Just Peace Church
For over 30 years, the Just Peace Church pronouncement has inspired a grassroots movement of UCC congregations committed to corporately naming and boldly proclaiming a public identity as a justice-doing, peace-seeking church.
Dover Congregational United Church of Christ
Just Peace Covenant
As a Just Peace church continuing the work of Jesus, we commit to work toward a world where all persons are treated with dignity and equality, where societies arestructured in ways that promote the well-being of all people, and where conflicts areresolved through communication and negotiations, without resorting to exploitation or violence. We strive to embody these principles in our lives and witness as individuals and as a congregation.
Our specific focus is:
Just Peace in the community — so that all may live free from fear.
Just Peace with the Earth — so that life is sustained. Just Peace in the marketplace- so that all may live with dignity.
Just Peace among nations — so that human lives are protected.
Through our worship, programs, and outreach we seek to be a community of reconciliation, hope, and courage as we work
for peace and justice in our world.
Adopted and approved by congregation September 14, 2025
What Is Just Peace?
The Just Peace pronouncement articulated the UCC’s position on war and peace as distinct from historic approaches of crusade, pacifism, or “just war.” Grounded in UCC polity and covenantal theology, Just Peace is a call for UCC churches to address systemic injustice using non-violence and Just Peace practices.
Together, we affirm with prophetic hope that “Peace is possible.”
