Pursuing Justice and Peace
ICUJP 2025 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards

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Join us on Sunday, September 28th, at our our annual Rev. George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards event, at Holman United Methodist Church. ICUJP will recognize the long-time work of leaders that did not hesitate in "Meeting the Moment." Our MC will be actor and activist Mimi Kennedy!

We will be honoring the work of Friends of Sabeel North America FOSNA, the journalistic ecxellence of Dick Price and Sharon Kyle of the LA Progressive, the brave actions of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, and we will honor the legacy of the late Dorothy Lawson, wife of Rev. James Lawson and a pioneer of social justice and social change in her own right.

Join Us In Fighting Back To Save Our Democracy

Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace has been working to end the fearmongering and vengefulness sweeping much of our nation since shortly after September 11th, 2001. When great activists and civic leaders such as Rev. James Lawson, Rabbi Leonard Beerman, Dr. Maher Hathout and many others came together under the vision of Rev. George Regas, the idea that “religious communities must stop blessing war and violence” was considered extreme and confrontational.

Today, there is a new benchmark for being extreme and confrontational - our government and its leaders are actively working towards creating a Fascist America, with the benefit of weak and ineffective push back from the opposition. Every day brings a new political scandal, a new attack on democratic norms, a new reason to panic and just give up.

But through all of it, one thing keeps us steady: our nation has seen much worse, and we will trumph again.

We have endured and spead our message through very trying times - five Presidents, four California Governors, and numerous crises and issues that would shake the resolve of even the most devout and dedicated of activists. But through it all, we go forward in our mission to be the voice for "the least of these", and our determination to create the change we want to see in the world, no matter how vocal and effective the opposition can seem.

For 23 years we have worked for justice and peace, and we don't plan on stopping anytime soon. As our chairperson Steve Rohde says, we are built for this, and we are in this work for the long term.

Recently, Steve Rohde presented a forum to ICUJP members that you can see here - How Trump, Congress, & the Supreme Court are Installing an Imperial Presidency:


In this forum, Steve gave an impassioned plea for all of us to do the work must do to save our democracy from tyranny:

ICUJP operates as a largely volunteer organization with a small part-time paid staff. We have survived for over twenty years through the generosity of individuals and organizations like you. We are honored to be with you in the struggle for Justice and Peace.

There’s still a long road ahead. But if you’re here reading this, we’re already stronger than they want us to be.

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Thank you for standing with us in this struggle.