Occupy Chaplains Seattle

11/10/2025

11/09/2025

Can we do this?

In the Netherlands, unused spaces beneath bridges are being quietly transformed into stacks of sleeping capsules—compact, secure shelters offering overnight refuge to those without homes. These minimalist pods are built from insulated materials, weatherproofed against rain and cold, and stacked in modular arrangements that fit neatly into urban gaps where traditional shelters cannot reach.

Each capsule is equipped with a coded entry system, allowing registered users to access a personal pod without waiting in lines or risking conflict. Inside, a simple mattress, soft lighting, thermal lining, and a charging point provide a space of peace and recovery. For many, it’s the first place they can lock a door behind them, breathe, and sleep safely.

The initiative is run in partnership with local housing groups and social services. QR codes and mobile apps allow outreach workers to schedule use, offer assistance, or check in when needed. Some pods are even mobile, moved seasonally or reassembled in different configurations as needs change.

Crucially, these capsules restore a fundamental layer of dignity—offering not just protection from the elements but autonomy, privacy, and respect. They’re designed not as a final answer to homelessness, but as a humane bridge between crisis and stability.

The Netherlands shows that when public design meets compassion, even the smallest spaces can offer powerful shelter. Safety doesn’t need grandeur—it just needs a locked door and a light.

10/28/2025

Worth careful consideration in addressing homelessness.

A career spent trying to end homelessness is like your first heartbreak, but set on slo-motion. I remain an advocate for the underdog because I am a survivor of many things that shall never be discussed, but are felt daily. At OrgCode we want to see each person that experiences homelessness have som...

09/30/2025

another reason to preserve public lands!

A Meditation by Rev. Cameron Trimble

09/30/2025

In 2025, Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and ends at sundown on Thursday, Oct. 2.

What is Yom Kippur?
Yom Kippur is a Jewish day of fasting and prayer that falls ten days after Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. According to Jewish tradition, every individual’s fate for the year is “written” on Rosh Hashanah and “sealed” on Yom Kippur. In ancient times, Yom Kippur was marked by a series of complex rituals of public atonement performed by the high priest in the Jerusalem Temple. Today, Yom Kippur is observed as a day of personal reflection and prayer.

09/03/2025

Don’t preach to me.
Don’t throw scripture like a shield while turning your back on suffering.
Don’t lecture me with psalms while defending the powerful and ignoring the oppressed.

Show me.
Show me in how you treat people who have nothing to offer you.
Show me in how you speak up when it’s uncomfortable, and stand firm when silence is easy.
Show me that your God walks with the poor, the wounded, the silenced — not just the saved.

Faith without justice is empty noise.
Holiness without compassion is just ego in a robe.
If you say yes to God, then say no — loudly — to everything that breaks what God loves: people, truth, peace, and dignity.

Don’t tell me what you believe.
Live it.

08/05/2025

From the United Church of Christ General Counsel: "Please encourage your churches to carefully review the terms and conditions of any federal grant they are choosing to apply for, with their own legal counsel. The terms and conditions for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program now require recipients and subrecipients of the funding, among other things, to cooperate with immigration officials, not engage in or promote programs that engage in DEI, DEIA, or “discriminatory equity ideology” within the meaning of the Executive Order, in violation of anti-discrimination laws, and not participate in discriminatory prohibited boycotts relating to Israel. HHS is also requiring certification of compliance with not engaging in DEI activity. The terms and conditions of ANY federal funding MUST be carefully examined to ensure that accepting a grant does make the church’s ministry an instrument of the state by dictating what religious activities the church can engage in and with whom the church can associate."

08/05/2025

From the Parliament of World's Religions

In Gaza, deliberately caused starvation has placed 500,000 people at immediate risk, amid the killing of over 50,000 and the continued displacement of 2.1 million, which is 90% of the population. Horrendous human suffering and violations of human rights continue unabated. Houses of worship, schools,...

07/24/2025

https://www.npscoalition.org/post/fact-sheet-cost-of-homelessness

National Alliance to End Homelessnesshttp://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/cost_of_homelessness Homelessness can be surprisingly costly for taxpayers. Fortunately, socially-responsible, cost effective solutions exist. For many city officials, community leaders, and even direct service providers, it o...

06/12/2025

Good things to know when attending a protest.

More than 1,800 "No Kings" demonstrations are scheduled across the country. Here's what health and civil rights experts say you should keep in mind.