Faithful Resistance is a movement made up of the First Church community and friends that is committed to resisting the steps toward authoritarianism going on in our country today. The ultimate goal of this group is to support the NO KINGS goal of nonviolent resistance on a national scale. Growing our numbers is vital.
The Faithful Resistance Steering Team—Brent Coffin, Sarah Higginbotham, David Kidder, Ann McCann, Martha Mueller Cook, Susan Reynolds, and Alex Steinert-Evoy—provide support by hosting resistance events and trainings; providing a forum for sharing ideas, strategies, plans and providing mutual support; facilitating communication among those individuals or groups who want to resist; and offering space to connect and plan for those who wish to focus on specific areas of resistance (e.g. immigration, education, health care).
Make Good Trouble!
Check out these upcoming events where you can show up for democracy…
- BURLINGTON BASTION OF DEMOCRACY, Saturday, October 11: Join the 14-hour vigil for any length of time at Burlington ICE Office, 100 District Ave., Burlington, MA, 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- MARCH WITH MIRA IN THE HONK! ACTIVIST PARADE, Sunday, October 11: Join the MIRA team as they march from Davis Square to Harvard Square with other statewide advocates to support the rights and integration of immigrants & refugees.
- NO KINGS / ONE MILLION RISING FALL MOBILIZATION, Saturday, October 18: RSVP to join First Church folks and friends at the Boston event, or let us know if you will be rallying elsewhere.
- BEARING WITNESS @ ICE OFFICE IN BURLINGTON, Weekly Standouts on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 100 District Ave., Burlington, MA
- Wednesdays: sponsored by Bearing Witness – sign up for email alerts and/or join their Facebook group
- Thursdays: sponsored by Greater Assabet Indivisible Network
- Saturdays: sponsored by No Fear Street Theater (on Saturdays, gather two blocks from ICE office, at Burlington Mall Ave and District Ave)
- Want to attend a Burlington ICE standout with other First Church folks? Contact Alex Steinert-Evoy (alex@steinert-evoy.org), who connects people with each other in case you want company, want a ride, or want to carpool on any given day.
Check out these opportunities to act from home…
- PHONE BANK TO DEFEAT VOTER SUPPRESSION IN MAINE, Thursday, October 16: Join Swing Blue Alliance to defeat Maine’s voter suppression referendum on the ballot this November. Call primarily Democratic voters to help turn out every supporter.
Looking for information on advocacy, actions,
trainings, toolkits, and volunteer opportunities?
Peruse our extensive list of local and national organizations sharing info and training, as well as welcoming us to join actions and events.