Do Faith & Politics Mix?
On a recent visit with the United Church of Christ Public Policy & Advocacy team in Washington, D.C., I shared a few spontaneous thoughts on the frequent question of whether faith and politics mix. Building a just and peaceful world for all requires our action and our advocacy to create policies and systems that support the kind of world God envisions.
The Reverend Shari Prestemon began her service with the national ministries of the United Church of Christ in January 2024. As the Acting Associate General Minister & Co-Executive for Global Ministries she has the privilege of overseeing several teams: Global Ministries, Global H.O.P.E., Public Policy & Advocacy Team (Washington, D.C.), and our staff representative to the United Nations. She previously served as pastor to local UCC congregations in Illinois and Wisconsin; the Executive Director at the UCC’s Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi; and as Conference Minister in Minnesota.
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