On August 30th, we were proud to support Lavender Rights Project's Louder Than Hate event which centered and celebrated trans joy! Over 50 people of faith and conscience joined us to create a line of solidarity in front of Washington Hall.

Our final training in our Nonviolent Direct Action series is Saturday, August 16 at 10 AM in North Seattle, co-sponsored by the Church Council, Valley & Mountain Fellowship, and Lavender Rights Project. Stay tuned for future opportunities!

Join us on Sunday, September 7 at 4 PM (doors open at 3:30 PM) at Seattle First UMC for a one-hour production of The Detention Lottery.

The Church Council is partnering with Valley & Mountain Fellowship to offer three nonviolent direct action trainings over the next three weeks.

We are seeking a Community Organizer to join our team, collaboratively working as part of our Seattle Budget Roundtable, Faith Land Initiative, and emerging organizing priorities.

Co-Executive Director Joey Lopez shares a reflection on joining JVP Seattle at an action targeting Palantir and calling Washington State to divest from genocide and mass deportation.

At Grupo's last meeting, an immigration attorney joined us to provide key updates on the current immigration situation. In addition, they worked on strategies to reinforce "Know Your Rights" trainings and the development of family safety plans, which are vital safety and preparation tools.

We moved to the U-District, and we have a new PO Box!

This summer (June-August), our E-news is moving to once per month.

The Church Council of Greater Seattle unequivocally supports our queer and trans siblings and honors our inherent worthiness. We are deeply disappointed by the mayor and city staff’s mismanagement which allowed the May 24 rally to take place in Cal Anderson Park - the beating heart of Seattle’s queer and trans neighborhood. True solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities is not compatible with the policing of our communities, but rather calls us to invest deeply with our resources, our relationships, and the policies of our governing bodies. (Background Art: Todd Peacock-Preston, First UMC Seattle)

The Church Council hosted our first Drag Fundraiser: "Clerics, Abbotts, and Heretics: Oh My!" This night was not just about fundraising to support our work, it was also a night of joy - holding firm to the value that our very existence is one of the strongest forms of resistance we can embody in this moment.