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Cleveland Park Congregational UCC

Nurturing love of God and love of neighbor in the world

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4/18  10:30 am (online)
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Restoring God’s Justice

The United Church of Christ (UCC) and Cleveland Park Congregational UCC (CPC Church) are committed to environmental justice, economic justice, and racial justice for all.  We focus social action in our community efforts around six goals, including racial justice.  The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers served as a catalyst to renew our commitment to and engagement in the vast work needed to build a stronger faith-based movement for peace, justice, equality and inclusivity.  Doing justice, seeking peace and building community are central to the identity of the UCC and CPC Church.  

We believe, as the UCC Minister for Racial Justice writes,

Racism has no place in our world. Racism must never be taught as a Biblical principle because God did not create superior people groups and cultures. Racism should never be tolerated in worship spaces, preached from pulpits, allowed in communities, or supported by local, state, and national government leaders.

When CPC Church or another church claims that “Black Lives Matter” at this moment, it chooses to show up intentionally against all given societal values of supremacy and superiority or common-sense complacency. By insisting on the intrinsic worth of all human beings, Jesus models for us how God loves justly, and how his disciples can love publicly in a world of inequality. We live out the love of God justly by publicly saying #BlackLivesMatter.  Read more on the UCC’s Why “Black Lives Matter page.

Continually expanding our own perspectives is one small step we can all take to serve the cause of restoring God’s justice.  This work, through reading, listening, viewing, and learning from a range of sources is necessary as the country, and each of us, reckons with what for many privileged Americans is a new awareness of long-standing, unjust systems and institutions.  Congregation members read and discussed So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo in the summer of 2020, an excellent reminder that the more we learn, the more we all have yet to learn. For more resources to help expand your own perspectives, you may wish to consider:

  • SURJ-DC (Stand Up for Racial Justice – DC) page for Learning, Action, & Healing Resources
  • DC Public Library Resources About Race for All Ages That Belong on Every Reading List
  • TED video playlist Talks to help you understand racism in America
  • NPR Opinion Piece This List Of Books, Films And Podcasts About Racism Is A Start, Not A Panacea
  • Harvard University Racial Justice, Racial Equity, and Anti-Racism Reading List

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Cleveland Park Congregational United Church of Christ

An Open and Affirming Congregation

3400 Lowell St NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 363-8211
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Join Us on Sunday

Worship (all ages) 10:30 AM
Sunday School (K – 6th) 10:45 AM
Childcare 10AM – Noon

Upcoming Events

Apr
12
Mon
7:30 pm CPC Arts & Culture Group
CPC Arts & Culture Group
Apr 12 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 
Apr
13
Tue
9:30 am Book Club
Book Club
Apr 13 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
 
12:00 pm Yoga with Holly (online)
Yoga with Holly (online)
Apr 13 @ 12:00 pm – 12:20 pm
 
2:30 pm Tai Chi (Side Yard) – Cleveland-...
Tai Chi (Side Yard) – Cleveland-...
Apr 13 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
 
Apr
14
Wed
8:00 am Morning Meditation with Pastor E...
Morning Meditation with Pastor E...
Apr 14 @ 8:00 am – 8:30 am
 
9:30 am Children’s Music Class (side yard)
Children’s Music Class (side yard)
Apr 14 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
 
Apr
15
Thu
8:30 pm 12 Step AA – Open
12 Step AA – Open
Apr 15 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 
Apr
16
Fri
9:30 am Children’s Sing-along
Children’s Sing-along
Apr 16 @ 9:30 am – 11:15 am
 
Apr
17
Sat
8:00 am 12 Step AA Mens – Open (online)
12 Step AA Mens – Open (online)
Apr 17 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
 
9:30 am Children’s Music Class
Children’s Music Class
Apr 17 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
 
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