Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie: Recent Episodes
Chuck Currie, M.Div.
Last night, thousands of people of faith took part in an online gathering for #ChristiansforKamala. I planned on attending but the program ran late. But let me tell you why so many Christians are endorsing the Harris-Watz ticket! ⬇️
Christians for Kamala from Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie on Vimeo.
Get involved and donate: https://kamalaharris.com. Follow Kamala Harris on social media.
KamalaHarris #christian #HarrisWalz #HarrisWalz2024
Oregonians should applaud the decision by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to commute the sentences of those on Oregon’s death row to life in prison without the possibility of parole. As a minister in the United Church of Christ, a denomination long opposed to the death penalty as both immoral and ineffective as a deterrent to crime, I appreciate Gov. Brown’s moral leadership on a politically fraught issue.
As I wrote last week in an op-ed for Religion News Service, I've decided to leave Twitter in response to the social media platform’s lurch to the far-right under Elon Musk.
But that brought up another question: why stay on Facebook or Instagram?
My public Facebook page has been restricted since last spring when I said a MAGA activist would find comfort in Nazi Germany. Readership has dropped close to 90%.
Instagram, unlike Twitter and Facebook, refuses to verify my account. They also refuse to take down any of the accounts that steal my photos and impersonate me.
For now, I’ve deleted all my social media accounts besides this blog which is rarely visited these days. This isn't 2006 and the heyday of blogging.
But maybe I’ll share a few thoughts here, like in the old days.
Peace be with you.
The Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie returned to Ainsworth United Church of Christ, 2941 NE Ainsworth, on Sunday, April 24, 2022. His sermon, “A Lover's Quarrel with Portland,” reflected on Portland’s homelessness crisis, Dr. Currie’s 35 years of advocacy to end homelessness, and what we can learn from the Hebrew Scriptures and Christian New Testament to develop solutions to make Portland a just community for all.
Frances (left) and Katherine (right) turn 16 today! We are so proud of these two! They are caring, informed, studious young people. Every day we are amazed by them.
Some of the most significant outbreaks in South Korea, New York City, and Washington, D.C., have occurred in houses of worship. We must practice a #FaithfulDistance to protect public health.
GOP leaders who are staging walkouts to stop action to address climate change are acting in opposition to most religious bodies, which call on us to be good stewards of Creation. They are putting our future, and our children, in jeopardy.
A new virus has emerged. With it comes grief, suffering, and fear. Heal the sick, we pray. Comfort the afflicted, we pray.
The ”chosen one” defense is powerful. It turns the election and the impeachment inquiry into a Holy War. Good people of faith must oppose this and defend democracy.
As a Christian minister, I understand the importance of democracy. Our freedom is incumbent on the rule of law. The Constitution must be upheld. The vote by the U.S. House to formalize the #impeachment process was a moral imperative. The...
Today, I sent the following letter to Oregon Governor Kate Brown asking that her office establish a task force to consider end of life issues for those facing dementia under the state’s Death With Dignity Act.
Climate change contributes to the international refugee crisis, makes war more likely, and is causing great pain and suffering. Young people deserve a more peaceful and just world. For people of faith, there is a deeply spiritual connection to this issue. We are called to be stewards of Creation; not exploiters of it.