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The Sacred Resistance team educates, organizes and empowers the Foundry community for advocacy and
public witness addressing various social justice issues we are facing at both the local and national
levels. We work with community partners, including Washington Interfaith Network, The Way Home Campaign, and Congregation Action Network.
As Christians we are commanded to love our neighbor, and love is an active verb. Our call to action
is rooted in our United Methodist baptismal vow “to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in
whatever form they present themselves” and in the biblical admonition for people of faith to seek
justice and join movements of liberation. We are nurtured by God’s sustaining strength and endurance
in resisting injustice. We engage in planned events and rapid response. We provide educational
opportunities for the Foundry community to learn, as well as opportunities for advocacy and action
at the local and national level.
For more information and to get involved, join our mailing list or email sacredresistance@foundryumc.org.
Be present, show up.
This might be a rally, lobby day, candidate forum, or protest. When we are called to
action, it
is to stand with marginalized neighbors demanding change. We need people to show up in
large
numbers, so that civic and corporate leaders are urged to listen and act. Sign
up
to receive invitations to advocacy and public witness opportunities.
Build bridges in the community.
Listen to and walk with the marginalized, develop relationships with allies, and conduct
behind-the-scenes research.
Work with the Sacred Resistance planning team or be a liaison with community
partners.
Help plan or lead education events or advocacy actions for Foundry. Build relationships.
Relay
information from community partners. Go deeper and learn historically-proven methods of
community organizing to keep Foundry on the move.
Some have understood “Sacred Resistance” as operating from a defensive posture. This is
understandable, as the framework was initially used at Foundry as a response to racist, xenophobic,
misogynist, anti-immigrant and other anti-“the least of these” polices and practices. But Sacred
Resistance includes all of that and is so much more. Sacred resistance is an orientation towards
living in a way that embodies God’s love and justice.
You might also be interested in Foundry’s Racial Justice Ministry and
our LGBTQ+ Inclusion Advocacy Team.
How should persons of faith respond when government officials and political leaders behave in ways that contradict values long espoused by Christian tradition? How should churches respond? "Sacred Resistance: A Practical Guide to Christian Witness and Dissent" provides thoughtful guidance for those pondering their answers to those questions.
