Freedom Church of the Poor
We live in a time of monsters. The Christian tradition of Advent reminds us this is also a time of anticipation. It is a time when we see the signs of something new breaking through. The new world struggles to be born amidst and through our struggle against the monsters of our world: poverty, war, supremacy, and environmental destruction. “The rage of Herod is the last gasp of the old order and the desperate attempt to hold on to the old way.” (Walter Brugemann, Prophetic Imagination). Our time of struggle and expectation mirrors the experience of the early Jesus community and other movements of the poor and dispossessed throughout history as they faced down seemingly overwhelming power. Advent is a time to cry out in anguish the suffering of our people and against the monsters of our world. And it is a time to affirm the new way that is coming to life in the lives and through the struggles of the people fighting for a world of abundance where all can thrive.
Freedom Church of the Poor Sunday Services
Sundays 6:00PM ET / 5:00PM CT / 3:00PM PT
Bible Study (Zoom only)
Wednesdays 6:00PM ET / 5:00PM CT / 3:00PM PT
Services
Sunday Services are available via Zoom Room + Live Stream* starting at 6:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM CT | 3:00 PM PT
Bible Studies
Bible Study (Zoom Room Only) Wednesdays 3:00 PM PT | 5:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM ET
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Free Families – Each week we will feature leaders taking action as part of the Free Families Campaign. We will hear how communities across the country meet this challenging moment together in power, dignity and love, by taking action and supporting each other. This could include: gathering inside or outside detention centers to support family and neighbors, gathering for a meal in person, gathering online, singing, prayer, and much more. The goal with Free Families is to have as many people as possible feel like they can show up for families who are experiencing detention, separation and exploitation.
Winter Offensive – Throughout the seasons of Advent of a Revolution and Birth of a Movement the Freedom Church of the Poor lifts up the insights and organizing of the National Union of the Homeless and directs people to take action as part of the Winter offensive. This season covers a period of the highest celebration in the religious, cultural, and civic life of the United States. Besides being a period of time when the poor and homeless experience the most deadly conditions and the highest rates of suicide, it is also a season when capitalist commercialism and cultural ritualism combine with intense public pretense of charity toward the poor and homeless. As people of faith and conscience turn their attention to the plight of poor and homeless people during this time of year, the organized poor – The National Union of the Homeless – takes advantage of this political opportunity to organize and build consciousness about the causes and reality of poverty and homelessness. It is also an opportunity to counter the false narratives and stereotypes about poverty and homelessness and the true liberatory and revolutionary message of the Christian tradition, in particular, the story of Christmas. Organize or take part in a Longest Night Vigil/Memorial.
Young Organizers Survival Corps – The Young Organizers Survival Corps Program is a 7-month experience that connects young organizers, activists, faith leaders, seminarians, and students from across the country with the goal of building up local organizing and creating a network for the long haul. The program will start with an in-person bootcamp in Tennessee this January. At this bootcamp, we will ground folks in the history of student organizing and poor people’s movements, teach non-violent ways to resist in their own communities, connect them with organizers across the country, and learn tangible skills connected to the role of arts, culture, and ritual in sustaining our leaders for the long haul.