{"id":23421,"date":"2024-03-14T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T10:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=23421"},"modified":"2024-03-15T22:56:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T22:56:16","slug":"standing-with-people-of-color-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/standing-with-people-of-color-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Standing with People of Color Committee offers resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A release from the Standing with People of Color Committee<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resources to facilitate learning and growth from the Church of the Brethren Standing with People of Color Committee are part of the three-year denomination-wide study\/action process. Kindly read through and share within your own congregation or district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pray: <\/strong>\u201cGrant us, Lord God, a vision of your world as your love would have it; a world where the weak are protected, and none go hungry or poor; a world where the riches of creation are shared, and everyone can enjoy them; a world where different races and cultures live in harmony and mutual respect; a world where peace is built with justice, and justice is guided by love. Give us the inspiration and courage to build it, through Jesus Christ our Lord\u201d (author unknown).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read:<\/strong> Faithful Antiracism: Moving Past Talk to Systemic Change<\/em> by Chad Brennan and Christina Barland Edmondson. Brennan was a keynote and equipping session speaker at the 2023 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren. A video series and free assessments are available at https:\/\/faithfulantiracism.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study: <\/strong>Have you heard the term \u201cimplicit bias\u201d but are not quite sure what it is? Learn more through a free online series offered by the Kirwan Institute at the Ohio State University. To access the series, go to https:\/\/kirwaninstitute.osu.edu\/implicit-bias-module-series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Watch or listen:<\/strong> For Black History Month in February, PBS television stations offered a variety of shows and music to stream. Check your local PBS schedule for details. Some resources are available at www.pbs.org\/articles\/what-to-watch-black-history-month<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the work of the Standing with People of Color Committee, go to www.brethren.org\/swpoc<\/a>. Contact the committee by email at StandingWithPeopleOfColor@brethren.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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