One of the best ways to express your personal opposition to the death penalty is through the Declaration of Life (Microsoft Word: *.doc). This document allows you to make your anti-death penalty stance clear in case you die as a result of violent crime.

Sign the Moratorium Petition and encourage other members of your community to do the same.

Encourage your faith community to take a stance against the death penalty. Below are some ideas.

Your faith community can become a member of the Religious Organizing Against the Death Penalty. See our brochure for details or contact us at information@deathpenaltyreligious.org to get a packet of information.

Abington Monthly Meeting  Philadelphia, PA

Warrington Monthly Meeting  York, PA

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

Write editorials from clergy and/or parishioners. Example

Publish your community's Statement in newsletters, bulletins, and other widely-read publications.

Develop an action plan for members of your religious community to organize and participate in local vigils and other events protesting the death penalty.

Make Sermons specifically adressing the death penalty. Examples