Posts Tagged: race

International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Today, Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations intern Kyla Korvne attended the unveiling ceremony of the Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (co-organized by the Permanent Memorial Committee, the United Nations Office for Partnerships, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the NGO Relations Section, Outreach… Read more »

The Church on Race: A Dialogue

The Church on Race: A DialogueA Big Tent 2013 Event Conversations on the past, present, and future of race relations in the Church and in society in light of the Florida vs. George Zimmerman verdict FOLLOW THE EVENT LIVE ONLINE—http://ustre.am/12Hjh Date:  Saturday, August 3rd Time:  10:00 a.m.—11:30  a.m. Location: Galt House, Grand Ballroom A Panelists:… Read more »

Equipping the Church for Ministry with God’s Diverse Family

Saturday morning, 30 June, brought Riverside Conversations (beside the Allegheny just above its confluence with the Monongehala) at the 220 General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Riverside Conversations is a pre-assembly experience for commissioners and advisory delegates. Commissioners and advisory delegates will begin engaging the key issues before the General Assembly, encountering… Read more »

Revive! in Trenton

If you are in the Trenton area, consider taking part in Revive 2010 June 11-13,2010 at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton From the Revive Web page: Revive is a gathering and celebration for followers of Jesus, taking place over the course…

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Stand Up: Our Parents Are Passing

“Jean Louise, stand up. Your father is passing.” These few simple words from “To Kill a Mockingbird” are among the movie quotes I carry with me. Jean Louise (Scout) Finch is sitting with Rev. Sykes, an African-American minister, at the…

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Talking about Race

Many groups are engaging in dialogues on issues related to race and racism in the aftermath of the March 18 speech by Barack Obama. There are a couple of study opportunities coming this summer as well as some print resources…

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