Participating Religious Leaders

The following leaders have signed our statement:

Br. Kasib Abdullah, CMECCA
Dr. Senad Agic, American Islamic Center
Rabbi Chava Bahle, Or Tzafon
Rev. Joseph Bathke, Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Rev. Dr. Kathleen Billman, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Rev. Betty Jo “B.J.” Birkhahn-Rommelfanger, Church of the Incarnation, United Methodist
Rev. Philip Blackwell, First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
Rev. Kevin Boyd, University of Chicago Divinity School
Rev. Karen Brewer, Atonement Covenant Church
Rev. Dr. Norval I. Brown, Thornton United Methodist Church/ Grace United Protestant Church
Rev. Crystal D. Calhoun, Greater Englewood Parish UMC
Youth Leader EUSEBIO Camacho, United Methodist Church.
Hannah Campbell Gustafson, University of Chicago Divinity School
Rev. Aune Carlson, Evangelical Covenant Church
Rev. Ross Carmichael, Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rev. Shawn Casselberry, Mission Year
Rev. Barbara Cathey, Edgewater Presbyterian Church
Rev. Chakravarthy Zadda Chakravarthy, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Rev. Eun-Hye Choi, Plainfield UMC
Rev. Erik Christensen, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square
Pastor Avani Christian, FUMC Dixon
Rev. Arlene Christopherson, Northern Illinois Conference UMC
Rev. Christian Coon, Urban Village Church
Rev. Carol Cory, United Church of Rogers Park UMC
Rev. Paula Cripps-Vallejo, First United Methodist Church of Bensenville
Rev. Harriette Cross, Englewood United Methodist Church
Rev. Victoria Curtiss, Fourth Presbyterian Church
Pastor Kurt Danskin, ORCVirtual
McKinna Daugherty, University Church and University of Chicago Divinity School
Rev. Adonna Davis Reid, South Shore United Methodist Church
Rev. Martin Deppe, Protestants for the Common Good
Honna Eichler, Egdetwater Presbyterian Church
Rev. Vaughn Fayle, OFM, Sacred Heart Franciscan Province USA
Rev. Jacqueline Ford, Ingleside-Whitfield UMC
Pastor Roger Ford, Ford Foundation Outreach Ministry
Rev. Celeste Frazier, Power of Oneness Spiritual Center
Rev. Jonathan Friesen, Ellis Avenue Church
Rev. Adam Fronczek, Fourth Presbyterian Church
Kimberlee Frost, Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Rev. Audrea Fumbanks, Gorham United Methodist Church
Rev. Lee Gaede, St. Giles Episcopal Church, Northbrook, IL
Rev. Magdalena Garcia, Ravenswood Presbyterian Church
Christina Garrett, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Anne Marie Gerhardt, Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church
Deacon LeRoy T. Gill, Jr., Holy Angels Church
Ms. Janice Ginzler, Hazel Crest Community UMC
Thandiwe Gobledale, University of Chicago Divinity School
Andrew Goldhor, All Saints Episcopal Church/ Gilead Ministry
Rev. Dwayne Grant, Resurrection United Methodist Church
Rev. Gloria Grasse-Hendrix, Chicago Uptown Ministry
Rev. Donna Gray, Fourth Presbyterian Church
Rev. William Green, Granville Avenue United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Larry Greenfield, American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago
Rev. Ann-Louise Haak, Lake Street Church of Evanston
Rev. Vickie Hadaway, Irving Park United Methodist Church
Deborah Hammond, Neighborhood United Methodist Church, Maywood, IL
Rev. Dougladdds Harris, North Shore Baptist Church
Dr. Joel Harter, Hyde Park Union Church and Urban Dolorosa
Rev. Matt Helms, Fourth Presbyterian Church
Rev. Charlene Hill, Good News Community Church
Rev. Laura Hollinger, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Rev. Elizabeth Hopp-Peters, Evanston Northminster Presbyterian Church
Rev. Blair Hull, Congregational Church in Deerfield, UCC
Rev. Brittany Isaac, Urban Village Church
Pastor Kristin Jackson, Living Water Community Church
Rev. Zenobia Jefferson, Quinn Chapel AMEC
Pastor Darryl Jenkins, Christian Tabernacle Church of Roselle, Illinois
Rev. Susan Johnson, Hyde Park Union Church and Urban Dolorosa
Rev. Vickie Johnson, Come Alive Ministry of Faith
Rev. Dr. Damon Jones, First Baptist Church of Berwyn
Rev. Watson Jones, Salem Baptist Church
Rev. Jeanette Jordan, Journey to the Cross Ministries
Bishop Hee Soo Jung, Northern Illinois Conference, The United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Deborah Kapp, McCormick Theological Seminary
Rev. Barbara Kell, First United Methodist Church
Deacon Peyton Randy Keller, Fourth Presbyterian Church
Fr. David Kelly, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation
Rev. Eun Young Ko, Maple Park: Grace UMC
Rev. William Kyle, The Night Ministry
Mark Laboe, DePaul University Ministry
Rev. Dr. Felicia LaBoy, Maple Park UMC
Rev. Katie Lancaster, First Congregational Church of La Grange
Rev. Betty Landis, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Evanston
Rev. Kristen Larsen, First United Methodist Church of Glen Ellyn
Laura Leon, Campaign for Better Health Care
Dr . Donald Linder, Hartzell United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Lindner, University of Chicago Divinity School
Rev. Sherrie Lowly, Berry Memorial United Methodist
Rev. Alka Lyall, Bethany of Fox Valley UMC
Rev. Michael Mann, Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Jon McCoy, St. Mark UMC
Rev. Lois McCullen Parr, Broadway United Methodist Church
Rev. Catiana McKay, United Church of Rogers Park UMC
Rev. Carol McVetty, North Shore Baptist Church
Dr. Esther Menn, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Rev. Melissa Meyers, Faith United Methodist Church
Deacon Corey Miller, Beth Eden Baptist of Morgan park
Rev. Mary Miller, Bethany Covenant Church
Rev. Zach Mills, formerly with Hyde Park Union Church
Mohammed Misbahuddin, Muslim Society Inc.
Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid, Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions
Imam Kifah Mustapha, Mosque Foundation
Rev. Hyemin Na, Tinley Park United Methodist Church
Rev. David Neff, Second Presbyterian Church, Chicago
Rev. Miguel Nieve, York House UMC
Rev. Dr. William Nordenrbock, CPPS, Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood
Rev. AMOS OLADIPO, African Community United Methodist Church
Rev. Robert Oldershaw, St. Nicholas Roman Catholic
Rev. Amy Pagliarella, First Presbyterian, Lake Forest
Rev. Paul Palmer, Community Presbyterian, Mount Prospect
Rev. Elizabeth Palmer, Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park
Rev. Mark Peres, CPPS, Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Rev. Dr. Richard J. Perry, Jr., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Dr. Ray Pickett, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Rev. Dr. Rex Piercy, Congregational United Church of Christ of Arlington Heights
Rev. Chris Pierson, Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Churc
Imam, Dr. Mikal Ramadan, Masjid Al-Taqwa
Rev. Tara Rice, First Baptist Congregational Church
Rev. James Risk, Bishop Anderson House
Rev. Elizabeth Ritzman, Dominican University
Very Rev. Joy Rogers, St. James Cathedral
Rev. David Rogula, Esmond United Methodist Church
Rev. Julie Ryan, Christ the Mediator Lutheran Church
Abdul-Malik Ryan, DePaul University
Dr. Zaher Sahloul, Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago
Rev. Robert Schreiter, Catholic Theological Union
Minister Rodney Lee Scott, Sweet Holy Spirit Church
Elder Joan Sessions, Presbytery of Chicago
Dr. Bambade Shakoor-Abdullah, Leadership Development Institute
Rev. Alexander Sharp, Protestants for the Common Good
Sister Barbara Sheehan, St. Ambrose and Urban CPE
Rev. Dr. Addison Shields Jr., First United Methodist Church of LaGrange
Rev. KyungHae Anna Shin, Friendship UMC
Rev. Joyce Shin, Fourth Presbyterian Church
Rita L. Smith, Northern Illinois Conference United Methodist Women
Rev. Brian Smith, Good Samaritan United Methodist Church of Addison
Rev. Francine Stark, Third Baptist Church of Chicago/Morgan Park Baptist Church
Rev. Alan Streyffeler, Urban Village United Methodist Church
Minister Eric Stricklin, Church of the Three Crosses
Rev. Wesley Sun, Hyde Park Union Church and the Gilead Ministry at Jackson Park Hospital
Rev. Allyson Talbert, First United Methodist Church of LaGrange
Rev. Dr. Irene Taylor, Living Faith UMC, Waukegan, IL
Rev. Dr. JoAnne Terrell, Chicago Theological Seminary
Rev. Danielle Thompson, St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church
Rev. Darryl Thompson Powell, Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
Justin Thornburgh, North Shore Baptist Church
Rev. Polly Toner, Presbytery of Chicago
Rev. Jane Tuma, Morgan Park Presbyterian Church
Rev. R. Ken Turner, Community of Spiritual Empowerment
Rev. Dr. Christian Van, First Vietnamese UMC
Rev. John Vest, Fourth Presbyterian Church
Rev. David W. Watkins III, Greater Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. David Weasley, The Night Ministry
Rev. Bruce Wellems, Holy Cross-Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Rev. David Whited, Church of the Shepherd | Hyde Park
Rev Dr. Barbara Wilson, Coppin Memorial A. M. E. Church
Rev. Anna York, Hyde Park Union Church