Commitment to Justice
Driven by a commitment to justice, Rev. Holly MillerShank marries UCC beliefs with the addressing of current issues faced by today's world.
COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE
"Holly MillerShank has an open heart, a listening ear with a passion and vision for the future of the United Church of Christ."
- Edith Guffey*
"Holly is extremely committed to the social justice ministries of the church. In this regard, her activities in her congregation and in her denomination have been exemplary. I have been impressed by the ways that her various experiences of serving the denomination in a multitude of capacities have informed her understanding of religion and the global environment."
- Professor Lee Barrett**
Holly is a committed advocate and activist for justice. She spent several years with the UCC Office of Public Life and Social Policy in Washington, D.C., working on Latin American trade agreements, the Colombia Mobilization, and efforts to close the School of the Americas. Holly has a passion for bringing issues of justice to the local church, pairing contemporary conversations with strong scriptural grounding.
Did you know...
Holly’s first position post-seminary was as the National Grassroots Organizer for Witness for Peace, specializing in areas of economic justice. See www.witnessforpeace.org.
* Edith Guffey is currently the Conference Minister of the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ. Formally, Edith served as an Officer of the UCC as Associate General Minister.
** Lee Barrett is the Mary B. and Henry P. Stager Professor of Theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. His interests include the relationship between the doctrinal traditions of the Christian churches and contemporary culture.