21 Days of Justice
In anticipation of Plymouth churches, racial justice Sunday on May 21st, and the third annual George Floyd memorial gathering on May 25th, our Plymouth community is engaging in 21 days of justice.
Sign up to receive a daily email beginning on May 1st, with an action for the day designed to increase your awareness, move you out of your comfort zone, and leave you with actionable items to increase racial justice and equity in your life and work.
Each email will include two activity options, one more specifically focused on children and youth and one for the general population.
Our 21 days of Justice Will culminate on racial justice Sunday, but the work will never be completed.
Commit today to join your fellow Plymouthites’ life-giving anti-racist work.
Civic Buzz Town Hall: MPD Chief Brian O’Hara to Speak at Plymouth on Police Reform and Community Safety
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara will be the guest speaker at a Town Hall at Plymouth Congregational Church at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. The Town Hall is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters Minneapolis (LWVMpls), Plymouth’s Re-Imagining Community Safety Committee and Mill City Commons.
Plymouth’s lead minister Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis will welcome attendees. Ellen van Iwaarden, program director of the LWVMpls, will facilitate the discussion.
O’Hara is expected to talk about the complexities of police reform and his plans to increase public safety in the City of Minneapolis. O’Hara was named Minneapolis Police Department chief in November 2022 after previously serving as the deputy mayor of the City of Newark. Throughout his career, Chief Brian A. O’Hara has worked collaboratively with communities and other public safety divisions, including alternatives to policing strategies, to enact enduring change.
LMVMpls is a non-partisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in all levels of government, works to increase understanding of major policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Its Civic Buzz interactive town halls feature pressing local issues, focused discussion and knowledgeable speakers.
Plymouth Congregational Church is a progressive faith community grounded in the Christian tradition. It has a long history of being committed to racial, economic, social and climate justice. Its Re-Imagining Community Safety committee was formed nearly three years ago after the death of George Floyd to actively promote the re-imagining of community safety in the City of Minneapolis, on the basis of faith values.
Mental Health Sunday
Save the Date: March 19, 2023
Join us on March 19 for a very special morning filled with important resources, compelling information, poignant worship, and a celebration of Plymouth’s long-standing ministry in the Drop In Center. Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe, pastor of Living Table UCC in Minneapolis, will be joining us as a guest preacher at both worship services and will also facilitate Sunday Forum, entitled “Lifesaving Church.”
Rev. Dr. Keefe is an author, a painter, and a poet. Previously, she served as a clinical chaplain at a state psychiatric hospital, where she worked with patients, staff, clergy, and faith communities to increase understanding and welcome of persons living with severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness.
In addition to worship and the Forum on March 19, community organizations serving those living with mental illness will have tables filled with resources and information in Guild Hall, where coffee fellowship will be served. From 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., we will host a reception celebrating Plymouth Drop In Center’s 50+ years. We will hear 
about the impact Drop In has had on our beloved participants and volunteers, enjoy good food, share music and art, and even play a round of Bingo as we celebrate this essential, steadfast ministry of Plymouth Congregational Church.
Please plan to join us for any or all of these significant events on March 19, 2023. Questions? Please contact Rev. Beth Hoffman Faeth (BethF (at) Plymouth.org).