OUR VISION
Faith Action for Community Equity (Faith Action) is a grassroots, interfaith 501(c)3 non-profit organization driven by a deep spiritual commitment to improving the quality of life for our members and all the people of Hawaii. Through our common values and collective power, we address the root causes of social justice challenges facing our community. We are the only organization of its kind in Hawaii.
WHAT WE DO
A religious or community organization or civic group becomes a member unit when its leadership signs our Covenant Statement. The new unit first engages its members in a Listening Process that deepens relationships and identifies members’ hopes, talents, and concerns. This Process strengthens both the individual organization and Faith Action
as a whole.
OUR COMMUNITY
Faith Action is a member of organizations mainly centered on Oahu. We represent a large constituency that is diverse in race and ethnicity, religious affiliation, economic class, and neighborhoods. We prioritize accountability, leadership development and training, a bottom-up participatory structure and a high level of internal funding.
COVENANT STATEMENT
We, the members of Faith Action are a multicultural people, richly diverse in ethnicity, language, economics, and faith. We are convinced that, at every level of society, our system of power and power sharing, originally based on democratic traditions, is not working for all people. As a people of hope who share values arising from our religious convictions, we celebrate the historical teachings of our heritage as they show us the way of justice and compassion, and set us to care for the needs of all people.
Out of these commonly shared values, and out of deep pain over the growing inequities and incivility in our society, we covenant:
To strengthen and enhance the vitality of our own congregations, to discover the hopes, dreams, fears, and talents of our members;
To come together to impact the life of our community, uniting to act on real-life concerns in hope;
To be a grassroots organization of organizations, uniting in ministry, and caring for the common good of the people of these islands;
To examine core issues and the root causes of problems, and to be a vehicle through which our people can act to improve quality of life;
To support materially our emerging organization, contributing to its financial needs through pledges and an equitable structure of dues.
2021 Board of Directors
- Ikaika Hussey, President
- Rev. Jessica Kawamura, Vice President, Clergy
- Danicole Ramos, Vice President, Laity
- Jon Davidann, Treasurer
- Kristen Young, Secretary
2020 Steering Committee
Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church
-William Bekemeier
Central Union Church
- Carolyn Kuahulu
Christ Church Uniting Disciples and Presbyterians
- Jon Davidann
Church of the Crossroads UCC
- Elizabeth Nelson
First Unitarian Church of Honolulu
- Kathy Kaknes
Harris United Methodist Church
- Karen Ginoza
Kahalu'u United Methodist Church
- Keith Webster
Keolumana United Methodist Church
- Mary Weir
Kilohana United Methodist Church
- Tiala Toetu'u
Mu-Ryang Sa Buddhist Temple
- Hyung Kwon Cha
Ohana Family of the Living God
- Brother Virgil Amoroso
Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church
- Dr. Clementina Ceria-Ulep
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
- Mary Talon
St. John Vianney Catholic Church
- Kathleen Jaycox
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church
- Niambi Mercado
Trinity United Methodist Church
- Robert Stiver
UNITE HERE Local 5
- Paola Rodelas
Wahiawa United Methodist Church
- Carolyn Steuer
Wesley United Methodist Church
- Lupi Halapua
Young Progressives Demanding Action
- Nate Hix
Faith Action Staff
Ashleigh Loa: Executive Director
Cassie Chee: Community Organizer