St. Andrew Parish has a long history of working for social justice. This commitment flows from our faith and Gospel values. The Parish sponsors a number of social justice events throughout the year.
All-Parish-Reads
The Third Reconstruction by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. This is a short (126 pages) and powerful book about “how a moral movement is overcoming the politics of division and fear.”
Take Action
On June 20th there will be an online Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington. Let’s follow our reading and discussion with ACTION, starting with assembling together with hundreds of thousands of others on that day!
Click here for more information and to register for the event.
If you have questions contact Lisa Hatten, lhatten@standrewchurch.com.
Articles and Video clips of Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
- The Nation, Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination, by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and William J. Barber III, JD
- Democracy Now Interview (14 min) part 1.
- Democracy Now Interview ( 2 min conclusion) part 2.
- The Intercept interview – MEHDI HASAN AND REV. WILLIAM BARBER ON BAILING OUT PEOPLE, NOT CORPORATIONS
Additional Articles about racism and Covid-19
- Why Coronavirus is Taking Such a Deadly Toll on Black Americans, The Guardian
- Oregon’s Latinos Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19, OPB
- Portland’s People of Color Hit Hardest by Pandemic, The Skanner
- How COVID-19 is impacting Indigenous peoples in the U.S., PBS
- We are not COVID-19: Asian Americans speak out on racism, Nikkei Asian Review