Social Justice
and respect the dignity of every human being?”
-- The Baptismal Covenant
Book of Common Prayer page 305
The Amos Guild is St. David’s social justice advocacy ministry named after the prophet Amos. After meeting with the clergy, the vestry, and over 300 parishioners, we are working on the issues of work, health, education and affordable housing. The Amos Guild works on these issues both locally at St. David’s and together with other congregations through St. David’s membership in Austin Interfaith. The Amos Guild has put together this Social Service Guide for anyone to download. You can also read a recent editorial from us that was published in the Austin American-Statesman: Who picks up the slack for city’s incentives? For more information, please contact .
For St. David’s Episcopal Church, part of the responsibility of being a church in the heart of downtown Austin for over 150 years is being a witness to the Gospel values of justice and peace for this community, the nation, and the world. St. David’s has begun a period of intentional discernment of who God is calling us to be in that social justice arena. Please consider joining us for any of our upcoming meetings to learn more and to be part of this important discussion.
October 23 at 9: 15 a.m. in Sumners Hall
October 26 at 6 p.m. in Sumners Hall
November 6 at 10:15 a.m. in Sumners Hall
November 6 at 12:15 p.m. in Sumners Hall
Below, members can find links to a number of church and community organizations that do this sort of ministry*. You can also find links to resources for study and engagement. These links are provided to explore possible avenues of engagement and enrichment as we seek to discern and live out our baptismal call together.
Resources through the Episcopal Church:
The Episcopal Church Advocacy Center
The Episcopal Church Peace and Justice Ministries
The Episcopal Public Policy Network
The Episcopal Church Office of Criminal Justice
ONE Episcopalian: The Campaign to Make Poverty History
(the Episcopal Church’s commitment to engaging the Millennium Development Goals)
Resources through the World Council of Churches:
Public Witness: Addressing Power, Affirming Peace Program
Justice, Diakonia and Responsibility for Creation Program
National Organizations:
National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Programs
State and Local Organizations:
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
Austin Downtown Cluster of Congregations and Social Agencies
Texas Interfaith Power and Light
Study Resources:
Liturgy, Justice, and the Reign of God
by J. Frank Henderson, Stephen Larson, Kathleen Quinn
Just Faith (a small group curriculum in engaging our faith in the work of social justice)
Sojourners (a magazine of faith, politics and culture)
The Center for Action and Contemplation
Social Gospel (the Wikipedia article)
*These resources are representative and are intended for exploration and discernment.
St. David’s is not currently affiliated with all of these organizations.
