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August 2020
The Color of Compromise, an ongoing Conversation
August 12: Chapter 10 – Reconsidering Reconciliation in the Age of Black Lives Matter Crossroads United Methodist Church will be hosting a 10-week online conversation via zoom on the topic of Racial Justice every Wednesday from June 17 to August 19 from 7:00-8:30 pm. Dr. Jim Melson, a retired Virginia Conference pastor and founder of the Cornellius Corps, a ministry to bridge the gap between inner city and suburbs, particularly in the area of racial justice, will be leading the…
Find out more »Faith in Action on Racial Equity
All faith traditions attest to justice and equality for everyone in our human family. Yet worship services are often segregated, and faith leaders struggle with how to create a more inclusive and equitable Montgomery County. On Thursday, August 13, 4-5:30 pm, presented by Silver Spring Town Center, Inc. (SSTCi) in collaboration with the Faith Community Advisory Council (FCAC), four faith leaders will define the meaning of racial equity and describe how their faith communities are dealing with systemic racism and working with others toward achieving racial equity. Please RSVP to [email protected]
Find out more »Charter for Compassion
Join the Charter for Compassion as we travel around the world to celebrate and showcase Compassion in action and to also raise funds for the Charter programs. Join us for stories, songs, poems and inspiration! For 24- hours, we’ll take a virtual journey to see how compassion is creating a global movement of people who are caring for themselves, others and their communities.
Find out more »Sing for Justice Virtual Concert
Spiritualing is a beautiful way to and create joy and healing while exercising our activism. Join us as we sing for justice along with incredible vocalists from all around the Bay Area. We're coming together to lift our voices because we believe in the power of song to bring about change and healing to our communities. You'll be inspired as we sing our way through some of the greatest African American Spirituals that have served as a cornerstone in racial…
Find out more »The Color of Compromise, an ongoing Conversation
August 19: Chapter 11 – The Fierce Urgency of Now Conclusion – Be Strong and Courageous Crossroads United Methodist Church will be hosting a 10-week online conversation via zoom on the topic of Racial Justice every Wednesday from June 17 to August 19 from 7:00-8:30 pm. Dr. Jim Melson, a retired Virginia Conference pastor and founder of the Cornellius Corps, a ministry to bridge the gap between inner city and suburbs, particularly in the area of racial justice, will be…
Find out more »Walk the Walk: Faith Pilgrimage for Racial Reckoning, Resolve, and Love
White supremacy and anti-Blackness permeate our past and present as a nation and as faith institutions. To bring attention and action to this, Faith in Action* has organized Walk the Walk, a call to faith leaders to RECKON with and repent of personal and structural racism, white supremacy, and anti-Blackness; RESOLVE to advance racial justice in our faith traditions and nation; and REFRAME the faith narrative in this nation as we approach the 2020 election. This pilgrimage of racial…
Find out more »Religious Freedom for All: Remembering the Victims of Acts of Violence
Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is the protection of the conscience and the free exercise of people’s understanding of the ultimate truth. It is not only a fundamental right but also an individual, institutional, private and public right as well. As enshrined in the First Amendment, the Articles 18,19, and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights also protect the rights to freedom of religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to peaceful assembly and…
Find out more »Creating the Whole Person: Faith and Mental Health Professionals Partner to Address Mental Illness
In addressing faith and mental health, it is important that services to individuals with mental illness and their caregivers align with the training and skills held by faith leaders as well as mental health professionals. Mental health professionals and faith leaders benefit from working together and supporting each professionals’ respective expertise and training in order to promote wellness for people experiencing mental illness and their caregivers. Principles 4 and 5 in the Compassion in Action Guide emphasize the importance of…
Find out more »The Moral Imperative of Educational Equity
How, during an unprecedented pandemic, can we educate all children equitably—with closed schools, disruptions in food assistance, and lack of internet access for home-learning affecting some far more than others? Especially now, how can we not? Believing that educational equity is a moral imperative, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church has asked Dr. John B. King, Jr., former US Secretary of Education in the Obama Administration, to address the needs and possibilities for accessible, equitable educational opportunities for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged children and youth, especially those…
Find out more »Protecting Places of Worship Virtual Forum
As of 2019, nearly 80% of hate crimes in the U.S. are against religious and racial minorities, including their houses of worship and religious institutions. The Protecting Places of Worship Forum, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service, will educate faith leaders on hate crimes laws and statistics; how to prevent and respond to hate crimes that target houses of worship and religious institutions; and how to secure places of worship leveraging resources and best practices from…
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