Get Involved: Study, Discuss, Take Action

Outreach & Social Justice (formerly the Social Justice Ministry) has been active at St. Andrew’s since the 1970’s around various issues that affect the lives and well-being of all people. These issues include food security, racism, immigration, housing, gun violence, and much more. In 2025 we’ve been working closely with Sue Nishi, Director of the Breakfast Program, to improve a few of the services available to guests at Breakfast.

CROP Walk is October 5, 2025!

Please join our team or donate - together we can change the world.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Breakfast Program CROP Walk, October 5, 2025. Join our team to fight hunger or make a donation to help provide meals. Walk. Give. Change the world. Includes QR code for more information. CLICK TO JOIN OUR TEAM OR DONATE

Outreach and Social Justice General Meeting

Sunday, October 19 | 11:15 am in the Chapel
Join us for a general meeting as we discuss plans for the fall! We will have short presentations about International Samaritan and their work in 'garbage dump' communities around the world; and Habitat for Humanity and volunteering for the build or the ReStore.

Please check back for more info as opportunities develop.
Merilynne Rush, Coordinator,
Social Outreach
msh.rush@gmail.com

Resources for Direct Action

Want to take action in meaningful ways? Here are some ideas:

Join the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, a local non-profit organization that has many ongoing events and provides educational resources

Donate to or volunteer with St. Andrew’s Breakfast Program or Food Gatherers

Learn about Life After Incarceration: Transition and Re-entry (LAITR)

The National Episcopal Church has more information about Social Justice and Advocacy

Sign up for action alerts at National Episcopal Church Public Policy Network

Many thanks to those who have worked on Social Justice through the years. Work we have done recently includes:
- Habitat for Humanity Build
- Food Gatherers Food and Donation Drives
- Holiday Gifts through Ann Arbor Community Center
- Rotating Shelter through the Ann Arbor Shelter Association
- Foster Child
- Donations for Breakfast guests
- Braver Angels Depolarizing Conversations
- And the work of the Social Justice Ministry on Racism and Black Lives Matter in the last 6 years

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Prayer for Social Justice

Grant O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, and especially the hearts of the people of this land, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.