Join Christians Nationwide by signing this call to courageous and faithful witness.
Why We Write
There are moments that call for repentance and resistance, courage and conviction, faith and fortitude. This is one of those moments.
The question is, what will we do now?
We are facing a cruel and oppressive government; citizens and immigrants being demonized, disappeared, and even killed; the erosion of hard-won rights and freedoms; and a calculated effort to reverse America’s growing racial and ethnic diversity– all of which are pushing us toward authoritarian and imperial rule. What confronts us is not only an endangered democracy and the rise of tyranny. It is also a Christian faith corrupted by the heretical ideology of white Christian nationalism, and a church that has often failed to equip its members to model Jesus’s teachings and fulfill its prophetic calling as a humanitarian, compassionate, and moral compass for society.
Therefore, as Christians in the United States, representing the breadth of Christian traditions and one part of our nation’s religiously plural society, we are compelled to speak out more boldly at this time.
We call on all Christians to join us in greater acts of courage to resist the injustices and anti-democratic danger sweeping across the nation. In moments like this, silence is not neutrality—it is an active choice to permit harm.
This call is particularly dire as our nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a time of celebration and reflection on our historic racial and human rights progress and setbacks, as we seek both democratic and civic renewal. Instead, current trends and forces assault our core rights and freedoms and threaten to derail and even destroy our democracy. This is not a distant danger or a future possibility. It is a present and urgent reality.
The government-sponsored cruelty and violence we are witnessing stands in total opposition to the teachings of Jesus. We refuse to be silent while too many people who call themselves Christians aid, abet, or simply stand by and allow these atrocities.
This political crisis is driven by people who have fallen for the temptation of absolute power—undermining democratic checks and balances, entrenching economic inequality, exacerbating divisions, and normalizing corruption and the indiscriminate use of violence.
Freedoms and rights once assumed to be secure are being stripped away, redefined, or selectively applied. Decades-old civil rights protections are being dismantled. Truth is being replaced by lies and propaganda. Governance is being hollowed out and replaced with corruption, loyalty tests, intimidation, and the normalization of lawlessness. The architecture of democracy and the rights secured by the separation of powers are being eroded from within, while we are told to accept it as “law”, “order,” or “God’s will.”
Sadly, the crisis is not only political—it is one driven by a moral and spiritual collapse showing up in alarming levels of polarization. Our faith is being tested. Christians cannot pretend otherwise and must make a decision to act.
We refuse to baptize domination. We refuse to sanctify cruelty. We refuse to confuse authoritarian power with divine authority. We choose to resist, calling forth the righteous demands of our faith rooted in the teachings of Jesus. Religion should not be used to deify politicians or justify their abuses. When it is, faith ceases to be faithful and becomes a weapon of both heresy and hypocrisy.
As Christians, we must never preach nationalism as discipleship, confuse American and Christian identity with whiteness, or mistake allegiance to modern-day Caesars for faithfulness to Christ. We must never surrender our prophetic voice by aligning with powers and principalities rather than with the One who calls us to be purveyors of justice and righteousness.
Now is the time to boldly embrace fidelity to the message of Jesus: to defend the image of God in every person; to love our neighbors -- no exception; to reject retribution; extend grace, mercy, and compassion; reflect the radical counterculture of the Beatitudes and live out the call of Matthew 25 with special care for persons who are poor, vulnerable and marginalized.
As followers of Jesus, we must take these principles seriously, as we seek to renew, deepen, and fortify our faith, resist false religion, build Beloved Community, and become a truly multi-racial, inclusive democracy.
The Sovereignty of God
In every generation, the Church is called to declare without fear or favor, “Thus saith the Lord,” bearing witness to the sovereignty of God over every system, party, and power.
As Christians, our ultimate allegiance belongs to God alone, and we believe that any political leader who demands absolute power places themselves in opposition to God’s sovereignty.
Allegiance to such leaders is idolatry and manipulates the teaching of Jesus as a tool of oppressive power, replacing compassion with control and unity with division. A faithful Christian witness is fundamentally incompatible with nationalist power and the suffering it is producing in our nation and around the world.
The Word of God
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Word of God made flesh. His life and teachings reveal God’s way and must shape our lives, our conduct, and our public witness, especially in this moment. Jesus became human to reconcile us back to God and to one another. This moment is a critical test of our primary allegiance to Him.
Jesus announces His mission in His first sermon: to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, sight to the blind, freedom to the oppressed, and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor (Luke 4:18-19). Any gospel that contradicts this is not the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jesus teaches in the parable of the Good Samaritan that love of neighbor knows no political, social, or ethnic boundaries (Luke 10:25-37). This love stands in direct opposition to a politics of exclusion and discrimination.
Jesus declares that truth and freedom are inseparable: “You shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:32). Yet, every day we hear lies and distortions that seek to divide and demonize. Truth liberates us from the captivity of lies and brings us into a deeper relationship with God and all others.
Jesus blesses peacemakers, calling them children of God (Matt. 5:9). The Hebrew and Greek words for peace, Shalom and eirene, mean a resolving and restoring of broken relationships. All forms of political violence stand in contradiction to the way of Christ, and Christians must reject them at every turn.
Jesus gives His final test of discipleship in Matthew 25:31-46, making clear that the measure of our faith is revealed in how we treat those who are hungry, thirsty, sick, strangers, or imprisoned. To say, as some do, that this passage is only about taking care of fellow Christians is an incorrect theological interpretation. It is for the nations, ethnoi, for all peoples. This passage names people who are, even now, being directly and deliberately targeted and harmed by those in political power. To serve and defend the most vulnerable is to serve and defend Christ Himself.
The Spirit of God
In this moment, we believe the Holy Spirit is moving us to stand, speak, and act with greater courage to serve the most vulnerable and advance God's reign of justice and peace.
Therefore, we commit to:
Protect and Stand With Vulnerable People: We will defend immigrants, refugees, people of color, and all who are in harm's way; resist cruel, unjust, and illegal policies and violent enforcement, and surround those under attack with pastoral care, solidarity, and prophetic public witness.
Love Our Neighbors: In obedience to Jesus, we will love our neighbors without exception, especially those who are different from us, and reject the politics of fear, exclusion, and dehumanization. We will reject the language of “others” and “us and them,” and remember that Christ came "so that [we] may all be one" (John 17:21).
Speak Truth to Power: We will confront lies and hatred towards immigrants, people of color, Jews, Muslims, and other religious minorities and political opponents; oppose the rollback of civil rights and racial justice protections; name racism as a sin from which we must repent and turn from; and resist the erasure of history and truth. Silence in this moment is complicity.
Seek Peace: We commit to persistently building peace and pursuing justice, including by acting nonviolently to protect those threatened by violence and advocating for a foreign policy that favors diplomacy, respects national sovereignty, and supports democracy, human rights, humanitarian aid, and peacebuilding.
Do Justice: Guided by the prophets, we will challenge unjust laws, defend poor and marginalized people, and persist in the work of uprooting racism and white Christian nationalism. We will commit to act justly, love kindness, and walk humbly with God (Isa. 10:1; Micah 6:8).
Strengthen Democracy: Honoring the image of God–imago dei–in every person (Gen. 1:26) in a democracy means each person's vote is their voice. We will, therefore, defend the right to vote, resist voter suppression and intimidation, encourage greater participation in our democratic process, and equip clergy and lay leaders to support free and fair elections. We will defend constitutional rights and freedoms, including speech and assembly, due process, the rule of law, and religious liberty, and will uphold democratic norms and practices.
Practice Hope: In a time of fear, intimidation, and despair, we will choose hope, which is more than optimism. It is trusting and believing that God is still at work. "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”(Heb. 11:1).
Ground our Discipleship: Knowing that following Jesus in this time requires deep wellsprings of spiritual courage, we will be rooted and grounded in prayer and love (Eph. 3:17-19), developing practices and commitments to nurture resilience in our inward journey for the outward witness we embrace as our calling.
Choosing Faithfulness
“Choose you this day whom you will serve.”—Joshua 24:15
Faith and democracy do not die in a single moment; they erode when we trade courage for conformity, substitute the gospel for power, and fall silent in the face of wrongdoing.
This letter is made in a spirit of humility and solidarity. It is an invitation for each of us to ask what faithfulness to Christ and love of neighbor demand of each of us at such a time as this.
If we as Christians fail to speak and act now—clearly, courageously, and prophetically—we will be remembered not only for the injustices committed in our time, but for the righteous possibilities we allowed to die in our hands. History and future generations will record our choices, but the God of heaven and earth will judge our faithfulness.
Now is the time to take risks for the sake of the Gospel and our democratic rights and freedoms.
We call on Christians to remember that we serve a mighty and awesome God, who is sovereign over nations and rulers.
We serve a God, through our Lord and Liberator Jesus Christ, who equips us with the courage and fortitude to stand for justice and peace. We will always stand in solidarity with those who are most vulnerable among us.
Now is the time to speak and act.
May God guide us, empower us, and strengthen us.
Join Christians Nationwide by signing this call to courageous and faithful witness.
List Of
Signatories
Rev. Daniel Adolphson, First Christian Church Minneapolis
Ms. Joyce Ajlouny, American Friends Service Committee
Rev. Eddy Alemán, Reformed Church in America
Rev. Sean Allen, North Carolina Council of Churches
Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo, Columbia Theological Seminary
Rev. Arthur Anderson, OFM, Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Dr. David Anderson, Gracism Global
Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo, The General Commission on Religion and Race
Rev. Dr. Greg Arthur, Duneland Community Church
Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Armenian Orthodox Church in America
Rev. John Bain, Southern Hills Christian Church Edmond OK
Sister Anita Baird, DHM, Daughters of the Heart of Mary
Rev. Dr. Randall Balmer, Dartmouth College
Bishop Carroll Baltimore, Global Alliance Interfaith Networks
Rev. Dr. Paul Baxley, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Ms. Lisa Beaudoin, NH Council of Churches
Bishop Daniel Beaudoin, Northwestern Ohio Synod
Rev. Dr. David Beckmann, Circle of Protection
Rev. David Bennett, Moravian Church, Northern Province
Dr. Ruth Bentley, National Black Evangelical Association
Dr. Christy Berghoef, Holland UCC
Bishop Tom Berlin, Florida Conference, The United Methodist Church
Bishop Thomas Bickerton, New England & New York Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church
Rev. Traci Blackmon, Faith Out Loud!
Rev. Robin Blakemore, Christina Church (Disciples of Christ) in Nebraska
Rev. Linnea Blakemore, First Christian Church
Rev. Dr. Timothy Tee Boddie, Dwight C. Jones Center for Civic Engagement at VUU
Rev. Dr. Marc Boswell, St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. Patricia Boswell, North Carolina Council of Churches
Rev. Thomas Bowen, Progressive National Baptist Convention
Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer, The Interfaith Center of New York
Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Rev. Dr. Ken Brooker Langston, Disciples Center for Public Witness (Disciples of Christ) and Disciples Justice Action Network
Bishop Francine A. Brookins, AME Church, Social Action Commission
Rev. Dr. Hanna Broome, Repairers of the Breach
Pastor Craig Brown, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Rachelle Brown, PC USA
Rev. Dr. Amos Brown, Third Baptist Church, San Francisco
Rev. Dr. James Hart Brumm, New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Rev. Melissa Brussa, Duneland Community Church
Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee, Northwest Washington Synod, ELCA
Very Rev. Lydia Bucklin, Episcopal Divinity School
Rev. Dr. Lynn Bujnak, Vermont Conference, United Church of Christ
Dr. Greg Burch, Multnomah Biblical Seminary
Bishop Héctor Burgos-Núñez, Susquehanna & Upper New York Area, UMC
Bishop Paul Burson, Ecumenical Catholic Communion
Rev. Kent Busman, Fowler Camp and Retreat Center
Dr. Diana Butler Bass
Rev. Dr. LaMarco Cable, Disciples Overseas Ministries
Laurie Carafone, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
Bishop Minerva Carcaño, United Methodist Church
Bishop Ken Carter, Charlotte Episcopal Area, United Methodist Church
Sister Jan Cebula, Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa
Mr. Lonnie Chafin, New England and New York Conferences, UMC
Pastor Raymond Chang, Asian American Christian Collaborative
Sister Patricia Chappell, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Dr. Arturo Chavez, University of the Incarnate Word
Rev. Canon Peg Chemberlin, Justice Connections Consulting
Rev. Hope Christensen, Faith Leaders for Ending Gun Violence
Pastor Shane Claiborne, Red Letter Christians
Rev. Olivia Cloud, National Council of Churches
Rev. Dr. David Colby, Winnebago Presbytery
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, American Baptist Churches
Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland, National Council of Churches USA
Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, North Carolina Council of Churches
Dr. David Cortright, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
Rev. Devon Jerome Crawford, Historic Third Baptist Church of San Francisco
Rev. Dr. William Eugene Crowder Jr, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin
Rev. Ashley Dargai, Christian Church of the Southwest
Rev. Gregory Davidson Laszakovits, Church of the Brethren
Mr. Avery Davis Lamb, Creation Justice Ministries
Rev. Michael Davison Michael Davison, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma
Rev. John Dear, The Beatitudes Center
Bishop Robin Dease, The United Methodist Church
Mr. Pablo DeJesus, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice
Rev. Dr. Yvonne Delk, United Church of Christ
Rev. Angela Denker, ELCA
Ms. Marie Dennis, Pax Christi's Catholic Institute for Nonviolence
Rev. Julian DeShazier, University Church Chicago
Sister Marie DesJarlais, FSPA
Mr. George Devendorf, Church World Service
Rev. Ximena Diaz, New Hope Episcopal Area United Methodist Church
Ambassador Miguel Díaz, Loyola University Chicago
Dr. Robert DiVito, Loyola University Chicago
Rev. Doug Donley, University Baptist Church
Rev. Chris Dorsey, Disciples Home Missions
Deaconess Gail Douglas-Boykin, New York Conference
Dr. Kristin Du Mez, Calvin University
Dr. Erin Dufault-Hunter, Fuller Theological Seminary
Sister Sally Duffy SC, Sisters of Charity Cincinnati Immigration and Ending Human Trafficking Justice Circle
Dr. Michele Dunne, OFS, Franciscan Action Network
Rev. Lisa Dunson, Alliance of Baptists
Dr. Pamela Durso, Central Seminary
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling, Baltimore-Washington & Peninsula-Delaware Area of The United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Bob Ekblad, Tierra Nueva
Rev. Marvin Ellison, Bangor Theological Seminary
Rev. Nathan Empsall, Defiant Love; Another Way
Bishop Paul Erickson, Greater Milwaukee Synod ELCA
Dr. Cynthia Eriksson, School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy, Fuller Theological Seminary
Sr. Sue Ernster, FSPA
Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank, The California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church
Ms. Fran Eskin-Royer, National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Dr. Joseph Evans, Berkeley School of Theology
Rev. Laura Everett, Massachusetts Council of Churches
Rev. Dr. Allen Ewing-Merrill, The BTS Center
Rev. Dr. Thomas White Wolf Fassett, the United Methodist Church
Rev. Jane Field, Maine Council of Churches
Sister Theresa Firenze, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
Dr. Brian Flanagan, Loyola University Chicago
Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck, Faithful America
Dr. Nichole Flores, University of Virginia
Rev. Sheleta Fomby, Mt. Calvary AME Church
Rev. Dr. Jason Fout, Bexley Seabury Seminary
Rev. Brian Frederick-Gray, Disciples Home Missions
Rev. Rock Fremont Jr., International Council of Community Churches
Rev. Juan García, Primera Iglesia Bautista Newport News
Rev. Matt Gaventa, University Presbyterian Church
Rev. Annell George-McLawhorn, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Dr. Donald Gillett, II, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Kentucky
Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell, Grace and Race Ministries, Inc.
Rev. Kathleen Gloff, Somers UCC
Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley, Fuller Seminary
Rev. Dr. Justo Gonzalez, United Methodist Church
Dr. Michael J. Gorman, Faithful Resistance
Rev. Nancy Gowler, First Christian Church of Morehead, KY
Rev. Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, Reformed Church in America
Mr. Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Interfaith Alliance
Rev. Lucas Grubbs, New Mexico Conference of Churches
Ms. Susan Gunn, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
Rev. Dr. David P. Gushee, Mercer University
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Gutierrez, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
Minister Glen Guyton, MC USA
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, American Baptist Home Mission Societies
Dr. Hille Haker, Loyola University Chicago
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale, Ray of Hope Christian Church
Malynda Hale, The New Evangelicals
Bishop Martin Halom, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
Rev. Sekinah Hamlin, Disciples Overseas Ministries
Rev. Canon Leonard L Hamlin Sr, Washington National Cathedral
Rev. Dr. Richard Hamm, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Dr. Maisha Handy, Rize Community Church
Rev. Richard Lawton Hanse, The United Methodist Church
Rev. Lynn Hargrove, Presbytery of New Covenant (PCUSA)
Rev. Dr. Adam Harmon, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia
Ms. Lisa Sharon Harper, FreedomRoad.us
Rev. Moya Harris, Sojourners
Rev. Allen V. Harris, Christian Church in Ohio (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Dr. Jay Hartley, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Arizona
Bishop Emily Hartner, NC Synod-ELCA
Dr. Toni Hawkins, Southwest Conference UCC
Rev. Jennifer Hawks, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Rev. Dr. Peter Heltzel, Park Avenue Christian Church
Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson, Interfaith Alliance Foundation
Dr. Obery Hendricks, Columbia University
Prof. Daryn Henry, University of Virginia
Dr. Jennifer Herdt, Yale University Divinity School
Bishop Matthew Heyd, Episcopal Diocese of New York
Rev. Nathan Hill, Church of the Foothills
Bishop Philip Hirsch, Metropolitan Washington, DC Synod, ELCA
Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., Georgetown University
Rev. Teresa Hord Owens, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. William Horne, Advocate Health/First United Methodist Church Kenosha
Rev. Dr. Nathan Hosler, Church of the Brethren
Rev. Dr. Jennifer Hosler, Washington City Church of the Brethren
Charlene Howard, Pax Christi USA
Mr. Gregory Huffman, Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church
Ms. Hyepin Im, Faith and Community Empowerment
Rev. Deth Im, Faith in Action
Rev. Dr. Jose R. Irizarry, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Alvin O'Neal Jackson, The JAX Initiative LLC
Pastor John Jenkins, First Baptist of Glenarden, Maryland
Sr. Elizabeth Johnson, Fordham University
Deacon Deborah Johnson, NC Synod, ELCA
Bishop Scott Alan Johnson, Nebraska Synod ELCA
Rev. Dr. Bob Jon, New England Conference
Rev. David Jones, St. Benedict the African Parish
Rev. Dr. Paxton Jones, Christian Church in Kansas
Dr. Peter Jones, Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University Chicago
Rev. Cece Jones-Davis, The Prophetic Convening
Ms. Aura Kanegis, American Friends Service Committee
Rev. Dr. K Karpen, St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church
Elder Suzanne Kelly, Minnesota Council of Churches
Rev. Dr. Delesslyn Kennebrew, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Ms. Jennifer Kerr Garza, RCC
Rev. Kerry Kesey, Christian Church Disciples of Christ
Ms. Kathy Khang
Dr. Sebastian Kim, Fuller Theological Seminary
Rev. Laura Kittrell, First Christian Church, Coralville, Iowa
Rev. Rebecca Klemme Eliceiri, Think+Pray+Act
Rev. Dr. Paul Koch, The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Mid-America
Rev. Sue Koenig, Moravian Church Northern Province
Rev. Dr. Deborah Krause, Eden Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Mark Labberton, Fuller Theological Seminary
Rev. William H Lamar IV, Metropolitan AME Church
Mr. Jeremy Langill, Rhode Island State Council of Churches
Prof. David Lantigua, University of Notre Dame
Rev. Allison Lanza, Be the neighbor
Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley, Union Presbyterian Seminary
Rev. Shelli Latham, Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation
Rev. Erica Lea-Simka, New Mexico Conference of Churches
Rev. Dr. Marcus Leathers, Christian Church Capital Area
Rev. Dr. Mark Lee, Bexley Seabury Seminary
, Ashland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Ms. Jeanné Lewis, Faith in Public Life
Fr. Paul Lininger, OFM Conv., Conventual Franciscan Friars
Dr. Gladys Long, Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins, Heartland Conference, United Church of Christ
Pastor Mayra Macedo-Nolan, Clergy Community Coalition
Sister Walter Maher, University of the Incarnate Word
Rev. Carlos L Malave, Latino Christian National Network
Rev. Dr. Andy Mangum, Christian Church in the Southwest
Rev. Michael A. Mata, Los Angeles First Church of the Nazarene
Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews, Prophetic Foundry, LLC
Rev. Eliana Maxim, Seattle Presbytery (P.C.U.S.A)
Pastor Michael McBridge, The Way Christian Center
Rev. Michael McClain, United Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Gospelizer Walter McCray, National Black Evangelical Association
Rev. Dr. Micah McCreary, New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Dontá McGilvery, Rememory Theatre Collective
Rev. Dr. Amariah McIntosh, Ohio Council of Churches
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, National Council of Churches
Rev. Dr. Brian D. McLaren, ZOEonCampus.com
Rev. Dr. J. Michael McMahon, The Hymn Society in the U.S. and Canada
Dr. J. Derek McNeil, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley, American Baptist Churches
Rev. Dr. David Mellott, Christian Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Bruce Merton, International Council of Community Churches
Rev. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, Reformed Church in America
Mr. Adrian Miller, Colorado Council of Churches
Rev. Marilyn Miller, MICAH, Milwaukee, WI
Dr. Bridget Moix, Friends Committee on National Legislation (Quaker)
Rev. Dr. Karen Monk, NY Annual Conference of The UMC
Bishop Darin Moore, AME Zion Church
Bishop Joy Mortensen-Wiebe, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Dr. Otis Moss III, Trinity United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. Lydia Munoz, El Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry UMC
Rev. Dr. Terrill Murff, Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ
Mr. Ched Myers, Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries
Bishop Jen Nagel, Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA
Ms. Joan F. Neal, National Black Sisters Conference
Rev. Michael Neuroth, United Church of Christ Office of Public Policy & Advocacy
Rev. William O'Neill, Santa Clara University
Rev. Roberto Ochoa, Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Conferences of the UCC
Ms. Diana Oestreich, The Waging Peace Project
Rev. Jihyun Oh, General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Dr. Michael Okinczyc-Cruz, Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL)
Bishop Sandra Olewine, The United Methodist Church
Ms. Sandra Ovalle
Rev. Dr. Della Owens-Barber, Saint James Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. John Paarlberg, New York State Council of Churches
Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst, International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation
Dr. James Padilla DeBorst, CETI, A Rocha Costa Rica, Casa Adobe Community
Rev. Doug Pagitt, Vote Common Good
Rev. Freeman L Palmer, Central Atlantic Conference, United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. David Palmer, New England Conference of the United Methodist Church
Bishop Gregory Palmer, The United Methodist Church
Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou, Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Fordham University
Rev. Dr. Kerri Parker, Wisconsin Council of Churches
Dr. James C Perkins, Greater Christ Baptist Church
Dr. Samuel Perry, University of Oklahoma
Rev. Kristin Peters, Christian Church (DOC)
Bishop Lanette Plambeck, Dakotas-Minnesota Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Andrew Pomerville, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Professor Stephen Pope, Boston College
Rev. Dr. Laurie Pound Feille, Disciples Public Presence
Mr. Dominic Preziosi, Commonweal
Rev. Brandon Proffitt, Evergreen Christian Church
Rt. Rev. Lawrence Provenzano, Episcopal Diocese of Long Island
Rev. Rachael Pryor, Southern California Nevada Conference, UCC
Pastor Leigh Rachal, Louisiana Interchurch Conference
Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, Fuller Theological Seminary
Rev. Christy Ramsey, Presbytery of Nevada
Rev. Gordon Rankin, New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ
Rev. Paul Raushenbush, Interfaith Alliance
Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Stephen Reeves, FaithWorks
Bishop John Ricard SSJ, Josephites Society of the Sacred Heart
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Ríos, Passion2Plant Network
Bishop Raymond Rivera, Latino Pastoral Action Center (LPAC)
Rev. Angel Luis Rivera-Agosto, National Benevolent Association
Mr. John Roberto, Lifelong Faith Associates
Rev. Brandan Robertson, DevOUT
Rev. Laureen Roe, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Zanesville, OH
Ruling Elder Jose Rosa-Rivera, Presbiterio de San Juan (PCUSA)
Rev. Ron Routledge, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Greater Kansas City
Bishop Dwayne Royster, Faith in Action
Dr. Carl Ruby, Central Christian Church
Rev. Dr. Nicholas A. Ruth, Christian Church in Illinois/Wisconsin
Rev. Dr. Tanya Sadagopan, MN Conference of the United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra, Fuller Theological Seminary
Mr. Rick Santos, Church World Service
Dr. Monica Schaap Pierce, Christian Churches Together (USA)
Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Clergy Emergency League
Rev. Dr. Rick Schlosser, California Council of Churches/CA Church IMPACT
Virginia Schmidt, Christ Episcopal Church, Cody, Wyoming
Dr. Stephen Schneck, Catholics for the Future
Bishop Dan Schwerin, Northern Illinois-Wisconsin Area
Dr. Annie Selak, Center on Faith and Justice, Georgetown University
Rev. Katie Sexton, Arizona Faith Network
Rev. Albert Shuler, UMC
Rev. Marvin M. Silver, Children’s Defense Fund
Rev. Jenn Simmons, National Avenue Christian Church
Rev. Dr. Angela D Sims, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Dr. Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson Ministries
Rev. Gary Sneller, The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Alyssa Spradlin, Disciples of Christ
Rev. Andrea Steinkamp, St. Paul & St. Andrew UMC
Dr. Maria Stephan, Horizons Project
Rev. Dr. Becca Stevens, Thistle Farms
Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr., First Institutional Baptist Church
Rev. Ron Stief, National Religious Campaign Against Torture
Bishop Kristin Stoneking, Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Kevin Strickland, Southeastern Synod, ELCA
Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., Disciples Justice Action Network
Rev. Quentin Surace, St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Rev. Eugene Sutton, Episcopal Diocese of Washington
Elder Robin Suydam, Classis of New Brunswick in the Reformed Church of America
Rev. Lori Tapia, Obra Hispana, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the US and Canada
Dr. Matthew D. Taylor, Georgetown University, Center on Faith and Justice
Bishop John Harvey Taylor, Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, Sojourners
Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Kairos Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice
Rev. John Thomas, United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, United Church of Christ
Dr. Marlon Tilghman, BRIDGE Maryland
Rev. Dr. Al Tizon, Grace Fellowship San Francisco
Ms. Nikki Toyama-Szeto, Christians for Social Action
Bishop Julius Trimble, General Board of Church and Society, The United Methodist Church
Rev. Denise Turner, Christian Church disciples of Christ
Sister Julie Tydrich, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Prof. Dr. Miroslav Volf, Yale Center for Faith and Culture
Rev. Connie Wacht, Suncrest Hospice
Rev. Dr. Corey D. B. Walker, Wake Forest University School of Divinity
Rev. Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Columbia Theological Seminary
Rev. Ryan Wallace, Fairmount Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller, ENON Tabernacle Baptist Church
Rev. Jim Wallis, Center on Faith and Justice
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward, Council of Bishops, United Methodist Church
Rev. Carson Washington, Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Dr. Colin Watson, Christian Reformed Church in North America
Dr. Lorenzo Watson, CCDA
Rev. Jason Wells, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Alfred Street Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. William Wilkinson, New York State Council of Churches
Rev. Dr. Reggie Williams, St Louis University
Rev. Christal Williams, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, Faiths United to Save Democracy and the National African American Clergy Network
Bishop Will Willimon, Duke Divinity School
Minister Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Center for Public Theology and Public Policy
Dr. James Winkler
Bishop Robert Wright, Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
Rev. Bill Wylie-Kellermann, National Council of Elders
Rev. Dr. Christine Roy Yoder, Columbia Theological Seminary
Dr. Amos Yong, Center for Theological Inquiry
Rev. Christine Youn Hung, Church of the Nazarene NorCal District
Rev. Kenneth Young, Calvary Baptist Church