1979: “As Broad a Coalition as Possible” – A Conversation with The Rev. David Bloom
In this video, Rev. Bloom shares his story of working for justice with faith communities in the Greater Seattle Area after moving to Seattle from Washington DC in 1975. He met the Rev Dr. Bill Cate when Cate came to preach at University Baptist Church, where Rev.... Read more...
1981: “Struggling Together For Justice” by Cindy Domingo
I first came into contact with the Church Council of Greater Seattle in June 1981 in the aftermath of the assassinations of my brother, Silme Domingo and fellow labor leader, Gene Viernes. Both were leaders in the anti-Marcos, pro-Philippine democracy movement in the... Read more...1965: “The WA Council of Churches Raises Official Voice in State Legislature” – A Story by Paul Beeman
By Rev. Paul Beeman, former lobbyist, Des Moines WA It had been more than a decade since President Truman ended segregation in the armed forces; ten years since the “Brown vs. Board of Education” decision legally ended segregation in public schools; and just a year... Read more...
1942: “Breaking the Silence” – A Conversation with Yosh Nakagawa
As a Japanese child interned with his family at a concentration camp in Idaho in 1942, lifetime activist and Seattle icon Yosh Nakagawa discovered the solidarity and unity that baseball and team sports brought to him and his community there, a relationship which... Read more...
1919: The Founding of the Church Council – “Common sense applied to the common tasks”
by Beth Amsbary
Seattle 1919: Surely, the world as we know it is falling apart and being re-formed.
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