Justice

The Minnesota Conference joins God’s mission to transform the world, extending a prophetic call for mercy, justice and humility in the name of Christ.

We combine our voices and our efforts, exercising leadership as a Conference to further courageous action.

Racial Justice

• As a demonstration of its commitment to racial justice, at its 2014 Annual Meeting, the Minnesota Conference UCC passed a resolution in support of dismantling racism and creating diversity in the Minnesota Conference.
• In 2019, The Conference declared itself a reparative conference in recognition that all are created in the image of God and that there is equal recognition of God’s image in all people.
• In 2020, the Amos Team was established after the death of George Floyd.
• In 2023, the Conference Board established the Ad Hoc Anti-Racism Committee to design a scope of work to build “internal capacity for anti-racist institutional transformation” throughout the Conference.
• At the Minnesota Conference UCC Board of Directors meeting on March 2, 2024, a proposal for a new Committee to Dismantle White Supremacy was accepted and moved forward for Conference vote at the Annual Meeting in June. Learn more
• Anti-racism resources are available here.

Immigration

The Immigration Team invites the Conference to participate in local immigration events and initiatives and encourages congregations to become “Immigrant Welcoming,” offering a menu of activities, resources and suggestions to inform what the process might look like for a specific community. If your congregation is interested in becoming an Immigrant Welcoming Congregation, these resources can help you. The Immigration Team is also actively engaged in work related to the resolution passed to make Minnesota a Sanctuary State.

Climate Justice

We covenant with each other and Minnesota Conference UCC churches to ensure the protection of God’s planet; confront the issues of abuse of creation, human suffering, and intersectionality with race, class, gender, and ableism; and launch ourselves to action beyond church walls.