racial justice

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) plans for 2021 #Give828 campaign

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has announced plans for the 2021  #Give828 campaign to benefit the Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries (RE&WIM). The official kickoff of the campaign will be June 16 in conjunction with the celebration of Juneteenth and will be a part of the Presbyterian Week of Action, which will take place in August.

Creating a Pentecost welcome

The message of Pentecost is that the Holy Spirit can help you lead your church to be more inclusive and welcoming to all people.

What ‘laying down our lives’ looks like

Laying down our life for others means putting other people first, which takes commitment and action — especially standing up for racial justice.

Messy but vital work

During a candid panel discussion held as part of the NEXT Church national gathering last week, leaders talked about antiracism work that’s been going on within the organization and the bumps in the road they’ve encountered striving toward greater inclusivity, especially among leadership.