Every Region, Every County, Every City, Every Church, Every Pastor for Life!

I have a dream that one day all innocent human life will be protected by love and by law in Florida. For this to happen, we need your help to make the case for life in every region, every county, every city, and every church. Indeed, we need every pastor in the state of Florida to present the prolife personhood petition to their church.

In reference to salvation, the Apostle Paul ponders, "How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher"? (Romans 10:14 NKJV) In reference to the personhood petition, we might ask: how shall they petition without a preacher, and how shall they preach if they haven't heard? I recently attended a large pastors meeting in Orlando with my dad. Central Florida Co-Chair Jay Rogers joined to help present the prolife personhood amendment to Florida pastors. You would be surprised at what we found! We met pastors from all over the state. The pastors all received the petition with open arms. Those who hadn't previously signed the petition singed it at the conference and took additional copies to pass out to have their congregations sign the petition! What percentage of Florida pastors do you think have heard about personhood? Answer this weeks online poll to give your opinion. We'll announce the poll results and the actual percentage next week.

To reach every region, every county, every city, every church, every pastor, we need your help. We need volunteers who will mail letters to pastors, call pastors, visit pastors, attend pastors fellowship meetings, and petition in churches, and we need donors who will provide the necessary funds to pay for the mailings. Will you help us with one or more of these tasks?

We are currently organizing teams of volunteers in counties across FL to contact churches in their county. Will you help us take the message of life to every region, every county, every city, every church, every pastor? Please join us for a conference call/training Tuesday, November 15 from 9 - 10 PM.  This call will cover key strategy for ending abortion and protecting all innocent human life. Register to join us on the call here.

Port St. Lucie Ministers Call on Port St. Lucie to Allow Nativity and Menorah on City Property

In Light of Yesterday’s Supreme Court Decision, Port St. Lucie Ministers Call on Port St. Lucie to Allow Nativity and Menorah on City Property 

Contact: Rev. Al Albright, 772-879-7196

Contact: Pastor Bryan Longworth, 772-408-4356

Yesterday, he US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the case of Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, that cities can display religious articles paid for by private donations.  Port St. Lucie ministers Al Albright and Bryan Longworth now call upon the city of Port St. Lucie and surrounding municipalities to allow a Menorah and a Nativity to be displayed in front of city hall as a part of holiday festivities.  Albright and Longworth will raise the money for the displays so that no tax money is required. 

In the case of Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, the US Supreme Court unanimously upheld the right of government entities to display copies of the Ten Commandments and other religious symbols that are funded by private donations.  According to the ACLJ which represented Pleasant Grove City, “The decision gives government the right to speak for itself and the ability to communicate on behalf of its citizens.  It's a significant decision that clears the way for government to express its views and its history through the selection of monuments - including religious monuments and displays.”  (Click here for a full copy of the decision.)

Reverend Al Albright previously gathered petitions in support of displaying a Menorah and Nativity at city hall and on February 26, 2007, asked the Port St. Lucie city council to allow such a display.  (Click here to obtain a copy of the minutes from the February 26 meeting.)  At the February 26, 2007 meeting, the city council did not make a motion on Albrights petition.

“In this case, the US Supreme court supported and confirmed our nation’s history which has allowed the display of religious symbols from its founding.  In fact, the US Supreme Court itself has the Ten Commandments engraved on its doors and above the judicial bench,” Longworth observed.

“The city attorney previously expressed concern that displaying a Menorah and Nativity at city hall could open the city up to a lawsuit.  This case clearly shows that local governments have a right to display religious symbols that are funded by private donations.  In light of this case, the City of Port St. Lucie has not excuse not to allow a Menorah and Nativity,” Albright said.

Reverend Albright and Pastor Longworth now plan to ask the City Council to pass an ordinance allowing  a Menorah and a Nativity to be displayed as a part of holiday festivities.  Albright and Longworth are also raising money from local churches, synagogues, businesses, and citizens to fully fund these symbols so that no tax money is required.

Rev. Albright is a former chaplain from Pittsburgh.  Pastor Longworth is the associate pastor of Covenant Tabernacle in Port St. Lucie.  Pastor Longworth helped lead opposition to the St. Lucie County School District’s condom education program.  Longworth also ran for and won (by nearly a 20% margin) a race for St. Lucie County Republican State Committeeman for St. Lucie County, but the Republican Party of Florida denied him his seat. Rev. Albright and Pastor Longworth are available for public comment on this issue.