G20 Pilgrimage & Interfaith Sermon Series

We invite your congregation to join Jubilee USA’s activities as we build on the Jubilee campaign moral mandate and leadership of the late Pope Francis, now carried forward by Pope Leo. This year presents a unique opportunity: the United States chairs the G20, the global forum where top finance leaders shape international policy on debt, economic stability, health, trade and jobs. As the U.S. prepares to host its first G20 since 2008, we are mobilizing Jubilee Congregations and Faith Communities to press world leaders to make stronger commitments on debt relief and an international financial architecture that puts poverty reduction at its center.

Key dates:
IF20 Washington Policy Forum, Georgetown, DC: May 26, 2026
IF20 Annual Forum, Salt Lake City, Utah: October 15-17, 2026
G20 Leaders' Summit, Miami, Florida: December 14-15, 2026

As our Jubilee Congregations and Faith Communities mobilize for a pilgrimage ahead of the G20 Summit in Miami in December, we are hosting monthly Congregation calls on the first Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm EST, including a short sermon by faith leaders across the country. If you are interested in offering a sermon at one of our meetings or want more information, please contact Liam Shemesh at [email protected]. Together, we can ready our hearts, deepen our relationships and discern how we are called to faithful public witness on debt relief.

To register for a Zoom link to attend the monthly Congregation calls, click here.
To read more on our Jubilee 2025 Resource Hub, click here.
To sign our Jubilee petition, click here.

If you were unable to attend a meeting, or want to catch up on a past sermon, see below:
Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines on the Biblical Roots of Jubilee, Feb. 3rd
Rabbi Matthew Cutler on Justice, Charity and Righteousness, March 3rd

Sermon Schedule:

Month

Sermon Theme

Speaker

Date

February 

Biblical Roots of Jubilee

Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines

Feb 3

March

Charity, Justice and Righteousness

Rabbi Matthew Cutler

March 3

April

The First Step of Redemption and Salvation is Noticing/ How the Debt Crisis Affects Real People

Rev. Dr. Nicolle D. Jean-Simon

April 7

May

Debt is a Development Issue

TBD

May 5

June

Collaboration vs. Extraction

Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb

June 2

July

   

July 7

August

   

August 4

September

The Season of Creation

Diandra Garcia

September 1

October 

Hope and Restoring Dignity

Charlene Howard

October 6

November

Pilgrimage as a Journey of Solidarity

TBD

November 3

December

Prayer for Jubilee and the New Year

Pastor Steve Herder

December 1