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Faith Leaders Council

As we fight to restore access to reproductive healthcare in Arkansas, we are grateful for the thoughtful leadership and unequivocal support of our Faith Leaders Council. 

The Council is made up of Arkansas religious leaders who believe that Arkansans deserve access to the full range of healthcare options, including abortion, in order to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. They come from diverse backgrounds and a variety of faith traditions, but they are united in their view that women facing complex challenges deserve compassion and care, rather than shame and coercion.

The Council urges you to consider signing the petition to get abortion on the ballot in November.

Find a place to sign here.  

Council Members

  • Reverend Maxine Allen, UMC (retired)
  • Reverend Paul Beedle, Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock
  • Rabbi Barry Block, Congregation B’nai Israel
  • Reverend Carol-Ann Blow, Sr. Thea Bowman Inclusive Catholic Church
  • Reverend Katye Chambers, Pulaski Heights UMC
  • Reverend Dr. Hammett N. Evans, Arkansas Annual Conference UMC
  • Reverend Wendell Griffen, New Millennium Church
  • Reverend Elizabeth Henry-McKeever, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
  • Reverend Dr. Ben E.E. Kane, Presbyterian Church (USA)
  • Reverend Robert Wm Lowry, Westover Hills Presbyterian Church/Presbyterian Church
  • Reverend Mark McDonald, Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church
  • Reverend Betsy Singleton Snyder, Pinnacle View, UMC
  • Reverend Britt Skarda, UMC (retired)
  • Reverend Mary Vano, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
  • Reverend Lindy Vogado, Presbyterian Church (USA)
  • Reverend Dr. Anika Whitfield
  • Reverend Dr. Robert Williamson, Presbyterian Church (USA)