The Justice and
Advocacy Commission of the National Council of Churches
is a collaborative venture of
America's community of ecumenical Christians, who seek to be faithful in our day
to the ancient
prophet's call for all people of faith to
". . .do justice and love
mercy. . ." (Micah 6:8),
and the timeless mandate of Jesus to "love your
neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12:31), with the promise " . . .that all may have
life, and have it abundantly" (John 10:10 NRSV).
Through the Commission, churches and their agencies,
regional councils of churches and related organizations are invited
to work together to pursue justice in today's complex society --
addressing poverty,
peacemaking, racial and
gender justice,
environmental stewardship
--
and to respond with a common voice to issues of moral crisis as they
arise.
As
with the other four NCC program commissions, Justice and
Advocacy takes a holistic approach to its assignment, drawing on the full range of
insights, disciplines and perspectives of the Christian faith,
that God's love may be more fully revealed
in all creation.
