Clergy and Lay Continuing Education Opportunity
Thursday, July 09, 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Talking With Your Congregation About Race and Racism
Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 10:00am - 11:00am via Zoom
Facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Matthew Burdette and Canon Evangelist Carrie Headington
As congregational leaders, how should we respond faithfully to the ongoing conversation about race and structural racism after the killing of George Floyd? This one-hour presentation and conversation aims to help us continue ongoing conversations in our churches, to lead our members to see today’s events through the lens of Scripture, and to act together with practical wisdom.
Clergy and lay leaders alike are welcome to participate in this event. To go deeper, our facilitators recommend that participants take time beforehand to read the brief attached essay by James Cone, and to watch an online lecture by scholar Kahil Gibran Muhammad (available here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuaefVqS910).
To register or for more information, please email Laura Faulkner at
This is the second in a series of continuing education offerings by the Diocese during this season of physical but not social and ecclesial distancing. Please join us!