Links


At the heart of BCM's vision is the work of building the faith-based movement for justice and peace through networks of kindred spirits, collaborative projects and relationships of solidarity. The links below represent individuals, communities and organizations we have worked with in the past, and with whom we endeavor to stay in relationship. This lists seeks to provide a representative sampling of contacts around North America, and a few international locations as well. We commend these sisters and brothers to you, and hope you will contact the groups that interest you and/or are near you. Be sure and mention that you connected through BCM!

Publications | Peace & Justice Groups | Alternative Theological Education | Artists & Musicians | International Partners

Community Partners
Below are communities and groups, listed in alphabetical order, that BCM feels particularly close to because of our working relationship and common commitments.

Name Contact Description
Assissi Community, Washington, DC Joe Nangle Residential community, Franciscan spirituality; solidarity and human rights, Latin America
Beloved Community Center, Greensboro, NC Joyce Johnson Community organizing, racial, labor and economic justice, prisons, Truth and Community Reconciliation Project
Borderlinks, Tucson, AZ Rick Ufford-Chase Border issues, immigrant rights, globalization. Highly recommended for short-term exposure trips ;
Disciples Justice Action Network Larry Sweeney Peace and justice network for Disciples of Christ; Larry is in San Jose, CA ;
Dolores Mission/ Proyecto Pastoral, Los Angeles, CA Mike Kennedy Jesuit ,Latino parish; immigrant rights, homelessness, gang truces, employment, education in East L.A.
First Christian Church, San Jose, CA Helen Hooks Homelessness, open and affirming, urban justice
Guadalupe Catholic Worker, Guadalupe, CA Tensi Hernandez Immigrant rights, farmworker families, hospitality, medical clinic, food program, hospice, peace witnessing
Hoa Aina 'o Makaha Farm, Waianae, HI Gigi Cocquio Organic farm, Hawaiian cultural renewal, indigenous sovereignty, human rights ;
Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles, CA Greg Boyle ;Gangs, employment, racial and economic justice in East L.A.
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, CA Frank Alton Presbyterian congregation in mis-Wilshire district, Spanish and English, multicultural, community organizing, urban ministry;
Interpersonal Develop-ment Facilitators, Pasadena, CA Dorothea Bradley Food program for disabled poor, community organizing
Jonah House, Baltimore, MD Elizabeth McAllister Residential community, disarmament, plowshares direct action, Atlantic Life Community ;
Journey into Freedom, Portland, OR Esther Armstrong Trips of perspective, discipleship conferences, contemplation, spirituality ;
Jubilee Economics Ministry, San Diego, CA Lee Van Ham Sabbath Economics, household covenants, discipleship, arts, spirituality ;
Jubilee Partners, Comer, GA Don Mosely Residential community working with refugees, human rights, peacemaking ;
Liberation Community Church, Memphis, TN J. Herbert Nelson African-centered Presbyterian congregation, urban ministry, community organizing, racial justice
LA Catholic Worker, Los Angeles, CA Catherine Morris Residential community, homelessness, soup kitchen, hospitality, peace witness
Ministry of Money, Washington, DC : Kevin Cashman Ecumenical organization dealing with discipleship and household economics; trips of perspective ;
The Open Door Community , Atlanta, GA Ed Loring or Murphy Davis Residential community, Presbyterian Catholic Worker; homelessness, prisons, death penalty, urban justice
Religous Working Group on the World Bank and IMF , Washington, DC Marie Dennis Ecumenical coalition working on economic globalization and justice issues
St. Boniface Catholic Church, St. Anthony's Foundation, San Francisco, CA Kate McMillan Franciscan parish in Tenderloin; soup kitchen, homelessness, community organizing, urban ministry
St. Chiara's Community, Vancouver, B.C. Lane Walker Residential community; ecumenical Protestant; homelessness; community organizing; Seamless Garment activism;
ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH, Memphis, TN Christopher Davis Urban ministry, jammin' choir, warm and welcoming African American congregation committed to justice;
Spiritus Christi, Rochester, NY Mary Ramerman Catholic parish in exile; gender equality, inclusion, community organizing, urban ministry
Tacoma Catholic Worker, WA Laurel Dykstra Guadalupe House of Hospitality; urban gardening; peace witness ;
United University Church, Los Angeles, CA Susan Craig Presbyterian/Methodist congregation; LGBT justice, inclusion, urban ministry
Urban Leadership Institute, Los Angeles, CA Michael Mata Ecumenical and evangelical Protestant network; community organizing; associated with Claremont School of Theology and LA United Methodist Urban Foundation
Wilderbrook Farm, Shelburne Falls, MA Kate Stevens Organic Community Supported Agriculture in western MA; Witness for Peace; environmental ministry associated with United Church of Christ
Youth Discipleship Project, Claremont, CA Melinda Denton National network of youth programs and research; ecumenical Protestant

Publications
Name Description
Orbis Publishers Foremost publisher of liberation theology in the U.S., and publisher of Ched's books
The Other Side For many years this was an important and finely-crafted journal for radical discipleship, based in Philadelphia, PA. Tragically, it ceased publication last year; some material is still available online.
Sojourners Another important journal for radical discipleship, based in Washington, DC
The Witness Formerly a magazine, now an excellent online publication; radical Anglicanism and beyond.

Faith-based Peace and Justice Groups
Name Description
Alternatives for Simple Living ecology and lifestyle online resource
American Friends Service Committee peace and justice organizing; national office in Philadelphia, PA
Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America peace and justice organizing among Baptists
Beyond Borders Haiti solidarity
Bread for the World hunger action network based in Washington DC
Call to Action Catholic progressive network
Call to Renewal network around poverty issues and welfare reform; based in Washington, DC
Catholic Worker Movement the official website that can help you locate the CW house closest to you
Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies (PACS) resource for Restorative Justice and Victim Offender Reconciliation groups; Elaine Enns' colleagues in Fresno, CA
Center for Christian Social Holiness Nazarena social justice network
Christian Peacemaker Teams Mennonite/Brethren nonviolent peacekeeping in Palestine, Chiapas, Colombia, Canada...
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice Ecumenical worker Justice network in Los Angeles
Every Church a Peace Church   Ecumenical effort to spread Jesus' peace ethos to the church
Fellowship of Reconciliation Oldest peace organization in the U.S.; interfaith
Interconnect, Latin American Solidarity, Good friends Gail and Peter Mott's solidarity network based in Rochester, NY
Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights California wide immigrant rights network
Just Peace: Center for Mediation and Conflict Transformation, Methodist Restorative Justice network based in Evanston, IL
Kairos: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives The successor to the Canadian Ecumenical Jubilee organizing, based in Toronto, ON
Kairos Movement ecumenical activist network
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Catholic justice network directed by Marie Dennis
Mennonite Central Committee Mennonite peace and justice network
National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice Network focusing on worker issues and campaigns; we are working with their religious education project. Based in Chicago, IL
Nevada Desert Experience, Campaign to stop nuclear weapons testing near Las Vegas; inspired by Franciscan and desert spirituality; in Las Vegas, NV
Pace e Bene, Franciscan Nonviolence Franciscan-based nonviolence education and action
Pacific Life Research Based in Santa Clara, CA, Robert Aldridge provides some of the best analysis of nuclear weapons industry and policy issues
Parenting for Peace and Justice Based in St. Louis, MO, focus on familes and children's issues around activism and justice
Pax Christi Catholic peace and justice network
People's Seminary/Tierra Nueva Institute Grassroots theological education among the poor, rural community organizing
Quaker Center Quaker retreat center in Santa Cruz, CA
Quaker Ministries, Inc. Quaker resources in Woodland, NC; QMI was the original fiscal sponsore for BCM 
Resource Center for Nonviolence Interfaith center for learning and activism around nonviolence in Santa Cruz, CA
Servicio de la Paz en Las Americas Network of nonviolent activists for justice and human rights throughout the Americas
School of the Americas Watch Network of nonviolent activists against military oppression in the Americas
Stone Circles Claudia Horwitz and colleagues do training in activism and spirituality, based in Durham, NC
That All May Freely Serve Ecumencial Protestant network on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered issues of justice and inclusion
simple way community Residential community, living in inner city Philadelphia, activists and nonviolence
Witness for Peace Ecumencial Latin America solidarity network

Alternative Theological Education
Name Contact Description
Alternative Seminary Will O'Brien Grassroots theological reflection and bible study circles in Philadelphia, PA
Borderlinks Rick Chase Exposure, theological reflection and social analysis across the US/Mexico border
Ecumenical Theological Seminary Bev Schneider Accredited inner city seminary with concentration on urban ministry
Network of Biblical Storytellers workshops, education, networking
Seeing Things Whole: A Network for Bridging Faith and Organizational Life David Specht Organizational Ethics and processes
Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education Bill Wylie-Kellermann Accredited seminary with emphasis on urban ministry; highly recommended
Servant Leadership Schools Elizabeth McMeeking Ecumenical adult theological school withfocus on spirituality and practice; associated with Church of the Saviour in Washington, DC, with satellite schools in many other cities
Theological Education by Extension International grassroots theology
Word and World: A People's School Liz Walz Institute for faith based activists, with emphasis on teaching Movement history

Artists and Musicians
These are persons with whom we have collaborated at various times. They are all incredibly talented and committed. We encourage you to use their services!
Name Description
Angie Smith, musician, Detroit, MI Incredible jazz vocalist, supporter of Word and World. CDs available
Bob Haverluck, artist/poet, Winnipeg, MB Whimsical and satirical pen and ink /watercolor renderings, often of biblical and environmental themes; has collaborated with Ched
Bryan Sirchio, musician, Madison, WI A fine folk balladeer, evangelical, committed to Haiti and Sabbath Economics; CDs available
Carin Anderson, musician, Oakland, CA Quaker folk musician deeply committed to peace and justice; CD available
Charles McCullough, artist, Boston, MA See his relief sculpture renderings of the Bartimaeus story, and the "rich man and Jesus"
Charlie King and Karen Brandow, musicians, Shelburne Falls, MA Veteran folk and political music performers; supporters of Word and World; CDs available
Eugene Friesen, Musician, Townshend, VT Celloist extraordinaire; plays with Paul Winter consort; supporter of BCM! CDs available
Foundlight Productions, video production, music, movement, and much more; David and Sue Fetcho, Oakland, CA Rich resources for "feral Christian" arts and theology. Produced the Word and World Philadelphia School DVD.
Jesse Manibusan - Musician, Dallas, TX Wonderful Folk Christian performer; great with youth groups; Catholic committed to peace and justice. CDs available
Jim Perkinson, poet, Denver, CO Jazz/hip hop poetry with a decisively political and feral edge. Supporter of BCM and Word and World.
Kate McMillan, musician, liturgist, San Francisco, CA Beautiful voice and deep commitments to social justice; creative liturgist.
Peter Cambell, musician, artist, Sydney, Australia A good friend of the Australian radical discipleship movement, now an accomplished artist; has done some retrospective collections of his groundbreaking music.
Presbybop Presbyterian network of jazz lovers; annual conference
Warren Cooper, musician, Philadelphia, PA Fine jazz vocalist and musician; active Presbyterian; occasionally collaborates with Ched.
Zehnder, musician, Los Angeles, CA Presbyterians, world music virtuosos, committed to justice and peace; occasionally collaborates with Ched.

International Companeros
Name Description

Anthony Gwyther, Germany

 Catholic Worker and Bible teacher

George and Jocelyn Armstrong, Auckland, New Zealand

 Veteran radical Anglican and ecumenical activist

Gerald West, South Africa

 One of the leaders of the movement to relocate bible study among the poor

Guadalupe Guzman Yoval, Guadalajara, Mexico

 Fray Bartolome de las Casas Catholic Worker community

John and Carol Hirt, Sydney, Australia

 Veteran radical discipleship leaders, artists and theologians

Paul and Irene Creasey, Melbourne, Australia

 Uniting Church minister, frequent collaborator

Richard Sewell, London, UK

 Anglican priest active in social justice issues; frequent collaborator
Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center, East Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine Veterans in the struggle for Palestinian liberation