See below for complete information.
The EUMC Political Action Group (EPAG) is a gathering of nearly 90 church members and friends who are actively standing up for our Democracy. Members of this group participate at weekly protests, large national protests, gather to write postcards, speak up at Town Halls, and make calls to our Senators and Representatives, and to the White House. We also provide community and support to each other as we suffer from grief, anger, trauma, and confusion. We stand together in faith for our Christian and Methodist values because courage is contagious!
We have meetings planned about once a month. Next meeting will be ___________ TBA.
Leaders: Diana Nielsen, Nora Carlson, Mary Sherhart
Interested in joining us? We’d love to have you. Send an email to diana.nielsen@comcast.net
Who are we?
Feb 25 - Protest at Seattle Federal Courthouse on behalf of Lutheran Community Services
February 28 Blackout - purchasing boycott
March 4 - Rally at the downtown Edmonds fountain
April 5 - “Hands Off” rally & march Edmonds Civic Park
April 19 - 2nd National protest rally & march Civic Park
May 1 - MAY DAY Protest, Lynnwood Event Center Plaza
Past Protests
Events on June 14
Once again Rick Steves will be leading us in another rousing protest in Edmonds!
10:30am - noon | Civic Park Playfield, 6th & Bell St. Sponsored by South Snohomish County Indivisible. Followed by a march to the Masonic Hall for the Sing-In!
Organized by our own Mary Sherhart
NOTE: Registration does not guarantee you a seat. Entrance is on a first come - first served basis. So get there early. Seating is limited. Doors open at 12:30pm.
Transportation is available for both events. Park at EUMC and ride our church van shuttle to and from the events. Thanks to our drivers Ron Heitritter and Shannon Speight.
Why no Kings Day?
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. NO KINGS is a national and international day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies. While the president celebrates his birthday with a military parade in DC, join us in Edmonds!
The Legacy Project: Preserving Black History and Culture
In partnership with the Pacific Northwest Conference Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (which includes Seattle First AME, our sister church.)
The Pacific Northwest Conference Women's Missionary Society has invited us to participate in an urgent action to collect and preserve Black history and culture books banned by the current administration and slated for removal from public and school libraries.
This invitation comes from Denise Williams, member of FAME and president of the Pacific Northwest Conference Women's Missionary Society, and our Director of Church Operations at EUMC:
"With the increased efforts to ban books that correctly convey our history and culture, the PNWC Women’s Missionary Society and Women in Ministry of the 5th Episcopal District, of the AME Church have joined efforts to ensure that each church within the District has the ability and resources to create a library or supplement an already established one.”
We are partnering with Mahogany Books, a Black owned bookstore selected by FAME, to purchase copies of Banned Books or books from the Black History section listed on their website for purchase. Use the code EDMONDS (all caps) for a 10% discount until June 30. Purchases over $80 receive free shipping. Used books are welcome too.
Just imagine what it would feel like to see your personal history wiped out in libraries, in classrooms, colleges, museums, historical sites, and cemeteries? Not just once—but repeatedly.
This must be seen for what it is—cultural and historical annihilation from the highest office in our country.
Seattle First African Methodist Episcopal Church - www.fameseattle.org
BANNED BOOK DRIVE
Mahogany’s List of Black Banned Books
Click HERE to view and purchase books. Use the code EDMONDS (all caps) to receive a 10% discount. Purchases over $80 receive free shipping. Consider buying two copies and donate one to our church library collection of Black Books. Leave purchased books in the box in the Wesley Room.
