WHISTLE AGAINST OPPRESSION PROJECT

We at Christ Church Cathedral are offering the Whistle Against Oppression Project in response to federal aggression, sometimes violent, sometimes deadly, against citizens and non-citizens in Minnesota and elsewhere in the U. S.

The Gospel tells us to protect the vulnerable, welcome the stranger, and hold government authorities accountable to a higher moral law — just as Jesus did throughout his earthly ministry. There are abundant references in the Bible mandating that people of faith care for the ‘sojourner’ or ‘stranger’ and ‘refugee’ or ‘foreigner’ for these are our beloved neighbors.

By now, we have all seen the videos. You have also likely heard people blowing whistles on these videos, in protest of ICE and DHS activities in their neighborhoods.

What can we at Christ Church Cathedral do? For one thing, we can provide whistles to neighbors in vulnerable areas. We do this because we believe in the Gospel and have written this Statement of Faith.

We provide whistles to whoever needs them and attach The Whistle Against Oppression Statement of Faith along with a practical guide, a Whistle Protocol, of Dos and Don’ts when protesting. Distribution of the whistles, for now, will be managed by the Dean. If you need a whistle or whistles in your neighborhood or for people you know living in vulnerable areas, please contact Dean Kathie or 314.255.1640.

Blessed are the Whistle Blowers, for they play the music of mercy, justice and salvation.