“Take justice and mercy to heart” is one of this congregation’s key priorities.
What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8b (NRSV)
Our strategic plan includes this direction:
Grounded in the gospel command to “do justice,” create a more inclusive, equitable community. Take action inside our church and out in the world by prioritizing our abundant people and financial resources to make an impact.
What could that look like?
Our strategic plan includes this direction:
Grounded in the gospel command to “do justice,” create a more inclusive, equitable community. Take action inside our church and out in the world by prioritizing our abundant people and financial resources to make an impact.
What could that look like?
- Enough Mercy to work for Basic Needs: Housing, Hunger, Health (people and planet)
- Enough Justice to fight for Human Dignity: Equity - BIPoC Justice (Racial Justice and Indigenous Rights), Inclusion, Education
- Enough Humility to walk with a Gracious Spirit.
Buff Grace shared a message on Sunday in Worship about “Creation as Revision.” Buff is the Director of Faith Networks for Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light, a partner this year of our Justice and Mercy team. It is Through God’s creation, people are revising the way we do things for the better, for each other and for our planet. Buff shared some resources that we are listing on our Justice and Mercy page, along with the slide deck for the Faith and Life Conversation presentation he made on Sunday morning.
MNIPL main page: https://www.mnipl.org
MNIPL Energy page with info for homeowners: https://www.mnipl.org/take-action/your-energy-transition/
Rewiring America Energy Calculator: https://homes.rewiringamerica.org/calculator
Drawdown Big Picture for Solutions: https://drawdown.org/
Investment Grading Tool: https://fossilfreefunds.org/
Rise + Repair Coalition Legislative Advocacy: https://riseandrepair.org/platform
MNIPL main page: https://www.mnipl.org
MNIPL Energy page with info for homeowners: https://www.mnipl.org/take-action/your-energy-transition/
Rewiring America Energy Calculator: https://homes.rewiringamerica.org/calculator
Drawdown Big Picture for Solutions: https://drawdown.org/
Investment Grading Tool: https://fossilfreefunds.org/
Rise + Repair Coalition Legislative Advocacy: https://riseandrepair.org/platform
Racial Justice Statement
We … renew our baptismal covenant to strive for justice for all of God’s children. We confess that our cultural bias blocks us from recognizing racial injustice, and that our fear slows our work towards racial equity. We believe that we must identify the inequalities that are embedded in our judicial, educational, economic, and political systems. We also must be resolved to change them, even if it means losing unearned privileges.
We accept God’s call to affirm and celebrate the diversity found in God’s children. We pray that the Holy Spirit will lead us in our continuing work as we listen and engage in conversation challenging the deep roots of racism. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we will be respectful and keep people engaged so that each of our stories may be heard and lead us to a true change of heart.
Read the full racial justice statement.
We accept God’s call to affirm and celebrate the diversity found in God’s children. We pray that the Holy Spirit will lead us in our continuing work as we listen and engage in conversation challenging the deep roots of racism. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we will be respectful and keep people engaged so that each of our stories may be heard and lead us to a true change of heart.
Read the full racial justice statement.
Recommended Justice & Mercy partners for 2024
South Minneapolis Meals on Wheels Serving South Minneapolis residents who cannot shop for groceries and have difficulty putting together a healthy meal for themselves. Opportunities for volunteering, leadership
Minnehaha Food Shelf Fighting food insecurity in our Minneapolis neighborhood
Opportunities for volunteering, item collections, leadership
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative A collaborative of congregations united in action to create homes and advance equitable housing. Opportunities for advocacy, training, item collections
Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light Working in partnership with faith and spiritual communities to build transformative power and bring the lights of people’s unique gifts to addressing the climate crisis.
Opportunities for advocacy, training
Center for Leadership and Neighborhood Engagement Mobilizing congregations and nonprofit leaders as powerful neighborhood-based agents for positive social change. Focused on racial equity and justice.
Opportunities for advocacy, coaching/training
Important resources for the work and well-being of our congregation
Opportunities to explore for occasional or future engagement
Encourage individual engagement within the congregation.
- Mental Health Connect
- Reconciling Works
- Cherish All Children
- Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp (WAPO)
Opportunities to explore for occasional or future engagement
- Kubi District of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria
- Liberia
- Nokomis East Neighborhood Association (NENA)
- Keewaydin Elementary School
- Lutheran Social Services (LSS)
Encourage individual engagement within the congregation.