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Those whose names appear below implore the current leadership of Echo.church in San Jose, CA to release all former employees from any non-disclosure agreements, any non-disparagement agreements, and any documents that prevent former employees from telling their stories that exist. 

While we acknowledge that non-disclosure agreements are commonplace in many church contexts, non-disclosures can act as silencers on victims of abuse.  

Signees of this petition wish to see abuse rooted out of religious spaces, wish to stand in solidarity with survivors of any form of clergy or spiritual abuse, and compel the leadership of Echo.church to take this action to make a way for transparency and healing for us all.  If Echo.church has nothing to hide, then, there would truly be every reason for the truth to come out. However, if abuse truly does exist in the history of Echo.church (formerly South Bay church), then those who suffered should be able to heal by telling their stories and not have to live every day for the rest of their lives in silence. This is not a way of honoring those who served us on staff at Echo.church, and we want the truth to set us all free. 

By typing my name below, I’m asking Echo.church leadership to take urgent action on releasing all former non-disclosure agreements (and any document by another name that prevents a former employee from telling their story) that exist with former employees of Echo Church San Jose (including all campus staff).