28-Day Anti-Racism Pentecost Challenge 2021!
How do we live out our calling to “Love our neighbors” and “Do justice?”
The Anti-Racism Resource Team of the Maine Conference, UCC invites you and members of your church and community to take part in a 28-Day Anti-Racism Challenge beginning on Pentecost, May 23rd and ending on Juneteenth, June 19th. The season of Pentecost is when we celebrate the gift of the Spirit filling people of every nation with new hope and understanding. Juneteenth is a celebration of the emancipation from slavery in the United States.
What a wonderful opportunity to intentionally take this time to dig deep and grow as disciples as we seek to dismantle racism and embody the “Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven.”
Beginning on May 23rd, on the blog below, we will share a resource (article, video, etc.) to explore. Most will take 10-20 minutes of your time. A few will take more like an hour. Invite a group in your Church or Association to meet once a week to discuss what you are learning. A Small Group Reflection Guide is available. Activities for kids and families will also be provided.
28-Day Anti-Racism Pentecost Challenge 2021 Blog
June 9th: Devotional 18
Watch this short video: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRnoddGTMTY Check-out: Restorative Justice Social Media facebook.com/RJIMaine/: https://www.facebook.com/RJIMaine/
Read MoreJune 8th: Devotional 17
Watch or Listen The Cost of Racism (transcript is also available on the page): https://www.ted.com/talks/heather_c_mcghee_racism_has_a_cost_for_everyone?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
Read MoreJune 7th: Devotional 16
Read: Moving beyond Diversity and Toward Equity: https://hbr.org/2020/06/moving-beyond-diversity-toward-racial-equity
Read MoreJune 6th: Devotional 15
Watch this video (or read the transcript available at the link): Color Blind or Color Brave? https://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave
Read MoreJune 5th: Devotional 14
Learn more about significant issues in the justice system in this talk called "We Need to Talk about Injustice" by...
Read MoreJune 4th: Devotional 13
Read or listen to this piece, "Why Now,White People?" https://www.npr.org/2020/06/16/878963732/why-now-white-people
Read MoreJune 3rd: Devotional 12
Articles: George Floyd: Understanding the Protests: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52904593 The Lie We Tell Ourselves About Race: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/10/955392813/the-lies-we-tell-ourselves-about-race
Read MoreJune 2nd: Devotional 11
Read this scripture: Matthew 22:37-39: He said to him, ‘ “You shall love the Lord your God with all your...
Read MoreJune 1st: Devotional 10
Pray this prayer: O Creator of all, I am grateful for your presence and this time to be with You. ...
Read MoreMay 31st: Devotional 9
We are currently in a time when there has been an uptick in racist harassment and violence against Asian and...
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The Anti-Racism Resource Team is a group of clergy and lay members of the Maine Conference UCC committed to dismantling racism in all its forms. We welcome others to join us in the pursuit of justice.
Our Main Focus is to:
- Identify and provide Anti-Racism training and education resources;
- Be a communication hub, inspiring advocacy in the Maine Conference UCC;
- Listen for the concerns people of color face in Maine and beyond, and seek to take action; and
- Discover how the “New Jim Crow” manifests itself in Maine and ways to respond.
Team Members: Allison Smith, Linette George, Steve Gray, Chrissy Cataldo, Alyssa Lodewick, Sarah Pringle-Lewis, and John Cunningham.