To the Hebrews it was mishpat; to the Greeks eunomia. We call it social justice, but that implies laws and litigation too much. (Which is not to say that law and the rule of law cannot be an important part of social justice.) But to the Hebrew people and the first Christians social justice was about right relationships between people. 

We use our financial and personal resources to promote justice and understanding. We have supported AIDS Interfaith/NY, the Sunset Park Emergency Food Program, the former 780 Youth Council, the Flatbush YMCA and the East Timor Action Network. 

RECENT EVENTS

Protests at the United Nations Tuesday, September 25, 2007 (click on a photo to see larger image)
Activists took to the New York City Streets with the ultimate destination of dag hammarskjold Plaza by the UN.  Many wore orange jumpsuits (such as those pictured at right) to call attention to the human rights abuses taking place in Guantanamo. Speakers at the event included members of Code Pink, students from Union Seminary, a father of a slain US soldier (killed in Iraq) and Rev. Luis Barrios.
	A Speaker From Code Pink addressing the crowd near the U.N.
	.	Rev. Luis Barrios speaking - Mr. Arredondo, background, lost his son Alex, in Iraq.
	Protests in Washington D.C. Saturday, September 15, 2007 (click on a photo to see larger image) An anti-war protest in DC drew thousands of concerned citizens calling for an end of the war.
Fourth Anniversary of the US Invaision of Iraq Monday, March 19, 2007 (click on a photo to see larger image)
Activists prior to civil disobedience marking the 4th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq.
Several different groups including the War Resister's League interrupted traffic in the Wall Street area of Manhattan, resulting in numerous arrests.
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Brooklyn Parents for Peace Annual Peace Fair, October 2006. Brooklyn Parents for Peace holds an annual Peace Fair to raise support/awareness re the most pressing social justice issues of the day. At this year's event (October 2006) the toll of the Iraq war was a major theme. This exhibit ("Eyes Wide Open") uses empty boots to symbolize the soldiers killed in the war. Another exhibit used photos of each soldier (which covered an enormous wall at Long Island University (the Brooklyn campus). (click for larger image.)

ASBC participated in a major Darfur Rally in NYC Central Park on Sunday afternoon, September 17, from 2:00-5:00 pm in the Central Park East Meadow, close to 5th Avenue at East 97th Street. The focus of this world rally was to encourage a UN Security Council Resolution for an international United Nations peacekeeping mission, adequate support for the African Union Mission in Sudan during the interim, and safety for humanitarian workers. For more, see www.uu-uno.org.

Manhattan — Hiroshima Day Events, August 5 (Saturday), 1 to 7 pm: the NYC War Resister's League is sponsoring an exhibit about the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to be displayed in Tompkins Sq. Park (St. Marks Pl. and Avenue A on Lower East Side); 7 pm, there will be a solemn procession from the park to the west side of Manhattan; for more information, contact nycwrl@att.net or 718-768-7306

Sunday, June 10th 2006, Brooklyn Pride Parade: Join us for New York City's second-largest Gay and Lesbian Pride event of the season. The Festival takes place at Bartel- Pritchard Circle and along Prospect Park West from 15th Street to 9th Street. The Parade begins at Bartel-Pritchard Circle (Prospect Park West at 15th Street) and travels up 15th Street to Seventh Avenue, continuing north on Seventh Avenue to Lincoln Place. To walk behind the ASBC banner with members and friends of the church, contact Rev. Tom Martinez at (718) 941-2640.

Sunday June 18th 2006, 3rd Annual Children of Abraham Peace Walk: a beautiful interfaith event beginning at the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge, where brief tours of the mosque will be offered (at 1:30PM). After a brief service of sharing and interfaith prayers for peace, we'll walk to the Park Slope Jewish Center (14th St. and 8th Avenue).