Advance Justice
Advance Justice Mission Priority Leadership Team
The Presbytery of Chicago embraces the rich diversity of God’s people by entering into and by deepening the relationships among congregations of the Presbytery, and by fostering just community with ecumenical and inter-religious partners.
“We advance justice by helping people in need. The Presbytery of Chicago provides human and financial resources that enable congregations to work outside their physical walls to serve those who are poor, oppressed and disenfranchised.”
Advance Justice Mission Directions 2006-2010
- Encourage mutual understanding and community-building through encounter, dialogue and cooperative common action
- Raise awareness in the presbytery of pressing justice issues, with special concern for those faced with critical needs such as housing, employment, education, representation, fairness and equity
- Work to bridge racial-ethnic, theological-religious, and social-economic and urban-suburban gaps between congregations and communities
- Establish mission partnerships and advocacy programs to bring about systemic social justice in local, national and global ecumenical communities
- Foster and embody fair and equitable relationships among persons and communities
- Encourage the restoration of creation and embrace stewardship in all life
To find out more, contact:
- Rev. Dean Lindsey, Moderator
- Juanita Holley, Consultant for Advance Justice
