racial justice Archives

God’s vineyard parable exposes privileges taken for granted

Posted September 2nd, 2020

We are quick to feel aggrieved when someone seems to have an unfair advantage, but many of us have privileges that we may not even realize.

#Give828 raises $32,000 for efforts to develop leaders of color

Posted August 31st, 2020

As civil rights activists gathered in Washington, D.C., on Friday for the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, Americans were reminded of the day’s significance. It was on August 28, 1963, when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have A Dream” speech during that landmark event.

During “BLACKOUT Day” on Thursday, Presbyterians wear black to protest gender-based violence

Posted August 27th, 2020

This year marks the 100th year since the ratification of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote.

Presbyterian Center bears witness on its walls

Posted August 25th, 2020

The international headquarters of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be bearing witness to God’s love for Black lives and solidarity with calls for an end to systemic racism on its exterior wall later this week.

Churches take on racial injustice

Posted August 20th, 2020

Making long-lasting change to nullify racism, we must change our culture, build relationships with people who are different, and foster mutual respect.

Get ready to tweet about racial justice Aug. 26

Posted August 19th, 2020

Deep thinkers with a penchant for expressing themselves in 280 characters or less have a golden opportunity next week to participate in a Twitter chat being hosted by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for the Aug. 24-30 Week of Action.

Why ‘Presbyterians Affirm Black Lives Matter’?

Posted August 17th, 2020

Since the uprising against systemic racism and police violence against people who are Black began at the end of May, Presbyterians across the country have joined in solidarity with their siblings of color in sermons and statements, by joining in peaceful protests, engaging in civic dialogue, and other actions.

In a pandemic, back-to-school excitement is tempered

Posted August 6th, 2020

An event millions of Americans are about to face — the return to in-person education, and the impact that race, faith and COVID-19 are having to shape the education experience for students, parents, educators and other school staff — were the subjects of an hour-long panel discussion last week sponsored by Union Presbyterian Seminary.

Practicing Matthew 25 through Project Common Grounds

Posted August 5th, 2020

During a recent online forum held in the Presbytery of St. Augustine on racial and ethnic tensions, a woman named Kristen shared her family’s story: “I didn’t really know what systemic racism was. Then my father, who wore hearing aids, was arrested during a traffic stop when he didn’t understand the rules for including his adaptive devices on his driver’s license.”

The Stated Clerk, a traffic stop, a young teacher and her elderly students

Posted July 31st, 2020

The return of the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II to Synod School Thursday was powerful and poignant.