Tag: Anti-Racism
Webinars boost resilience during COVID
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COVID Resilience is the focus of a new four-part webinar series that begins October 1. Mark your calendars now.
Engage in 30 Days of anti-racism
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The General Commission on Religion and Race invites you to engage in 30 days of anti-racism. Share your journey using #30DaysAntiRacism. Encourage others to join you.
Taking the next faithful steps
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The road to a just society in America stretches before us. Bishop David Bard encourages all to take faithful steps in working against racism, while walking the road with Christ.
New UMC initiative fights racism
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“Dismantling Racism: Pressing on to Freedom” is a multi-agency initiative of The United Methodist Church that was launched on Juneteenth, 2020. “We must resolve, ‘enough is enough,’ UMC Bishops said.
Conference called to antiracist action
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The Cabinet and the Board of Justice, leaders in The Michigan Conference, offer witness and resources to help local churches prepare for persistent antiracist action in communities across the state.
A theology of anger
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The Rev. John Boley suggests that recognizing the grief behind the anger of protests happening across the U.S. may provide new understanding and the way forward for change.
Cabinet calls for transformation
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The Full Cabinet responds to protests created by murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Dion Johnson, and the systemic patterns that brought these tragedies about.