Faith Action Message for October 22-23 - Archived

What Does the Future Hold for Faith Action?

Today, the various churches and temples which comprise Faith Action face circumstances they had not foreseen 25+ years ago. More than two years of COVID, along with aging membership, have drastically reduced in-person participation in faith-based congregations.

At its creation more than 25 years ago, Faith Action for Community Equity was conceived as an alliance of faith-based congregations committed to impacting our community regarding issues of social justice. Essential aspects of this alliance were: 1) that identification of the issues would arise from grassroots discussions within each member unit, and 2) that members of our congregations would be trained in the basics of community organizing, so that we would have the means to actually carry out the work of advocating for social justice.

These two essential aspects no longer exist. So what does this mean for Faith Action? Clearly, issues of social justice remain. Community organizing is vital in this time of seismic change. We must ask . . . is there a more effective way for these issues to be addressed? Do the organizing principles of Faith Action need to be rethought? Steering Committee representatives of our member units have been scheduled to meet on October 22. This topic will be top of mind for many.

Stay in touch with your unit’s steering committee representative, both to learn about the discussion and to share any ideas you may want to put forth.

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