Leaders Write in News About Safe Communities, Beyond Policing
Letter to the editor published August 26, 2020 in the StarTribune It’s time to turn to solutions that are proven to actually stop crime in an equitable way for everyone,…
Light Rises in Darkness
Isaiah 58:9-10“Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. ‘If you do away with the yoke of…
Statement Regarding Wednesday’s Senate GOP Hearing
‘A massive and dangerous distraction for inaction’ SAINT PAUL, June 30, 2020 — The following statement is being released by the organizations listed below: “In recent weeks, Minnesotans of every…
Letter of Support for House POCI Caucus Police Accountability Legislation
On behalf of a growing list of 67 diverse organizations, including religious, civil rights, labor, business, environmental, health, farmer, social service, child welfare, and disability advocate organizations, the following letter…
This is What We’re Dealing With
Friends, we have to prepare by 8:00pm Last night, right-wing extremists or opportunists escalated their campaign to create chaos in Mpls & Saint Paul. They used arson as a primary…
Minneapolis Police Department Has Broken Its Oath
No matter the color of our skin or where we come from, we deserve to live in communities where we are safe and our lives are valued. We deserve to…
Our Faith. Our Health. Our Safety
As people of faith working together across race, faith background, and zip code, we know the health and safety of our communities are central to creating the kind of Minnesota…
Joint Statement in Advance of Minnesota Budget Projection
The following statement is being released by the organizations listed below: “In times of crisis, Minnesotans – no matter the color of our skin, our wealth or our ZIP code…
The Willingness to Heal: Responding to a Health Pandemic the Way Jesus Would
By Rev. Christian Briones, Associate Minister, Mayflower United Church of Christ Luke 5:12-16 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 12 Once, when he was in one of the cities, there was a man…
Find Renewal
James 2:15-16Suppose a brother of a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does…