On Sunday, January 26, Wildflower Church and Faith Presbyterian are joining a coalition of congregations, universities, and local advocates to display Vidas Robadas installations Texas in collaboration with Texas Impact and TXUUJM. Faith and Wildflower will work together to create and install 100 shirts to be publicly displayed outside as part of this state wide project.
Vidas Robadas (Stolen Lives) is a Texas Impact project focused on addressing gun violence. Through memorializing victims of gun violence, Vidas Robadas localizes and makes visible the reality of gun violence for communities across our state. The installations honor and memorialize the thousands of Texas residents whose lives have been stolen by gun violence since 2018.
Schedule for Sunday, January 26:
- 11:00 am Coffee and preparing the shirts & plant the stakes for display outdoors
- Faith and Wildflower congregations and friends (community members are welcome) will work together in Faith’s Fellowship Hall (located across the courtyard from the sanctuary and Wildflower Community Room), immediately following the 10 am worship service of Faith Presbyterian.
- 1:00 pm Outdoor installation of the shirts, reflections, and Closing Circle
- Faith and Wildflower congregations and friends (community members are welcome) will work together, immediately following the 11:45 am worship service of Wildflower Church.
Wildflowers (and friends) are encouraged to come to church early and to stay late to participate in this meaningful, shared experience with Faith Presbyterian. All are welcome to participate in this hands on installation and community project.
The project could use a few additional people to help with set up or clean up, or participating in the program (a reading, sharing a personal experience, poem, music, etc.). Please let us know you’re interested in volunteering by signing up here, or reach out to Daniela or Simone at Wildflower, or Marilyn at Faith if you are interested.
This shirt will be installed on Sunday, January 26th, and will remain on display for 2 weeks (through February 9th).
ABOUT VIDAS ROBADAS
Vidas Robadas is a state-wide installation campaign, where congregations, universities, and any other interested locations display t-shirts that name or represent victims from their community whose lives where stolen by gun violence.
This project seeks to connect the various silos of advocacy and violence prevention, and to unite communities of faith with other advocates to create positive change. The project starts with municipal initiatives, connecting city leaders with advocates to enact gun violence reduction measures.
Vidas Robadas will be active up until the Texas legislative session in 2025, when all of our partners and allies across the state will head to the capitol to demand legislative change.
Gun reform is hard, especially in Texas. But not impossible. We have seen progress this past session that would have been impossible years prior. We have to capitalize on this moment. Lives depend on it.
And Save the Date:
February 27th Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day Event at the Texas Capitol
