🟦 Blue Square Campaign
Stand Up Sunday, October 18, 2026, is a national movement uniting Houses of Worship to take a clear, collective stand against Jewish hate and all hate. The message is simple: hate has no home here.
St. Luke’s Methodist Church proudly hosted the inaugural Stand Up Sunday on Sunday, August 18, 2024 — and since that day, we’ve distributed over 6,000 Blue Square pins to people ready to take a stand. The Blue Square started as a pin. Today, it’s a global symbol of solidarity against antisemitism and all forms of hate — worn by millions who refuse to stay silent. At St. Luke’s, we’ve been proud to carry that symbol forward. Wear yours on Sunday, October 18. Pick one up at either campus, or request one to be mailed to you.
Why Does This Matter?
Jewish people make up just 2.4% of the U.S. population, yet they experience 69% of all religious hate crimes. And history reminds us that a rise in hatred toward Jewish people rarely stops there. When hate is left unchallenged, it grows — and it reaches all of us. That’s why this day isn’t just for one community. It’s for every person who believes that every human being deserves dignity and respect.
Is Your House of Worship Ready to Stand Up?
Stand Up Sunday isn’t just for St. Luke’s. The Blue Square Alliance’s House of Worship program is designed to equip faith communities of every tradition to take this stand together. If you lead or attend a House of Worship, we encourage you to learn how your community can join the movement.
Learn How Your House of Worship Can Get Involved: https://www.bluesquarealliance.org/
On Sunday, September 7, 2025, we are honored to participate in Stand Up Sunday, which began nearly two years ago when Dr. Bob Long heard an interview with Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and founder of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS). In the interview, Kraft shared the significance of the Blue Square pin. Despite being only 2.4% of the population, Jewish people experience 69% of all religious hate crimes. Kraft emphasized that antisemitism is a warning sign, as a rise in hatred against Jewish people often signals a rise in hatred against all minority groups and religions.
The Foundation To Combat Antisemitism (FCAS) launched a national campaign to mobilize all Americans, and especially non-Jews, to #StandUpToJewishHate by using the blue square emoji 
 as a unifying symbol of support.Â
Hate in any form, and the silence that enables it, will tear apart our society, moving our country backwards rather than towards a stronger future. Stand up to Jewish hate and all hate.
St. Luke’s stands up to all hate and with the Jewish community and are honored to distribute Blue Pins from the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS) and the campaign, #StandUpToJewishHate.
Share your support on social media by taking a selfie with your Blue Pin and tag #, #StandUpToAllHate, and #stlukesokc.
Wearing a Blue Pin is a simple yet powerful way to show support and stand against antisemitism.
You can pick up a Blue Pin at any campus, and if you worship online or cannot make it to one of the campuses, you can click this link to have one mailed to you from FCAS.
