FEBRUARY TOPIC: ANTI-RACISM

Particular in these last years, many congregations, including Central, have heard God's call to Anti-Racism. White Americans have been confronted once again with a truth that has been raised by people of color for centuries - white supremacy has been both the de jure and de facto law of the land from our founding until today. If we believe in the inherent God-giving dignity of call people, then racism in any form is not only abhorrent, but heretical to our faith.

The Bible has been used in antithetical ways, both in defense of the institutions of white supremacy, and as a testament of liberation for oppressed people. How do we, as modern interpreters of the Bible, read our sacred text responsibly, hearing both God's clarion call to liberation, and understanding the ways it has been used as a tool of oppression? Join us after worship on February 4th for a Biblical view of racism and the resources available to affirm God's liberating and justice-seeking love for all people.