The Black Lives Matter Committee leads the work at University Church in heeding Christ’s call to address the suffering of the oppressed by building solidarity for the Palestinian people. Below are links to materials for us to use and to share with others in working to follow that call.

• Statement of Repentance and Resolve.
• Packet distributed at March 22, 2026 event with links to resources for learning about the history and current situation in Palestine and for building the capability to work among ourselves and with others in the United Church of Christ and beyond, including Kairos Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, in building solidarity for Palestine (printing the document at this link gives access to QR Codes for many of the documents, videos and websites).
• The 2025 Declaration for the End of Genocide of the General Synod of the United Church of Christ.
• Connecting with the UCC Movement for Palestine Solidarity.
• The UCCMPS call to action: The Road from Ceasefire to Peace – a Roadmap for United Church of Christ Advocacy and Solidarity.
• Rev. Munther Isaac’s Sermon to the West
• Trifolds regarding 10 Myths about Israel and 78 Years of the Nakba.
• Becoming an Apartheid Free Community:
  • AFSC Explanation of the Apartheid Free Community Declaration.
  • Trifold discussing what it means to be an Apartheid Free Community.
  • Allison Tanner’s discussion with Muther Isaac (video) on the importance of churches naming Apartheid.
• UCCMPS 9-day trip to Palestine August 5-14, 2026: learn more from Linda Noonan at lindanoonan@mac.com.