WEEKLY EVENTS

On Sunday, September 7th, Adult Forum will have an action-focused brainstorming session on the best ways to reach out to your representatives and what we can do as a community to make sure our voices are heard on the topics that are most important to us in the current political climate. We'll talk about letter writing, share what's on our minds, look at a few tools for organizing your thoughts and reaching out to your representatives, and more. As always, all are welcome to join, and there's no requirement to have done the reading. 

Starting on September 14th, we'll begin our next selection, Dear White Peacemakers, by Osheta Moore. There will be a handful of copies available on the table in the lobby. A $15 donation to Grace is requested, if your budget allows. The book is also available at most bookstores, in audiobook and e-book formats for most devices, and available in local public libraries through Libby. https://libbyapp.com/search/omnilibraries/creator-1887381/page-1/5655453

Here's a summary from the publisher: 

Dear White Peacemakers is a breakup letter to division, a love letter to God’s beloved community, and an eviction notice to the violent powers that have sustained racism for centuries.

Race is one of the hardest topics to discuss in America. Many white Christians avoid talking about it altogether. But a commitment to peacemaking requires white people to step out of their comfort and privilege and into the work of anti-racism. Dear White Peacemakers is an invitation to white Christians to come to the table and join this hard work and holy calling. Rooted in the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus, this book is a challenging call to transform white shame, fragility, saviorism, and privilege, in order to work together to build the Beloved Community as anti-racism peacemakers.

Written in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Dear White Peacemakers draws on the Sermon on the Mount, Spirituals, and personal stories from author Osheta Moore’s work as a pastor in St. Paul, Minnesota. Enter into this story of shalom and join in the urgent work of anti-racism peacemaking.