Bradley Hills individuals and groups advocate on behalf of a number of causes that resonate with their hearts, passions, and what is going on in our world. The only requirement is that causes endorsed by BHPC must have been endorsed by the General Assembly of the PCUSA. To learn more about current advocacy initiatives at BHCP or to get involved, contact one of the coordinators (listed below).
To join a local or global advocacy group, see Bethesda Green, Maryland and Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, Energy Star, Kilowatt Ours, and PC(USA) Office of Public Witness
If you are passionate about a specific concern not currently supported at BHPC, you can find others who work on advocacy in the broader Presbyterian Church. Contact Pastor David Gray if you wish to learn more, get involved, and/or lead an effort to involve others at BHPC.
In the case where PCUSA has not taken a position and members of Bradley Hills wish to lead the church in a direction, then approval of the Session is required to publicly advocate for that issue as a church entity.
To Review PCUSA’s Positions on Issues:
- Social Justice Issues: Unbound or World Mission Agency.
- Earth Care Positions/Creation Stewardship: A Guide to Greening Presbyterian Churches or How to Become an Earth Care Congregation.
- Compassion, Peacemaking and Justice Issues: Compassion, Pease and Justice.
Current Advocacy Initiatives at BHPC
Creation Stewardship
- Advocate for earth care and environmental causes
Gun Violence
- Advocate to end gun violence
Ecumenical Advocacy
- Represent BHPC positions at the larger church
Darfur Interfaith Network
- Work with members of BJC and the larger community to support Darfur