Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice (MVPJ) is a faith-based organization, with members from diverse faith communities and traditions, which works to advocate for peace and justice in our local communities and beyond. Our mission includes the defense of civil liberties and our core values of justice, tolerance, diversity, equality, liberty and human dignity.

 

MVPJ has set up a process which will allow us to respond quickly with publicly visible acts of solidarity on behalf of any religious, ethnic or other vulnerable communities in our local area which are being threatened, or which have been harmed or violated in some way. Examples of triggers could be receipt of hate mail, defacing of property, threats to the well-being of the community or to a member of the community.

 

We invite you to contact MVPJ should you or members of your community be subject to or threaten with such acts by contacting us at [email protected].  Our goal is to gather at or near your site in response and public solidarity within 24-48 hours of learning about your need in a way that would feel supportive for your community.  These MVPJ solidarity responses will be faithful, peaceful demonstrations of solidarity and friendship, and may include supportive, peaceful, faith-based signs brought by participants. We will work with you to be sure our response is appropriate for you community.

 

MVPJ Non-Violent Commitment: In all actions that it takes, members of Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice commit to the principles of non-violence, and pledge that all their actions will be peaceful, respectful, prayerful and non-violent.