[Peace] Donate to Rebuild the Churches Fund (headed by Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis)

[Stuart Levy]

A church in St. Louis is heading an effort to raise funds for Black 
churches recently burned by arsonists.

They'll raise money until August.   The funds will then be split among 
the congregations of those churches (and "if other black churches are 
burned or previous fires are deemed to be arson, they will be added to 
the distribution list").

I don't know more about this effort, nor whether there may be other 
parallel efforts.  But it seems a very good thing to do, to comfort the 
afflicted and to publicly show opposition to racist terror.

(sent to peace-discuss and CUCPJ discuss, and Bcc'ed to peace. Please 
feel free to forward if you think appropriate.)

Thanks to Michael Eisenscher of United for Peace and Justice.

Their fundraising page (which shows they've raised about 70 thousand 
dollars so far):

https://cccathedralstl.dntly.com/campaign/2571#/

At the end of June, four predominantly black churches were burned down 
by arsonists in a clear attempt to strike a blow at the heart of the 
black community. As fellow children of God, we stand with our sisters 
and brothers to help them rebuild these buildings -- which are not just 
houses of worship but centers of ministry for their community.


To that end,  the Rebuild the Churches Fund has been established to 
collect donations from all over the world for the rebuilding of these 
churches. We have set an initial goal of $25,000. All money received 
will be divided equally among these congregations:


Glover Grove Baptist Church, Warrenville, SC

College Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church, Knoxville, TN

Briar Creek Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC

God's Power Church of Christ, Macon, GA


If other black churches are burned or previous fires are deemed to be 
arson, they will be added to the distribution list.

The fund is being managed and funds will be disbursed by Christ Church 
Cathedral (Episcopal) in St. Louis. All contributions are tax deductible.

Those wishing to give can also make a check out to Christ Church 
Cathedral with "Rebuild the Churches Fund" in the memo line and send it to:

    Rebuild the Churches
    c/o Christ Church Cathedral
    1210 Locust Street
    St. Louis, MO 63103


We have received several excellent questions for more details about 
disbursement. Here is that information:


    We have identified four churches (listed above) that have been
    confirmed as victims of arson. If others are confirmed as being
    burned by arson, they will be added to the distribution list.

    In mid-August, we will take all the money received and we will
    divide it equally among those congregations. The checks will be
    written to the congregations themselves and dedicated to rebuilding
    or, if rebuilding costs are covered, expansion of the church's
    physical plant and ministries that serve the wider community.


    All money received will be given directly to the churches not to
    individuals. The online donation portal does take a small portion of
    every transaction, but other than that all the money given to the
    fund will go to the churches. Complete accounting of the fund will
    be available to anyone who asks ... as well as the Cathedral audit
    report.

We are establishing contacts in the burned church communities using 
Episcopal clergy contacts. So far we have connected with two of the 
churches and are working on the others. It's hard because their phones 
aren't working (of course ... the churches have burned down!). If you 
can help with any contacts, please contact Dean Mike Kinman of Christ 
Church Cathedral at mkinman at gmail.com

Thank you for your support. What hate burns, Love rebuilds.

Donate Now <https://cccathedralstl.dntly.com/campaign/2571#/donate> 
Fundraise <https://cccathedralstl.dntly.com/start_a_fundraiser/2571>


Communities of all faiths are invited to hold special offerings as a 
sign of interfaith solidarity against racism and with our sisters and 
brothers of faith. The following congregations have already agreed to 
have a special collection for these churches at least once during July:



Grass Roots Church, Auburn, AL
St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Davis, CA
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto, CA
Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, San Francisco, CA
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto, CA
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, CA
All Saints Episcopal, Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Temple and Center, Pasadena, CA
St. James' Episcopal Church, San Francisco, CA
Southwest California Synod of the ELCA, CA
House for All Sinners and Saints Lutheran Church, Denver, CO
Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies, Denver CO
Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal), Hartford, CT
St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Jacksonville, FL
Grace Episcopal Church, Orange Park, FL
Oconee St. United Methodist Church, Athens, GA
God's Power Church of Christ, Macon, GA
Friends of West Newton Friends Meeting, Indianapolis, IN
St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette, IN
Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL
Unity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL
St. John United Church of Christ, Fairview Heights, IL
Winnetka Presbyterian Church, Winnetka, IL
Trinity Episcopal Church, Wheaton, IL
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Beverly, MA
Moishe Kavod Jewish Social Justice House, Boston, MA
St. Stephen's Church, Cohasset, MA
Temple Beth Shalom, Peabody, MA
Grace Church, Salem, MA
The Parish of the Epiphany (Episcopal), Winchester, MA
Third Haven Friends Meeting, Easton, MD
Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Episcopal), Detroit, MI
Christ the King UCC, Florissant, MO
Ward AME Church, Florissant, MO
Ascension Episcopal Church, Northwoods, MO
All Saints Episcopal, St. Louis, MO
Centenary UMC, St. Louis, MO
Central Reform Congregation, St. Louis, MO
Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal), St. Louis, MO
Congregation Shaare Emeth, St. Louis, MO
First Congregational UCC, St. Louis, MO
Islamic Community Center, St. Louis
The Kingdom Church, St. Louis, MO
Kol Rinah Synagogue, St. Louis, MO
Lafayette Park UMC, St. Louis, MO
St. John AME Church, St. Louis, MO
St. John's Episcopal Church, St. Louis, MO
St. John’s UCC, St. Louis, MO
Southern Union Missionary Baptist Church, St. Louis, MO
Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Louis,  MO
Washington Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, St. Louis, MO
Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, University City, MO
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Webster Groves, MO
Sts. Clare & Francis and the Ecumenical Catholic Communion, Webster 
Groves, MO
University UMC, University City, MO
Edina Community Lutheran Church, Edina, MN
Mercy Seat Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN
St. Clement's Episcopal Church, St. Paul, MN
Cathedral of All Souls (Episcopal), Asheville, NC
Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC
All Saints Episcopal Church, Concord, NC
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Durham, NC
Elevation Church, Matthews, NC
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Omaha, NE
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Trenton, NJ
St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Albuquerque, NM
St. Andrew Catholic Community, Boulder City, NV
St. Paul’s Cathedral (Episcopal), Buffalo, NY
St. Paul's, Clarence, NY
Fort Tryon Jewish Center, New York, NY
Grace Church Brooklyn Heights, New York, NY
National Disaster Interfaith Network, New York, NY
New York Disaster Interfaith Services, New York, NY
T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, New York, NY
Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal), Cincinnati, OH
Temple Beth Israel, Altoona, PA
St. George's Episcopal Church, Ardmore, PA
Cathedral of St. Paul (Episcopal), Erie, PA
Lebanon Lutheran Cooperative Ministry, Lebanon, PA
Episcopal Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA
Living Water UCC, Philadelphia, PA
Peace Congregational Church, UCC, Clemson, SC
Grace Chapel, Rossview, TN
Greenland Hills United Methodist Church, Dallas, TX
St. John's United Methodist Church, Lubbock, TX
St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, Burlington, VT
Good Shepherd Baptist Church, Lynnwood, WA
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Spokane, WA
Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal), Eau Claire, WI

Other congregations who wish to be added to this list should email the 
name of the congregation and city to RebuildTheChurches at gmail.com.



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