Westminster is Committed to Many Social Justice Causes!
Poor People’s Campaign Gathering Trenton, NJ
Pastora Karen is the Co-Moderator of the United Mercer Interfaith Organization (UMIO), Together with interfaith and community leaders they advocate and support families who have lost family members due to violence. Rev. Dr. Mary Westfall, Relational Co-Leader of Coaatlands Presbytery invites our member churches to organize for justice.
Pulitzer Prize winner and Associate Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth, NJ, the Rev. Christ Hedges was one of our prominent speakers during our four-month zoom series on the NJ Criminal Justice System organized with Nassau and Westminster Presbyterian Churches. Through this series we are actively pursuing one of the PCUSA Matthew 25 goals: Dismantling racism.
In 2022, Westminster partnered with Nassau and Westminster Presbyterian Churches to organize a four-month zoom series on the NJ Criminal Justice System. Through this series we are actively pursuing one of the PCUSA Matthew 25 goals: Dismantling racism.
The Rev. Dr. DA Graham has preached many biblically based sermons about social justice issues at Westminster for many years.
Princeton Theological Seminary Intern 2021-2022 Kendall Brown, Westminster leaders, and Pastor Karen attended the March Against Violence event.
After the tragic death of Michael Brown in Aug. 2014. Westminster & Nassau leaders were trained by the Rev. Dr. DA Graham to facilitate Interracial Dialogues,
Reclaiming God’s Call to Embody
La Convivencia / Interfaith Coexistence
Westminster has been an active member of United Mercer Interfaith Organization (UMIO) since its inception.
Former Ghandi Garden: Unity Walk closing ceremony.
Defending and securing the right for all United States citizens to vote is vital!
Westminster’s leaders attended many protests to oppose USA’s policy to separate migrant refugee families.
Westminster hosted a Trenton Stakeholders meeting to help foster stronger effective community partnerships to address many social justice concerns and to support the arts: i.e. quality public school education, dismantling mass incarceration and supporting reentry/returning citizens, access to healthcare services, immigration services and issues, and engaging the faith-based communities.
Westminster partners with churches, educational institutions and community organizations to address many issues.
Pastor Karen Hernandez-Granzen serves as member of the board of Latin American Legal and Education Defense Fund over six years.
Pastor Karen Hernandez-Granzen helped local leaders organize protests against USA’s policy to separate migrant refugee families.