Ask Trinity Church to Offer Sanctuary to Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street protesters have been desperately searching for a new home in Lower Manhattan ever since they were violently evicted from Zuccotti Park. And Trinity Wall Street Episcopal Church has a vacant lot just a mile away that could be an ideal location.

As a group of occupiers put it in an open letter, "We have asked the Church time and time again to grant us political sanctuary on their unused lands. It is time for Trinity to decide whether it is a Church or a real estate company. "

The group began a hunger strike on the site over the weekend, and Trinity responded by calling the New York Police Department and having the protesters arrested.

So far, nearly 7,000 Faithful America members have signed a petition calling on Trinity Wall Street to offer sanctuary to Occupy Wall Street. With news of these latest arrests, we're setting a new goal of delivering 10,000 signatures to Trinity within the next 24 hours.

Sign our petition asking Trinity Wall Street to stand with the 99% and offer sanctuary to the Occupy Wall Street movement.

With Occupy Wall Street facing a crackdown from the Bloomberg administration, the faith community needs to continue standing with the 99%.

Trinity Church, don't let the NYPD arrest any more people on your property -- offer sanctuary to Occupy Wall Street!
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11786 Tue Apr 23 17:36:37 EDT 2013 Anne Mahaler Concord, CA I am ashamed of Trinity Church. The Presiding Bishop visited my church last Sunday. I think that she would be ashamed as well.
11785 Sat Dec 01 00:06:21 EST 2012 Robert Doll Bellingham, WA
11784 Wed Nov 14 13:36:49 EST 2012 John Fetters Columbus, OH
11783 Fri Oct 26 18:09:21 EDT 2012 ken howard etna, OH
11782 Tue Aug 21 18:22:57 EDT 2012 Charles Nyberg MN
11781 Sat Jul 28 23:01:39 EDT 2012 Donna Widmer Shawnee, KS
11780 Fri Jul 20 16:04:03 EDT 2012 L Gols natick, MA
11779 Fri Jul 20 16:03:40 EDT 2012 L Gols natick, MA
11778 Mon Jun 25 21:06:57 EDT 2012 Richard Sutherland Bushnell, FL As an Episcopal clergyman I ask you to open your hearts and your vacant lot. That's not too much to ask.
11777 Thu Jun 14 13:43:56 EDT 2012 tricia norene PORTLAND, OR
11776 Wed Jun 13 02:42:34 EDT 2012 alina dollat gouvieux france, ot It's not Nice for A church to do not give Sanctuary for Protesters who occupy Wall street
11775 Tue Jun 12 09:27:07 EDT 2012 Richard Wall Mesa, AZ
11774 Mon Jun 11 19:34:03 EDT 2012 Georgia Walkup OR I support the Occupy Wall Street group in their
effort to protest disparities in opportunities for
people in the U.S. to have jobs and fair tax rates
for all. As an Episcopalian I urge the More....
11773 Mon Jun 11 09:38:41 EDT 2012 Megan Anderson Cincinnati, OH God is the only judge. I believe Jesus was born and died and rose again for my sins. Please consider offering church space for non-violent organizing to spread justice for all. This could just be a form More....
11772 Mon Jun 11 08:10:59 EDT 2012 Marsha Weisenstein Chapel Hill, NC Churches open doors to all "that are weary and downtrodden" ...(God)
11771 Mon Jun 11 01:23:06 EDT 2012 Anonymous I was very moved to see the bishop and other faith leaders step over the fence on Dec 17, and very disappointed that the VESTRY, which should support faith leaders, took the wrong decision. Support those More....
11770 Mon Jun 11 01:22:41 EDT 2012 john waide TN
11769 Mon Jun 11 01:22:14 EDT 2012 Louis Porter Carrboro, NC
11768 Mon Jun 11 01:19:37 EDT 2012 Billy Cunha Lowell, MA
11767 Mon Jun 11 00:04:36 EDT 2012 Joseph Lyons Washington, IA
11766 Sun Jun 10 22:09:17 EDT 2012 Dave Stroup WASHINGTON, DC
11765 Sun Jun 10 22:07:14 EDT 2012 Anonymous Forgive those who trespass against you.
11764 Sun Jun 10 21:06:02 EDT 2012 Jessie MacKay Halifax, NS
11763 Sun Jun 10 18:56:14 EDT 2012 Joanne Rafferty PA
11762 Sat Jun 09 14:11:10 EDT 2012 John Weir NY
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