Church Council of Greater Seattle Executive Director Michael Ramos has announced his departure in May. Ramos reflects:

"When I began my current role, I shared that it was my hope that the Church Council would realize the prophetic requirement 'to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God' (Micah 6:8). At times, the Church Council has had to embrace adaptive change to live out this mandate more faithfully. A willingness to learn, grow, discern, and act in authentic solidarity has been core to our practice. I can attest to the transformational power of God in our work together in community: collaborations, partnerships, vigils, protests, dialogues, conferences, forums, worship services, walks with workers, accompaniments, direct services, and advocacy.

"I have felt such power in the personal, ministerial, and cross-sectoral relationships we have cultivated and enjoyed over time! It has been humbling to see, through faith communities from various religious traditions, how in tending toward Micah’s call, we have seen the bending toward a more just society in Martin Luther King Jr. and South Snohomish Counties. We have a long way to go in order to arrive at our destination. More importantly, though, how we have gone about the journey together has yielded fruits beyond our capacity and what we thought was possible. Thank you for staying faithful to these pathways toward collective liberation."

Read his full statement and find a link to leave a message for Michael here.