Church Women United

[RCCAtl]

Some notes on our local Atlanta Chapter

 A National Movement of Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian Women

Church Women United is a racially, culturally, theologically inclusive Christian women’s movement, celebrating unity in diversity and working for a world of peace and justice. Founded in 1941,

Church Women United (CWU) is:

• a movement representing Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women;
• biblically based, shared Christian faith;
• organized into more than 1,200 local and state units working for peace and justice in the United States and Puerto Rico;
• supported by constituents in state and local units and denominational women’s organizations;
• impassioned by the Holy Spirit to act on behalf of women and children throughout the world; and
• recognized as a non-governmental organization by the United Nations.

Church Women United website

 

 

CWU is a national movement through which Protestant, Orthodox, Roman Catholic and other Christian women may express the dimensions of their faith and work.  CWU is open to all Christian women wishing to manifest their unity by building through worship, study, and cooperative action.