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Rev. Shawn Proctor

@revshawn.bsky.social

Progressive United Church of Christ pastor. Wannabe musician. Seeking justice, loving mercy, walking humbly.

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer@brcremer.bsky.social · last yr.

One of the oldest forms of religious hypocrisy is people using God to justify the kind of actions against others that they themselves would cry out to God in agony if those same actions were carried out against them.

United Church of Christ@unitedchurch.bsky.social · last yr.

🙌🏾 The UCC joins the World Council of Churches (WCC) and others in the ecumenical community in strongly condemning the Israeli attack on Iran. War is not a response to the peace we seek. We continue to pray for peace. -Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, GMP/CEO, UCC 🙌🏾 WCC Statement: bit.ly/3STeyT0

The United Church of Christ joins the World Council of Churches and others in the ecumenical community in strongly condemning the Israeli attack on Iran. The escalation of aggression challenges peace and stability in the region at a time when war continues in Gaza. War is not a response to the peace we seek. We continue to pray for peace and for an end to the suffering. -Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, GMP/CEO, UCC
Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · last yr.

Full story on the arrest of Rev. William Barber and two others as they prayed in the U.S. Capitol today: “Just as Jesus turned over the tables of the money changers, so we have to be willing to put our bodies on the line,” Barber told me after he was released. religionnews.com/2025/04/28/w...

Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget

(RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the Ro...

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Rev. Shawn Proctor@revshawn.bsky.social · 2y ago

I plan on spending tomorrow reading some of Dr. MLKs words instead of watching whatever silliness may be on TV. I hope you decide to do the same. We may learn something important about organizing and fighting for justice, lessons that we are gonna need in the coming years.

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Rev. Shawn Proctor@revshawn.bsky.social · 2y ago

My daughter is a cashier at Winn Dixie. She has to ask people if they’d like to round up for charity. Yesterday a customer told her, “No I will not round up my bill for poor immigrants. I’ll save my money for more bullets for Democrats.” Continue to walk in Christ, but the road may get tough.

Open and Affirming Coalition@onaucc.bsky.social · 2y ago

Anti-LGBTQ+ policies are life-threatening, especially for those living at the intersections of race, poverty, and disability. Ona churches must be brave spaces where God’s love shines loudly in the face of hate. openandaffirming.org/its-not-abou... #ONA #Trans #transrights #OpenandAffirming

It’s Not About Bathrooms: Why ONA Churches Must Be Bold Advocates - UCC Open and Affirming Coalition

When a church adopts an ONA covenant, it’s more than a statement—it’s a promise to affirm, celebrate, and advocate for LGBTQ+ people in all their identities. It’s a call to be a brave space where peop...

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