Friends, Our session has been praying over recent national events that have once more brought to light the presence of racist ideology and practice in our country. We have been in conversation about our response to this, and from this conversation we have created a statement that expresses the...
Friends, Today is Juneteenth, a commemoration that might be new for you. As you probably know by now because of media attention, it marks the final emancipation of those enslaved in Texas—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It took the power of the Union Army...
Friends, These past few weeks have been tumultuous. The effects linger even as protests diminish. The impact has staying power—the message of racial disharmony seems heard; will it lead to change? This is the dynamic hoped for, and some people welcome any kind of change for in their minds...
Friends, I am looking forward to sharing thought with you this Sunday around the topic, “Hope Towards Racial Harmony.” This represents a start towards a longer conversation about how to engage this topic meaningfully and helpfully. My hope is to begin a conversation that will lead...