Tim

Dear Friends and Members of Ark and Dove,

Last night, I was pleased to join five other members of Ark and Dove in a meeting of three broad-based community power organizations. This was a meeting of faithful people from Howard County (PATH, People Acting Together in Howard), Montgomery County (AIM, Action in Montgomery), and Anne Arundel County (ACT, Anne Arundel Connecting Together). We gathered to prepare for actions wherein we will let the top candidates for Governor, Comptroller, and Attorney General know what we want for Maryland and ask them to work with us in attaining what we want.

Through relational meetings and listening sessions, we have outlined some collective dreams for our state: universal and high quality childcare and preK, equitable education, affordable safe and decent housing, quality and accessible transportation, and climate justice. There is, of course, more that we want for the present and future citizens of Maryland and that is why Pastor Tim and I, along with the ACT Core Team of Ark and Dove (Cheryl Walcutt, Shirley Fuller, and Jen Roman) want to hear from you as we prepare for June 12 and 23 when we will have the opportunity to meet candidates. Ark and Dove is the host on June 23rd. On May 19th, ACT, AIM, and PATH meet again to prepare. Please consider joining us.

Given the fragile state of our democracy, elected officials (local and state) need to hear what people of faith hope for in their communities. They need to know what the faithful actually desire. Churches and other faith organizations have the right and responsibility to proclaim in the public sphere their hunger for justice--whether racial, economic, identity, reproductive, or climate. Here is our tangible chance.

Peace,

PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Irina Lee, Jan and al Jank's daughter-in-law, recovering from surgery; William Campbell, grandfather of Cherese, with cancer; the family of Olive Mullings, grandmother of Keno’e Mullings, who recently passed away; Donna Beckwith, friend of Laurie Barrow recovering from surgery; Chris and Jeff, friends of Deb Saylor, both having biopsies; Amber Maschino, neighbor of Craig West, diagnosed with breast cancer and starting treatment; the family of Jim Shortt, friend of Dot Forloines, who passed away; Don Clark, friend of Cheryl Walcutt, in the hospital; for the Lucas, Montgomery, Danko, and Dodson families for the loss of Jacqueline Lucas; for the Raber family, friends of Carrie Dodson, on the loss of Colton Raber; Dotty Kaufmann recovering from surgery; Carol Saylor’s sister-in-law who passed away of stomach cancer, and granddaughter being bullied at school; Dot Forloines, who is recovering from a heart attack; Prayers for Lindsay Turner and newborn, Blaire, who are still in the hospital; Jack Sweeney, fighting cancer; Mary Lou Dulina, friend of Cheryl Schafer, fighting stage 4 cancer; Ann Hirschy, recovering from knee surgery; Donna Beckwith, waiting for test results; Amy Tardiff's friend's family, whose son has COVID; friends and family of Alexander Miller who has passed away; MaryLou Dulina; Debbie Saylor's Family: Richard and Carol Jasper, Wayne Rennex and Alison Buffington; A child suffering from depression; Family members with COVID; Alvin Dennis and Audrey Price; Asthon Borsella, heart surgery; Charlotte Davie, praises for improving health; Donna Williams, recovering from surgery; Courtney Dudley Thomas, recovering from a stroke; Tiffany Thompson, starting a new round of cancer treatments; Courtney, Deborah Dingle’s niece, in the hospital suffering from brain cancer; Debbie Arey’s sister suffering from life-long chemo; Cameron Jackson, Ylonda Fauntleroy’s cousin, dealing with a difficult situation; Anna Scofield; Michelle Schoonmaker's aunt and friend of Ylonda Fauntleroy, Floretta Watkins-Barbee, and Michelle's great aunt and Ylonda's aunt, Bernice Taylor; the people of Ukraine; Lou Kareha's relatives Aubriella and Michael Steele, B. Wicker, sister-in-law's brother, James Karanasky, cousin, Thomas Kochis, and friend, Nando Smacci; Jackie Lucus; Michelle Schoonmaker; Cindi Schafer; Mike and Denise Bartgis' son-in-law; Kelly Burnett; Jon Nelson's mother, Joanne Nelson; Louise Sharrocks; Kathy Miller's brother-in-law, Jeff Miller, and sister, Beth Krauth; Lourdes Cordero's sister, Diane Cordero, brother Jose, granddaughter, and friends, Fred and Arelene Jones; Deb Saylor's niece, Courtney Jaberi, and sister Christine; Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Diane Johnson's friend, Tom; Kelly Burnett's nephew, Justin; Christy Hipchen’s nephew and grandmother, Ann Chubon; the Sealing Family; Karen Arnold's brother, Tim; Josh Arnold; the family of Mike Esparza; a sister struggling with mental illness; Debbie Arey; Steve Debus' father, Bill Debus; Paul Doughty's mother, Ruth Doughty; James Franklin's sister-in-law, Kelli Franklin; Amy Tardiff’s Aunt Fran; Nicole Chidlow's son, Jai; Michelle Schoonmaker's friend's and their children, Kai S., Liam F. and Ezra R.; Frank Stillwell; Mary Caolo; David Johns; Carrie Dodson's friend Pam; Angela Goska; Belinda Edwards; Karen Stokes; Betty Small; a friend of Bob Fuller; the Unger family; Debbie and Bruce Arey's niece, Sarah, and daughter, Allison, and Debbie’s sister, Denise; Calvin Latham; Brianna Lapp; Ann Hirschy's relatives Isaiah, aunt Cindy, and brother; Adell Gaurin; Carol Saylor; Ray Bussey's mother, Doris; Liz Olson; Vaughn Brown; Patty and Steve Plander; Arlyce Lohr; Dick Paronto; Cheryl Walcutt’s sister Judy and mother; Amy Hagemann’s sister, Susan Pratt; Mary Benson’s sister; Amy Carskadon Lifsey’s father-in-law, Bill Lifsey Sr.; Karen Dodson’s cousin, Miles, and Miles’ family; Helen Wilkens' mother, Jane Reinert; Judy Cooper’s daughter, Jessica Quigley; Lewis Shorter and Lewis Shorter’s niece, Jennifer Schwandt-Gayle; Dot Forloine’s granddaughter Melisa Tucker Saatthoff, and her great-grandson Luke; Linda Taylor’s mother, Izola; Amy Goldberg’s grandmother, Ruth Cooper; Christy Yeager’s mother, Linda Jordan; Linda Jordan’s niece, Bonnie; Diane Johnson's Uncle Ed, Aunt Janet, and cousin Richard; Shelley Franklin's father; Laurie Barrow’s nephew, Gunther Kurtz; Sabonna Keeney’s mother; Bernabe and Griselda Solano, and Griselda's sister, Irma; Laura Doughty’s brother-in-law, Carl Hahn; Cheryl and Doug Walcutt’s grandchild, Gray Adacutt; Erika Sealing's grandmother, Margaret Schade; and Rob Yeager’s friends, Greta Daughtrey and Peter Brown.