equity Archives

Session stands up to racism

Posted January 24th, 2022

A mostly-white congregation took a public stand against structural racism and its activism is attracting new families.

If the land could speak, what stories would it tell?

Posted March 19th, 2021

After COVID-19 forced the cancelation of planned projects and in-person worship, Coastland Commons, a 1001 New Worshiping Community in Seattle Presbytery, moved to Zoom discussions about their city’s history of land use by Black, Indigenous and people of color communities. After about six months of Zoom gatherings, they figured out a safe way to see Seattle anew through socially distanced community walks. They reached out to the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), which organizes redlining tours in Seattle’s Capitol Hill and Central District neighborhoods.

The hard work of becoming more just and equitable

Posted February 25th, 2021

After years of difficult work, the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) has a new justice and equity statement. APCE’s Diversity Task Force, which developed the statement, hopes it will help the organization in its effort to become more diverse.

God’s vineyard parable exposes privileges taken for granted

Posted September 2nd, 2020

We are quick to feel aggrieved when someone seems to have an unfair advantage, but many of us have privileges that we may not even realize.

Seeking justice in the death of George Floyd by honoring his life

Posted June 4th, 2020

Before some 60,000 supporters met together at Houston’s Discovery Green park to join the family of George Floyd in a peaceful march to City Hall this week, about 200 clergy from diverse faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds gathered in the ballroom of a nearby hotel to pray.

Young Adult Volunteers forge ahead for equity and inclusion

Posted June 18th, 2019

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s ecumenical, faith-based Young Adult Volunteers (YAV) program is taking steps to embrace equity and inclusion in its recruitment and programming. As part of this endeavor, YAV teamed up with World Mission from April 30-May 3 to hold a consultation with people of color at the Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center in New Mexico.

PC(USA) Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries has a new name

Posted August 3rd, 2018

Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries (RE&WM) of the Presbyterian Mission Agency has a new name. The ministry area is now Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries (RE&WIM).