Heeding God's Call

09/24/2026

Thank you to our friends at Grace Lutheran Church, Broomall, for hosting the Memorial to the Lost and for these kind words.

The Memorial travels this fall. Come stand with us in faith and witness:

Sun, Sep 27: Delco Ending Gun Violence Day, Swarthmore
Through Oct 3: Trinity Episcopal Church, Swarthmore
Oct 10 to 24: St. Francis-in-the-Fields Episcopal, Malvern
Oct 17 to 31: Tree of Life Presbyterian, Springfield
Oct 24 to Nov 7: Scottsville UMC, Langhorne
Nov 7 to 21: Christ Episcopal Church, Ridley Park
Nov 14 to Dec 5: Calvary St. Augustine, West Philadelphia

Details: heedinggodscall.org/events

08/05/2026

Last call: the public comment period closes TOMORROW.

A proposed federal rule would allow licensed dealers to transfer fi****ms to buyers who never appear in person at a gun store, with the fi***rm then shipped or delivered to the buyer. Federal agencies are required to read and consider every comment before finalizing the rule.

If you've been meaning to weigh in, this is the moment. It takes just a few minutes: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/08/2026-09157/revising-non-over-the-counter-fi****ms-transaction-requirements

Click "Submit a Formal Comment" on that page. The system stops accepting comments at midnight Eastern tomorrow night, Thursday, August 6.

07/31/2026

A federal rule change is open for public comment, but only through Thursday, August 6.

A proposed ATF rule would allow licensed fi***rm dealers to transfer guns to buyers who do not appear in person at the store, using video conference and remote identity verification, with the fi***rm then shipped or delivered to the buyer. A separate proposed rule would allow handguns to be sent through the US mail for the first time since 1927.

Federal agencies are required to read and consider every public comment before finalizing a rule. Whatever your perspective, this is one of the most direct ways to be heard, and it takes just a few minutes.

Read the proposal and click "Submit a Formal Comment" here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/08/2026-09157/revising-non-over-the-counter-fi****ms-transaction-requirements

Comments close August 6. The system will not accept comments after midnight Eastern that night.

07/31/2026

This past Saturday, members of St. Peter's Tohickon UCC in Bucks County came together to install the Memorial to the Lost.

Shirt by shirt, volunteers placed each one on its display. Each t-shirt displayed carries the name of a life taken by gun violence. Remembered. Named. Lifted in prayer.

Thank you to our Bucks County Coordinator Trish Rathbun and everyone at St. Peter's who stood witness with us. When a community pauses to read these names, hearts change.

Donate today: heedinggodscall.org/donate-1

06/04/2026

Last night in Norristown, a 15-year-old was shot and killed. The shooter was 16.

This is Montgomery County. This is our backyard.

Grief alone won't stop this. Your voice can help. Pennsylvania legislators have bills right now that could save lives: ghost gun bans, Extreme Risk Protection Orders, expanded background checks. They need to hear from you.

It takes 2 minutes. Send a letter to your legislators right now:
heedinggodscall.org/take-action-now

Read the full story: https://patch.com/pennsylvania/norristown/teenage-boy-shot-norristown

06/03/2026

THIS WEEKEND: Two communities in Chester County are standing up against gun violence.

Saturday, June 6 - West Chester Friends Meeting hosts the Memorial to the Lost. Hundreds of t-shirts, each one representing a life stolen by gun murder.

Sunday, June 7 - Wayne and Radnor come together for Ending Gun Violence Day at Central Baptist Church.

Every shirt has a name. Every name was somebody's child.

Come be part of the change.

Learn more at heedinggodscall.org/events

Join Heeding God's Call to end gun violence with upcoming memorial events and awareness walks. Learn, connect, and take action today.

05/21/2026

Pastor Gary Allshouse wrote this powerful letter in PennLive.com Read it and share it: https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2026/04/each-t-shirt-tells-a-story-of-a-life-lost-to-gun-violence-pennlive-letters.html

Pastor Gary captures exactly why the Memorial to the Lost matters, and why we won't stop until every community takes notice and makes changes. Each shirt on the lawn tells a story. Each one represents a life stolen by gun murder.

04/23/2026

Join us this Sunday for the Souderton End Gun Violence Walk!

🗓 Sunday, April 26, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM
📍 Zion Mennonite Church, 149 E Cherry Ln, Souderton, PA 18964

The afternoon will include prayer, singing, sharing, and a 1.3-mile walk through Souderton. Bring a sign or wear a shirt to show your support. After the walk, join us for letter writing to PA legislators at the Souderton Park Pavilion, followed by the installation of Memorial to the Lost T-shirts at Zwingli United Church of Christ.

Sponsored by Zion Mennonite Church, Zwingli United Church of Christ, and Heeding God's Call to End Gun Violence.

💛 Can't make it but still want to help? Your donation supports our advocacy, memorials, and community events across the region. Every dollar makes a difference.

👉 Donate here: https://www.heedinggodscall.org/donate-1
All are welcome. Together we can end gun violence.

04/22/2026

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