Over three days, the Race and Gender Justice committee wrestled with the theological and practical implications of repentance and reparations as it considered 11 resolutions concerning historic harms committed against churches and communities due to racism and gender-based discrimination.
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A poem by Kathryn Lester-Bacon.
“True accessibility means meeting people with disabilities where we are — not trying to change us, but making room so that we can be wholly ourselves as God created us to be,” writes Hunter Steinitz.
Peter Makari writes about the role U.S. churches play in Israel/Palestine and the difficulty of balancing interfaith relationships with advocacy.
The committee discusses and votes on more than half the 31 items on its docket during its first day of meeting.
"We hope to let every church know that you do not need to be exceptional; you don’t need a big budget or limitless volunteers. You just need to listen to people with disabilities."
"(Y)outh empowerment is crucial. Young people want to talk with others – particularly their peers – about what they are going through, and they want to know how they can best support their friends with mental illness."
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On its last day, the committee discussed the Survivors of Sexual Misconduct Task Force report and recommendations at length.
The committee acknowledges the urgency of global warming and urges churches and Presbyterians to work towards carbon neutrality.
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