Justice

The North Carolina Council of Churches celebrates its history and looks forward

The North Carolina Council of Churches turned 90 this year. Its executive director describes the importance of its work for God’s justice.

Mary’s Song is an expression of maternal love

The Magnificat begins as a lullaby and becomes a hymn of praise and protest. Will we join in Mary's Song this Advent?

By Aleta Payne Senior editor, Faith & Leadership

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I was slammed to the ground and arrested outside an ICE facility. It was a holy experience.

Internment sites are being operated across the country, writes a Chicago pastor. What we do with this knowledge tells us everything about the Christians we are.

By Michael Woolf Senior minister, Lake Street Church of Evanston

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Fear, anger and protest: A look inside the immigration crackdown in New York City

Photojournalist Carol Guzy and the Rev. Fabián Arias are regularly in the halls of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, which has become a center for detaining immigrants who appear for their court cases.

Federal agents tear-gassed my block

A Chicago resident and her neighbors respond to federal agents, drawing upon the city’s organizing tradition in a time when people feel under threat.

By Celeste Kennel-Shank Journalist

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Working collectively to stop the harm done to migrants

Being willing to pivot and to co-create solutions are two ways a church has learned to support migrants, writes a United Methodist pastor in Washington, D.C.

By Stephanie Vader Senior pastor, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, Washington, D.C.

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Relationships make a difference even in the hardest times

History reminds us of the importance of relationships, especially when our humanity is threatened.

By Emma Akpan Writer

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With study, care and patience, a church makes a long-term commitment to help one family at a time

Partnered with other faith communities in their city, a small Virginia congregation has spent decades investing in families for the long haul.

By Edie Gross Journalist

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We are not OK. Does it help to start saying so?

In casual conversation, I am now admitting not all is well, writes an editor of Faith & Leadership.

By Aleta Payne Senior editor, Faith & Leadership

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Sounding the alarm against empire

Faced with the mass mobilization of federal forces in Washington, D.C., a United Methodist Church pastor writes about how she and others are offering protection and hope.

By Donna Claycomb Sokol Pastor, Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

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What do the roads look like in the kingdom of God? Why urban planning is a theological issue

Urban spaces are designed for cars, not people. But this focus deprives our citizens, especially the most vulnerable, of freedom and safety, writes a Nashville pastor who serves on a transportation advisory group.

By Robin L. Owen Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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