Call your State Legislators: Go to: Legislator Lookup to find your state senator and your state representative. Tell them: “I am one of the 62% who voted to clean up Missouri politics with Amendment 1 and raise the minimum wage with Prop B. … Continue Reading
Metropolitan Congregations United has a membership made up of congregations of all faiths, organizations working on compatible social issues and people not affiliated with either a congregation or organization. Membership requires dues and involvement. MCU ‘s goal is not to… Continue Reading
Tuesday, December 3 in Giving Tuesday. Here are five reasons to include Metropolitan Congregations United in your seasonal giving. Continue Reading
The congregations of Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU) gained important agreements from St. Louis City and St. Louis County officials at their public meeting on Sunday, November 3 at Vashon High School. Both St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell and St.… Continue Reading
By DeMarco K. Davidson (originally published in the St. Louis American December 8, 2017) NOTE: As MCU prepares to launch Unlock the Vote MO, we wanted to run this related article by Sacred Votes organizer DeMarco Davidson. The United States are… Continue Reading
MCU congregations are changing the narrative of black youth and families who are court involved. Our 2019 Public Meeting, When They #SeeUsSTL, offers the opportunity to hold public officials accountable on three initiatives: Raise the Age Now Join the coalition… Continue Reading
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Tuesday, October 15, 6:30pm First Unitarian 5007 Waterman at Kingshighway #WhenTheySeeUsSTL Public events around issues demonstrate to decision makers that people care…and they are expecting action from their legislators, administrators and other decision makers. Be part of the planning to… Continue Reading
Thursday, August 29, 4:00pm at City Hall, 1200 Market Street This event is open to all, please share. This is not a trivial or symbolic issue. Our communities are crying out for freedom and resources. The Workhouse steals both. The money… Continue Reading
Break the Pipeline is Metropolitan Congregations United’s campaign to address the school to prison pipeline. It can start with school discipline, in-school and out of school suspension, and this can lead to a child being labeled a problem, causing him/her to be over-supervised. Black youth are already over-policed in their communities and it often isn’t any better when the police are in school as School Resource Officers. Black and Brown youth far outpace white youth in being referred to juvenile detention centers, are least likely to have a personal lawyer or to be offered restorative alternatives. The inevitable end result is adult prison. The pipeline does its work in a systemic and efficient way. Continue Reading