the mountaintop.

On Jan 8 someone added a swastika to our peace sign on the hill. JRPC staff is going up there at 1 pm to repair it. Please join us if you can. Stay safe and look out for each other...Betsy

The Equity Project recommends avoiding the white supremacist rallies happening around the state of Montana.

Yesterday was a difficult day to watch, one that confirmed the creeping disunion we are experiencing in this country. Business as usual is not working for most of us – even those standing yesterday for a failed president did so because they are dissatisfied with life as they see it and fearful of the future.

We stand on the brink of a reset. However in looking forward, let us also hold on to the lessons that 2020 taught us about the things that really matter and the importance of flexibility and resilience.

The anniversary of the ratification of our Bill of Rights. These first ten amendments to the Constitution did not "create" rights, but rather clarified the constitution to protect them.

72nd anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s theme is “Recover Better - Stand Up for Human Rights”,
Today also begins the celebration of Hanukkah,