Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice


Building a Just and Sacred Society

CLUE brings together clergy and lay leaders of all faiths with the marginalized, the unheard, and the least protected—low-wage workers and immigrants—in the cause of a just economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.





Join us to explore the legacy of Rev. James Lawson and learn to apply the principles of nonviolence in daily living.

Sign up for the next workshop Saturday, September 27, 2025 !


Join us in sacred resistance Tuesdays and Thursdays in Los Angeles and Orange County

We join together in song and prayer to make visible the suffering of families ripped apart by ICE. Families belong together. Everyone here belongs here.


Latest Updates

  • Hiring: CLUE Faith-Rooted Organizer in Orange County & Long Beach
    CLUE Faith-Rooted Organizer in Orange County & Long Beach Please send cover letter and resume to Rev. Kara Howard at [email protected] Position Description A Faith-Rooted Organizer (“Organizer”) educates, organizes, and mobilizes faith and

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  • Yes on Proposition 50
    By CLUE Board of Directors Proposition 50 Endorsement:  The Election Rigging and Response Act We, the members of the CLUE Board, endorse Proposition 50, the Election Rigging and Response Act, for California’s Statewide

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  • Thank You For Joining a Vigil
    Join us for prayer and song weekly in Orange County and Los Angeles.

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  • The Banality of Evil
    By CLUE Executive Director, Reverend Jennifer Gutierrez Hannah Arendt coined the phrase “banality of evil” when she was covering the Adolf Eichmann trial in 1961. Eichmann was a senior member of the Nazi

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  • This is Holy Work
    By Bailey Payne, 2025 Young Religious Leadership Fellow I’m a seminary student in LA in 2025. I feel like a rare breed. As religious affiliation has been on the decline in America, so

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  • Freedom Cruise Wrap and Next Steps
    Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, July 3, community members of all kinds from across Southern California will come together in the epicenter of the region to launch a new solidarity movement to pressure local governments and corporations that are wreaking havoc on families and communities. 

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The Power of Our Advocacy

We cultivate a network of more than 900 religious leaders, partnering with allied community organizations and labor unions to advocate for better working conditions, and with lawmakers to establish policies that improve a lot of workers and their families.

How You Can Make An Impact

Sign Up for Action Alerts

CLUE keeps our fingers on the pulse of a multitude of justice campaigns throughout Los Angeles County and Orange County, and organizes people of all faiths to respond to those crying out for accompaniment. We encourage you to join our rapid-response network of clergy and lay leaders by signing up for our periodic action alerts. We will notify you of urgent actions or opportunities to provide pastoral care, near you.

Become a Sustaining Member

Your CLUE membership offers ongoing opportunities to plug into the cause of economic justice while fueling the organized, connected, interfaith movement to build the Beloved Community right here in Southern California. Join at any level from $5/month to $500/month.

Connect with a Faith-Rooted Organizer

Your presence alone can truly make a difference in the struggles of marginalized people, but everyone is called to “show up” in different ways. Connect now with one of our Faith-Rooted Organizers to find out how your unique skills and gifts of faith can be harnessed in our movement to build Beloved Community.