{"id":22773,"date":"2025-06-18T22:38:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T03:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olumc.org\/?page_id=22773"},"modified":"2026-03-01T00:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T06:57:53","slug":"resist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olumc.org\/es\/resist\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_a001835c height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_e1e8c3e7 has_text_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h1 class=\"w-text us_custom_2074876c has_text_color icon_atleft\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-church\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">Sacred Resistance<\/span><\/span><\/h1><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB-EVENT-COVERS-4.png?resize=600%2C314&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-us_600_600 size-us_600_600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB-EVENT-COVERS-4.png?resize=600%2C314&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB-EVENT-COVERS-4.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB-EVENT-COVERS-4.png?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB-EVENT-COVERS-4.png?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FB-EVENT-COVERS-4.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4 data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"432\">At Oak Lawn UMC, we believe that faith calls us not only to prayer and worship\u2014but to bold action in the face of injustice. Sacred Resistance is our social justice and advocacy ministry, grounded in our baptismal vow <em data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"432\">\u201cto resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"757\">Through education, organizing, and public witness, Sacred Resistance equips our community to respond to local and national issues with courage and compassion. We build partnerships with justice-focused organizations and coalitions, and we show up when it matters\u2014whether through planned campaigns or rapid response efforts.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"943\">As United Methodists, we know love is a verb. Sacred Resistance provides opportunities to learn, grow, and take meaningful action in pursuit of equity, dignity, and liberation for all.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_ab69724f height_small with_shape\"><div class=\"l-section-shape type_custom pos_bottom\" style=\"height:33%;color:var(--color-content-bg-alt)\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 64 8\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\r\n\t<path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64 8 L0 8 L0 0 L64 0 Z\"\/>\r\n<\/svg><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Youtube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4dTDUY0tX1k?autoplay=0&controls=1&origin=https:\/\/olumc.org\/es&loop=0&mute=0\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h1 class=\"w-text us_custom_602c3f15 icon_atleft\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-church\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">Get involved in Sacred Resistance<\/span><\/span><\/h1><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_602c3f15\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Join OLUMC&#8217;s Public Policy Advocacy &#038; Public Witness<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_3 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:2rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_5977b90b has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Show Up.<\/h4>\n<p><span>We don\u2019t worship from the sidelines. We show up\u2014<\/span><em data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"321\">in the streets, at the polls, in the pews, and at the tables where decisions are made.<\/em><span> To be the Church means being fully present in the places where our faith meets the world\u2019s pain. Our presence is part of the protest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RESIST-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RESIST-3.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RESIST-3.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RESIST-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RESIST-3.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RESIST-3.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_5977b90b has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Speak Up.<\/h4>\n<p><span>Silence is not neutral\u2014it\u2019s complicity. We speak up <\/span><em data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"570\">against injustice, hatred, and harm<\/em><span>\u2014and for equity, dignity, and belonging. As followers of Jesus, our voices must rise in love and in truth, especially when it\u2019s hard. Because preaching rainbows without naming the storm is not enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1 us_custom_5be78759\" href=\"mailto:resist@olumc.org\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Join our Sacred Resistance Team List<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_5977b90b has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Lift up.<\/h4>\n<p><span>We lift up <\/span><em data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"852\">those who are weary, grieving, or forgotten.<\/em><span> We lift up stories that have been silenced, names that have been erased, and communities under attack. This is the Gospel in action: not just love in theory, but love that lifts. Love that sees. Love that heals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Protest.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Protest.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Protest.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/olumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Protest.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_2c45f91b\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_1a372581 height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_8e98bef9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text icon_atleft\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i><span class=\"w-text-value\">Upcoming Events &#038; Topics to Watch<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><pre>No War:  Iran\nSunday, March 1 ~ 3pm\nGrassy Knoll 411 West Elm st<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><pre class=\"css-hstads\"><span class=\"mbz-typography-inner-wrapper css-j5ofb0 e1spt5vp1\">Make an Impact: Protect Equality with HRC Texas\n<\/span>Tuesday, 3\/3 ~ 4-6 pm at Sue Ellens (Cedar Springs)\nInformation:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/mobilize\/event\/896456\/?force_banner=true&amp;share_context=event_details&amp;share_medium=copy_link\">https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/mobilize\/event\/896456\/?force_banner=true&amp;share_context=event_details&amp;share_medium=copy_link<\/a>\n<\/pre>\n<div class=\"css-uufjnt ejb1rhe3\">\n<div class=\"css-8qtg e108nof70\">\n<h2 class=\"css-8g85fa\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><pre class=\"css-hstads\"><span class=\"mbz-typography-inner-wrapper css-j5ofb0 e1spt5vp1\">Take action for Day of Empathy Texas, Empathy Over Everything\nSaturday, March 7 ~ 11 am-2 pm at Bonton Farms Wellness Cente<strong>r<\/strong>\nInformation:\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/mobilize\/event\/884831\/?force_banner=true&amp;share_context=event_details&amp;share_medium=copy_link\">https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/mobilize\/event\/884831\/?force_banner=true&amp;share_context=event_details&amp;share_medium=copy_link<\/a>\n<\/span><\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><pre>No Kings - 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