Reflections & Research:
Anti-Racism
July 26, 2022
Working online from home is fraught for queer clergy
COVID burst into our homes without our consent, upending nearly every part of our lives. Very quickly, where we worked, how we moved and what was safe became unclear, especially for queer clergy, writes the executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches.
read moreabout Working online from home is fraught for queer clergyJune 14, 2022
For Black teachers and Black churches: A wonder
The work of African American educators can serve as a model for churches, particularly as some public schools limit curriculum, a pastor writes.
read moreabout For Black teachers and Black churches: A wonderJune 14, 2022
Juneteenth is both a cause for celebration and a call to action
The history of racial violence in this country runs deep. Juneteenth calls us to remember and repair the damage.
read moreabout Juneteenth is both a cause for celebration and a call to actionMay 31, 2022
A white, progressive pastor reflects on the anti-racism work ahead
In the 1960s and ’70s, the work of justice for white people looked like writing letters, joining marches and signing petitions. But the work ahead is focused on economic justice as well as building relationships, writes a Baptist pastor emeritus.
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