There is no question that we are living in challenging times.
Our current body politic and political environment continues to fail the vast majority of people. The forces of racism, homophobia, misogyny, militarism, xenophobia, corporate statism, and now anti-democratic and fascism continue to threaten the building of the beloved community. And sadly, false prophets and religious communities are promoting a brand of faith that is diametrically in opposition to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the prophets of our sacred text.
2020 presents another defining opportunity in our nation’s history. The outcome of the Presidential, Congressional, and State Level Elections will determine the trajectory of the nation for a decade or more. And, the 2020 Census is much more than a head count. It is a snapshot of the nation that determines how congressional seats are apportioned, how state and federal dollars are distributed, where businesses choose to locate.
And let’s not forget the long history of voter suppression. A strategy used to influence the outcome of elections by discouraging or preventing specific groups of people from voting. Some of the old strategies are still being used such as promoting the wrong date for Election Day, intimidating voters with threats of arrests or physical harm, and attacking voters to prevent them from entering voting locations. New strategies have emerged. Since 2008 states across the country have passed measures to make it harder for Americans—particularly people of color, the elderly, students, and people with disabilities—to exercise their right to vote. These measures include cuts to early voting, voter ID laws, and purges of voter rolls.
We are uniquely positioned to carry out a unified, coordinated and strategic campaign to engage our leaders, clergy and local churches in:
Voter Registration
2020 Census
Voter Education & Empowerment
Get Out The Vote
We value and affirm the dignity of all. And we believe that every person has a right to participate in these important democratic exercises without fear, intimidation, limitations and false information.
It is our hope that you will join this campaign.
We believe participating in this campaign will strengthen your ability to do the work of justice. It will build unity across the Network as we build our power together. And more importantly, we will do the work of justice that we are called to do.
Join now and receive a copy of the Faith & Democracy 2020 Organizing Manual — a tool designed to train, guide, and support your local church's participation in this campaign.
Key Issues
Local pastors of Central Atlantic Conference UCC churches shared videos on the issues that matter most to the 2020 election.
View our playlist on YouTube (each pastor video will play one after another) or check out all the issues (videos and written pieces) and shareable images on our Google Drive to download and share with your congregations.
Please contact us if you need any assistance.