Pray. Act. Love.
NEXT STEPS
Beginning January 20th: Wednesdays @ 7 pm Join our weekly study and discussion group on Zoom! We we are using the Virginia Conference curriculum Virginia Roots, Race, and Discipleship.
What Now?
As we navigate our way as the church through a time marked by a heightened sense of awareness to the systemic racism we live in, we want to explore what it means to take action against racism. Please join us as we welcome Natoya D. Coleman for a virtual presentation with Q&A. We will be on both Facebook and YouTube on June 11th at 7:30PM, and a link will be sent closer to event date to access directly.
Resource Links
Articles
The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
“America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)
”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh
Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD
Books
How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Social Media
The Conscious Kid
Twitter
Instagram
Black Women’s Blueprint
Twitter
Instagram
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Twitter
Instagram
Yard Signs
As we all seek ways to stand for justice and equality, we want to provide a way to show our community that being the church and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ means protecting all of God's children. These yard signs are available to share your faith and call our community to act against injustice.
Quantities are limited so request yours soon! We will place the sign for you or we can arrange for you to pick up. There is an option to donate to cover the cost of the sign, but no donation is required.
Change
These names are only a few on a very long list. We ask that you join us as we PRAY for those who experience racial discrimination or violence at the hands of others, ACT against forces of systemic racism, and LOVE your neighbors as God commanded, especially those suffering by no fault of their own.