From Latin American base communities to the global Jubilee 2000 movement, people throughout the world have organized for justice around biblical stories and themes. Here are just a few of the places one might find such work going on in our area:

Associated Ministries of Pierce County (253-383-3056): working for compassionate, humane and just community in the Tacoma area and beyond via a variety of programs.

Center for Contemplation and Nonviolence (206-329-2115): linking prayer and action around issues such as Iraq sanctions and just use of money.

Church Council of Greater Seattle (206-525-1213): a wide variety of task forces are involved in such issues as racial and environmental justice, housing and homelessness, and children and family.

Earth Ministry (206-632-2426): an ecumenical Christian organization working for global and local environmental justice and voluntary simplicity.

Fellowship of Reconciliation of Western Washington (206-789-5565): the local chapter of the oldest, faith-based pacifist organization in the world.

Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center (206-223-1138): primarily sponsored by Northwest-based Catholic religious communities, IJPC produces small group materials linking social analysis, theological reflection and planning for action on numerous issues, including women and poverty, the Columbia River, housing and more.

Jubilee 2000 NW: linking via the Church Council (see above) to the global network for economic justice in the Two-thirds World.

Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry (206-296-5330): an ecumenical school offering public lectures on economic, environmental and other justice issues.