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The detention of Iranian-Americans – approximately 60 people from 25 households held and not free to leave after intensive questioning - at the U.S.-Canadian border at Blaine, Washington, this past weekend points to the dangerous logic of war and the intersectionality...
Statement by the Church Council of Greater Seattle After the Attack on Our Jewish Siblings in New York
The Church Council of Greater Seattle decries the attack on people celebrating Hanukkah at the home of a rabbi north of New York City. We pray for the victims of this heinous, anti-Semitic act. We deplore this and other instances of hate and violence against the...
A Message From Michael
Dear friends, To vigil means to show up, be present, fully awake, fully alive, in an anticipation of something important about to happen, whether one of celebration, a hoped-for change, or a matter of life and death. The Church Council has been holding vigils,...
Church Council Community Members Featured at Civic Saturday
We were honored to be joined at a recent fundraising event by our friends Eric Liu and Jena Cane of Citizen University. At the next Civic Saturday after this event, Eric shared the story of our dear friends Jaime Rubio Sulficio, Keiko Maruyama, and their young son...
I Believe in the Difference We Make Together
“When the unbearable cold hit, we called City Hall all week, to be sure there was a plan in place for 24/7 shelter for the chronically unhoused people in our community. At the 11th hour, we paid a visit to City Hall. Finally, they agreed! I am forever grateful for...
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: ICE & Border Patrol at Redmond UMC
Earlier this week, a Facebook post from a member of Redmond United Methodist Church detailed an encounter with a person they now suspect was a US Customs & Border Patrol agent pretending they were in need of shelter, thus entering into a family shelter on church...
The Difference Together is Making in Bellevue by Trish Rogers
Over the past few years there has been an effort in Bellevue to update the regulatory environment surrounding homelessness, especially around supporting the construction of a year round shelter. The Church Council of Greater Seattle had already been doing work around...
Spread the Love This #GivingTuesday!
#GivingTuesday falls on December 3 this year. It's a wonderful opportunity to show love to all the nonprofits making change you care about. If you'd like to make a gift to the Church Council of Greater Seattle or Youth Chaplaincy Coalition, you can find our secure...
Action Alert: Sign the petition to keep Jorge and His Family Together
Amplifying a message on behalf of Jorge Rafael Zaldivar Mendieta and his family, via the American Friends Service Committee: Keep this Colorado father with his family Jorge Rafael Zaldivar Mendieta has been married to his U.S. citizen wife, Christina, for the past 13...
What is accompaniment?
Accompaniment is the practice of walking with each other, side by side, through daily life, challenges, and moments of uncertainty. The Latin roots of the word, cum pane, mean “to share bread with.” Accompaniment is an invitation for us to practice offering our presence above and beyond our problem-solving.
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