. . . let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Amos 5:24
We believe that Jesus Christ calls us, as a church and as individuals, to mend the wrongs we have done to others and to strive for justice, reconciliation, and renewal.
We believe that Jesus Christ calls us to strive against racism and any form of injustice within our congregation, our church denominations, and our community.
We are committed to repairing the brokenness caused by the racist closure of Memorial Presbyterian Church.
On October 8, 2023, Rev. Bronwen Boswell, Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly and representatives of the Presbyterian Church (USA) offered an Apology to the family of Dr. Walter Soboleff, the members of Memorial Presbyterian Church, and the Tlingit community.
Watch the Acting Stated Clerk’s Apology.
Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska President Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson, of the Kaagwaantaan clan, accepted the Church’s Apology on behalf of the Tlingit community.
Watch the Response from President Peterson.
On October 7, 2023, the City and Borough of Juneau and Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church installed a memorial sign at the site of Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Watch the Installation.
On October 9, 2023 — Indigenous People’s Day — the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church offered the program, Toward Healing: Presbyterian Apology and Reparations for Closing Memorial Church at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. The program included children’s dance group, the documentary about the closure of Memorial Presbyterian Church, and the presentation of partial reparations to Sealaska Heritage Institute and the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska for language preservation.
