Not In Our Name

Rev. Chelsea MacMillan and Brendan MacMillan

Not in Our Name! was written for a Faith Climate Action at Chase Bank, NYC. As Chase and other major banks continue to bankroll new fossil fuel projects, accelerating the climate crisis, people of faith responded by saying, "Not in our name!" Clergy and faith leaders of diverse traditions sang, spoke, and burned money as a symbol of this sacrilege committed by Chase and other corporations, in a ritual that wove together the despair and anger people feel—but also the defiant hope they have. They rejected the worship of money and greed. They act with fierce love for the planet.

Not In Our Name

Green Faith

Tips for Impact

This version can be used to show how song serves as a powerful tool for direct action—helping your community learn to use music to build unity, amplify message, and sustain collective courage in the face of injustice.

Not in Our Name! Faith Climate Action at Chase Bank, NYC, October 2023.

Not In Our Name

Brendan MacMillan

Tips for Impact

Use this version to teach the song or open your meeting with music that brings people in—encouraging everyone to join in.

Written by Chelsea MacMillan & Brendan MacMillan.

Lyrics:
When the fires
And the seas rise
Not in our name
We say not in our name

When the oil burns
And your stocks rise
Not in our name
We say not in our name

When you choose greed
And tell us lies
Not in our name
We say not in our name

When the gas burns
And the planet dies
Not in our name
We say not in our name