Signers
The Complete List
- Rev. Melanie Adams
Trinity United Methodist Church
Grand Island, NE - Rev. Stephanie Ahlschwede
United Methodist Ministries - Rev. Terri Akkerman
United Church of Christ
NE - Rev. Robert L. Albin
ELCA Pastor (retired)
Hutchinson, KS - Pastor Carol J. Alexander
Polk Grove United Church of Christ
9190 Frederick Road
Dayton, OH - Rev. Chris Alexander
Countryside Community Church (UCC)
Omaha, NE - Rev. Duane A. Anders
Stillwater United Methodist Church
Dayton, OH - Rev. Zach Anderson
United Methodist Church - Pastor Jen Andreas
Lord of Life Lutheran Church
Ames, Iowa - Rev. Joe Arganbright
Retired Southern Baptist
Oklahoma City, OK - Rev. Matthew Atkinson
Community of Christ
Oklahoma City, OK - John Austin
Peace United Church of Christ
Alma, KS - Rev. Mary Avidano
Elgin, NE - Rev. Ray Avidano
Elgin, NE - Pastor Elizabeth Backus
Trinity Lutheran Church
Omaha, NE - Pastor John Backus
Trinity Lutheran Church
Omaha, NE - The Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker
Bishop of Nebraska
The Episcopal Church - Rev. Jeannie Bates
United Church of Christ
Omaha, NE - Rev. Dr. Barbara L. Battin
Interfaith Campus Minister
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH - Rev. Dr. Chuck Bentjen
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Beatrice, NE - Rev. Robert E. Berlie, Sr.
United Methodist Church
Holdrege, NE - Rev. Krista Betz
Interim Conference Minister
Kansas-Oklahoma Conference
United Church of Christ - Rev. Eric Biehl
Federated Church
Sutton, NE - Rev. Betsy Blake Bennett, Deacon
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Grand Island, NE - Rev. Marek Bozek
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish
St. Louis, MO - Rev. Ruth Wagner Bradshaw
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
Wichita, KS - Rev. Ruth M. Brandon
United Church of Christ
Ohio - Rev. Dr. Donald Bredthauer
First United Methodist Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Geoffrey Brewster
Phillips Theological Seminary
Tulsa, OK - Rev. Anthony Britten-Campbell
United Church of Christ
Omaha, NE - Rev. James C. (JC) Browne
United Methodist Church, retired - Rev. Doyle Burbank-Williams
United Methodist Church, NE conference - Rev. Dr. Suzanne Burris
United Church of Christ
Stanton, NE - Pastor Robert C. Buschlemper
ELCA Foundation - Rev. Sheryl Butler
Christian Church (DOC)
Glenwood, IA - Rev. Susan M. Butler
Augustana Lutheran Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Paul W. Calkin
UMC, Oklahoma Conference - Rev. MaryAnn Calta
Presbyterian Church USA
Omaha, NE - Rev. Kathryn Campbell
First Plymouth Congregational UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Jerry Cassiday
United Church of Christ
Chadron, NE - Rev. Dr. Michael D. Castle
Cross Creek Community Church UCC
Dayton, OH - Pastor Dan Cillessen
Plymouth UCC
Crete, NE - Rev. Dick Clark, retired
Walnut Hills United Methodist Church
Urbandale, IA - Pastor Karen Clarke
First Plymouth Congregational UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Jeni Markham Clewell
UMC, Oklahoma Conference - Pastor Cathy L. Cole
United Methodist Church - Rev. Gerry Comstock
Unity Spiritual Center
Springfield, MO - Pastor Judy Cook
United Church of Christ
Purdam, NE - Rev. R. Kent Cormack
First Congregational UCC
Manhattan, KS - Rev. Kara Courtney
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Des Moines, IA - Rev. Dr. Michael Curd
United Methodist Church - Rev. Dr. Lillian Daniel
First Congregational Church UCC
Glen Ellyn, IL - Rev. Mark Y. A. Davies
United Methodist Clergy
Oklahoma - Rev. Susan P. Davies
United Methodist Church - Pastor Janet Davis
First Congregational UCC/Park UCC
Neligh/Elgin, NE - Rev. Dr. D. Mark Davis
Heartland Presbyterian Church
Clive, IA - Rev. Deborah Dean-Ware
Lake Edge United Church of Christ
Madison, WI - Rev. Sarah K. Dickinson
Discovery Presbyterian Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Maureen A. Dickman
Rock Bridge Christian Church DOC
Columbia, MO - Rev. Elizabeth Dilley
First Congregational UCC
Red Oak, IA - Rev. Howard Dotson
Faith Community Liaison
Equality, NE - Rev. Roddy Dunkerson
NEUCC Conference Minister
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Judy Dye
United Methodist Church - Jean Eden
Lincoln Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
Lincoln, NE - B. Gordon Edwards, Pastor
First Presbyterian Church – PC (USA)
Sillwater, OK - Rev. Nancy J. Eggen
United Campus Ministry, Univ. of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK - Rev. Jane Ellefson
Columbus, NE - Rev. E. Susan Ellis
North Side Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Omaha, NE - Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D.
Countryside Community Church (UCC)
Omaha, NE - Father Jason Emerson
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection
Omaha, NE - Rev. Thomas Emmett
Metropolitan Community Church
Omaha, NE - Pastor Nancy Engel
St. Paul UCC,
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Nancy Erickson
First Plymouth Congregational UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Jeanette Faberberg
United Methodist Church, retired - Rev. Fred Felger
First Central Congregational UCC - Rev. John Finster
United Church of Christ
Syracuse, NE - Rev. Jane Florence
First United Methodist Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Melinda Foster
Open Table UCC
Owasso, OK - Shawna Foster
First Unitarian Church of Omaha
Omaha, NE - Rev. Peter Frazier-Koontz, Ph.D.
Eastridge Presbyterian Church
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Scott Frederickson, Ph.D.
Prairie Table Ministries
Bismarck, ND - Rev. Deacon Kimberly Fretz
TriFaith Episcopal Ministries &
All Saints Episcopal Parish - Rev. Walt Geiszler
New Joy Community Church–UCC
Sioux Falls, SE - Rev. Gary George
Hospice House – The Josie Harper Residence
Omaha, NE - Rev. Twila Gibbens
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Tulsa, OK - Rev. Randall Goeke
Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
Bassett, NE - All Angels Episcopal Mission
O’Neill, NE - Rev. James Goodenberger
Federated Church
Columbus, NE - Rev. Suzanne Gorhau
First Presbyterian Church
Centerville, IA - Rev. Helen “Penny” Greer
First Plymouth Congregational UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Stephen Griffith
Saint Paul United Methodist Church
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Thomas Guenther
Vine UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Diane Hammer
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - Rev. William J. Hardy
AIDS Resource Center Ohio
Maineville, OH - Pastor Suzanne Harland
Presbyterian UCC & Arborville UCC
Aurora/Polk, NE - Rev. Jim Harmon
Disciples of Christ
Omaha, NE - Rev. Cindy Harvey
Central Nebraska Presbytery
Omaha, NE - Rev. Katherine Hawker
Evangelical UCC
St. Louis, MO - Rev. Terry R. Heck
Bellbrook United Methodist Church
Bellbrook, OH - Rev. Lauren Heidenreich
Brule Ogallala Parish - Rev. Clarence Higgins
Vine UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Clip Higgins
NEUCC Conf. Min. (retired)
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Kim Hinrichs
First Plymouth Congregational UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Barry Hoerz
St Paul Lutheran Church
Mayville, WI - Rev. Thad Holcombe
Campus Minister for Ecumenical Christian Ministries at KU
Lawrence, KS - Rev. Beth A. Holten
West Ohio Conference
United Methodist Church - Pastor David Howard
Community of Christ
Elyria, OH - Rev. Leah Hrachovec
Presbyterian Church
Stillwater, OK - Rev. David Huber
Plymouth UCC
Eau Claire, WI - Gwen Hurst-Anderson
NE CASA Association - Rev. Pat Ireland
First Presbyterian Church
Cottonwood Falls, KS - Rev. Diana Jahn
Purdum, NE - Rev. Lawrence W. Jaynes
St. Martha’s Episcopal Church
Papillion, NE - Larry Jirsak
First Congregational UCC
Scribner, NE - Pastor Barb Johnson
Presbyterian UCC
Aurora, NE - Rev. Eric Johnson
RCA Pastor–Chaplain with Iowa Health
Des Moines, IA - Rev. Dr. Keith Johnson
St Paul UMC
Omaha, NE - Rev. Paul A. Johnson
Ames UCC
Ames, IA - Rev. David A. Jones, Ph.D.
Ecumenical Campus Ministry at Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS - Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones
First Central Congregational UCC
Omaha, NE - Rev. Charles H. Jordan
Faith UCC
Indianapolis, IN - Rev. Dean R. Joy
United Methodist Church - Rev. Kelly Karges
United Methodist Church
Beatrice, NE - Rev. Cindy Karges
UMC
NE - Rev. Richard Karohl
Lyons/Oakland United Methodist Churches
Lyons/Oakland, NE - Rev. Lew Kay-Skinner, Ph.D.
United Methodist Church - Dr. Jim Keck
First Plymouth Congregational UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Patricia Kelley
United Methodist Church - Rev. Patsy Kelly
Director of Pastoral Care
Passavant Area Hospital
Jacksonville, IL 62650 - Rev. Dr. Jim Keyser
Trinity UMC
Lincoln, NE - Renae Koehler
Vine UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Dr. Lowen Kruse
First United Methodist Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Dr. Damon Laaker
Grace Lutheran Church - Rev. Stephen Lahey
Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Bob Lawrence
Community of Hope UCC
Tulsa, OK - Rev. Dr. Carolyn S. Leeb
Valparaiso University—Wabash Valley Presbytery
Valparaiso, IN - Rev. Kevin Leisch
First Congregational UCC
Sioux City, IA - Rev. William B. LeMosy
Retired, Presbyterian Church USA
Des Moines, Iowa - Rev. Deanna Lewis
UCC retired
Centralia, KS - Rev. Jeff Light
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Lenesa, KS - Rev. Rebecca Love
United Church of Christ
Elmhurst, IL - Rev. Sherrie Lowly
Berry United Methodist Church
Chicago, IL - Rev. Heidi Mann
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
On Leave from Call
Hendrum, MN - Rev. Matthew J. Mardis-LeCroy
Plymouth Congregational UCC
Des Moines, IA - Rev. Lea Marshall
Countryside Community Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Steve Mason
First Christian Church
Lincoln, NE - Pastor Neal Mather
ELCA - Rev. Christian McArdle
St. Luke’s UCC
Columbus, NE - Rev. Dr. Kathy McCallie
Church of the Open Arms, UCC
Oklahoma City, OK - Rev. John T. McFadden
Appleton, WI - Rev. Dr. Robin McGonigle
Pine Valley Christian Church
Wichita, KS - Br. Jason McGuire, OSF
Ecumenical Catholics of Omaha
Omaha, NE - Rev. Debra McKnight
First United Methodist Church
Omaha, NE - Kimberly C. McSheehy
ELCA Pastor, CPE Resident
Omaha, NE - Rev. Dr. Sheila Mee
Disciples of Christ - Rev. Dr. C. Joseph Meinhart (retired)
PCUSA
Oklahoma, OK - Pastor Russell Mertz UCC (retired)
- Rev. Dr. Glen Miles
Country Club Christian Church
Kansas City, MO - Rev. Dr. Don Miller
DuBois, NE - Rev. James H. Miller
Christ United Methodist Church
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Joyce Miller
Staff Chaplain
Nebraska Medicine
Omaha, NE - Rev. Larry Moffet
First United Methodist Church
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Dr. Jim Montgomery
First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
Decatur, IL - Rev. Chris Moore
Mayflower Congregational UCC
Oklahoma City, OK - Rev. Vicar E. Dwayne Moore
First Lutheran Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Fred B. Morris
United Methodist Church
Northern Illinois Conference - Rev. Laurie Morrison
United Methodist/United Church of Christ
Omaha, NE - Rev. Jean Morrow
Spirit of Peace UCC
Sioux Falls, SD - Rev. Loren Mullins
First United Methodist Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Chuck Murphy
Country Club Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Kansas City, MO - Keith T. Nelson
Associate Director, ELCA Foundation
Chicago, IL - Rev. Dr. Brian Q. Newcomb
David’s United Church of Christ
Kettering, OH - Pastor Linda Newman
Elwood, NE - Pastor Eldon Nicholson
Congregational UCC
Belvidere, NE - Pastor MaryBeth Nicholson
Congregational UCC
Belvidere, NE - Rev. Gary Nienkamp
UCC (retired) - Rev. Jamie Norwich McLennan
First United Methodist Church
Lincoln, NE - Pastor Irene O’Brien
Columbus, NE - Rev. Andrew Ore3n
Faith & Bay View United Methodist
Milwaukee, WI - Pastor Michael Ostrom
Fremont, NE - Rev. Louise R. Ott
Congregational Church of Birmingham UCC
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 - Rev. Dr. Pamela Jean Owens
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Omaha, NE - Rev. Michael Patzloff
United Methodist - Rev. Susan Payne
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Tulsa OK - Rev. Fr. Charles A. Peek, Rector
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Grand Island, NE - Rev. Leslie Penrose
JustHope
Tulsa, OK - Rev. Robert Perry
United Methodist Church - Pastor Jan Peterson
Augustana Lutheran Church
Omaha, NE - Pastor Nancy Phipps
Faith United Church of Christ
Wichita, KS - Rev. Michael Poage
United Church of Christ
Wichita, KS - Dr. Bruce Prescott
Executive Director, Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists
United Ministry Center
Norman, OK - Rev. Kathy Rahorst
Plymouth UCC
Crete, NE - Rev. Judith Rainforth
Omaha, NE - Rev. Michelle M. Reed
United Methodist - Rev. Verle Reinicke ELCA
- Rev. Lawrence J. Rezash
Miamisburg, OH - Rev. Robert Rhodes
Trinity United Methodist Church
Grand Island, NE - Rev. Kathy Rice UMC
NE - Rev. Fred Richart
Auburn United Methodist Church - Rev. William Rishel
First Congregational UCC
Plymouth WI - Rev. Howard Roberts
Glenview, IL - Rev. Leah Robberts-Mosser
Community UCC
Champaign, IL - Rev. Bruce Robbins
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
Minneapolis, MN - Rev. Carl E. Robinson
Shiloh Church UCC
Dayton, OH - Rev. Dr. Ron Roemmich
First United Methodist
Omaha, NE - Rev. Dr. Berdeen Roemmich
First United Methodist
Omaha, NE - Susan L. Rood
First United Methodist Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Kenneth D. Rood
First United Methodist Church
Omaha, NE - Pastor Trever Rook
UMC Campus Ministry
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Del Roper
Pastor Emeritus, Trinity United Methodist Church
Grand Island, NE - Rev. Susan Ross
First UMC
Pawnee, OK - Dr. David Ruhe
Plymouth UCC
Des Moines, IA - Rev. Tom Ryberg
First Congregational UCC
Battle Creek, MI - Pastor William Salmon
United Methodist Church, retired
Salina, KS - Pastor Joshua Sawyer
Disciples of Christ
Omaha, NE - Pastor Lyle Schoen
United Methodist Church - Rev. Warren R. Schoming
United Methodist Church - Rev. Wayne Schupbach
UCC, (retired)
Crete, NE - Pastor Mark Schwinn
Greenwood, WI - Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman
Table of Grace
Jefferson City, MO - Rev. Lyn Seiser
United Methodist - Friar AJ Severns, CMHC
Congregation of the Most Holy Creator
St. Francis Abbey
Scottsbluff, NE - Rev. Lynne Silva-Breen
Inspiring Change LLC
Burnsville, MN - Rev. Donna J. Simon
St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran
Kansas City, MO - Rev. Nicolette Siragusa
First Congregational UCC
Grand Ledge, MI - Rev. Dr. Jack Skiles
First United Church Bloomington
Bloomington, IN - Rev. Barbara Smisek
First Plymouth Congregational UCC
Lincoln, NE - Rev. June M. Marshall Smith
Novi, MI - Rev. Melissa Smithee
Metropolitan Community Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Dr. Dwight Snesrud
United Church of Christ, (retired)
Lincoln, NE - Rev. Scott Spencer
UMC, Oklahoma Conference - Pastor Neil Spurgin
Expressions Church
Oklahoma City, OK - Rev. Dr. Scott Stearman
Kirkwood Baptist
St Louis, MO - Rev. Kurt A. Stecker
St Paul UMC
Omaha, NE - Rev. Joyce Steiner
United Methodist Pastor
Omaha, NE - Rev. James Stovall
UCC
Oklahoma City, OK - Rev. Dr. Ralph Sturdy
Lincoln, NE - Rev. W. Howard Surber, Jr.
First United Methodist Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Mark Suriano
Old South UCC
Kirtland, OH - Rev. Dr. Ty Sweeting
Metropolitan Church of Topeka
Topeka, KS - Rev. Russell Terman-White
First United Methodist Church
Omaha, NE - Rev. Anna Terman-White
ELCA - Rev. Jerry Thompson
St.Mark’s on the Campus Episcopal Church
Lincoln, NE - Richard J. Tiggelaar, Pastor
First Presbyterian Church, United Methodist Churches
Craig, NE - Rev. Stephen Toller
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Omaha, NE - Rev. Dr. Sherry Triggs
Central Congregational Church UCC
Topeka, KS - Rev. Richard Turner
United Methodist Church - Rev. Luci Turner
United Methodist Church - Rev. Terri Tyson
Oak Creek UCC
Kettering, OH - Rev. Mike Underhill
Nexus Church UCC
Butler County, OH - Rev. Casey vanderBent
SouthCross Community Church
Burnsville, MN - Rev. Richard Venus
Unitarian Universalist Church of New Madison, OH - Rev. Jay Vetter
Trinity United Methodist Church
Grand Island, NE - Rev. Chris Waddle
United Methodist Clergy
Iowa Annual Conference - Rev. Kurt A. Walker
Faith United Church of Christ
Indianapolis, IH - Rev. Dr Jim Wallasky
Waverly UMC - Rev. Thurlow Weed
General Secretary, The Progressive Episcopal Church
Vicar, St. Luke’s Progressive Episcopal Mission
Lancaster, OH - Rev. Donald Wester
First Central Congregational UCC
Omaha, NE - Pastor Dorothy Whiston
First Baptist Church
Iowa City, IA - Rev. Wesley White
United Methodist Church
Onalaska, WI - Rev. Becky Whitehead
Unity of Omaha
Omaha, NE - Pastor J. F. Wickey
CrossWalk United Church
Enid, OK - Rev. Carol Windrum
United Methodist Church - Rev. Richard Wing
First Community Church,
Columbus, OH - Rev. Angie Witmer
Plymouth UCC
Des Moines, IA - Rev. Greg E. Witte, Ph.D.
Omaha, NE - Rev. Charlene Wozny
Omaha, NE - Rev. Bill Youngkin
United Church of Christ
Dayton, OH - Rev. Rebecca Zelensky
Central Christian Church (DOC)
Terre Haute, IN