40 Days on Anti-Racism: Proud of Being African and Black

Published On: October 19, 2023

Day 14 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism. Inzwirashe Munikwa seeks to understand Black culture and her Zimbabwean roots beyond the labels the world may apply to her.

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40 Days on Anti-Racism: The Stories We Tell to Young Minds

Published On: October 19, 2023

Day 13 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: For Jeffrey Dale, the stories of Indigenous or racialized experiences that we grew up on need to be examined for biases and with a discerning mind today.

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40 Days on Anti-Racism: Difficult Conversations on Race among Friends

Published On: October 19, 2023

Day 12 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Emo Yango asks, how does one honestly reflect on the different colonial and racist experiences among Indigenous and racialized peoples?

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What Did Jesus Do?

Published On: October 15, 2023

MandS 2023: November 26. Our generosity through Mission and Service breaks down walls that divide and builds bridges that draw us together.

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Kindergarten in a Refugee Camp

Published On: October 15, 2023

MandS 2023: November 19. Since 1950, the Joint Christian Committee for Social Service has provided skills training and services to refugees living in a refugee camp in Lebanon.

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Compassion into Action

Published On: October 15, 2023

MandS 2023: November 12. Every act of compassion contributes to a more peaceful world. Thank you for your generosity through Mission and Service. Your gifts truly do help move mountains.

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Anti-Racism Learning, Reflection, and Action

Published On: October 15, 2023

MandS 2023: November 5. From October 10 to December 1, 2023, the 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism program offers daily and weekly opportunities for learning, reflection, and action.

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40 Days on Anti-Racism: Music and the Universal Language Myth

Published On: October 12, 2023

Day 11 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Deborah Bradley notes that the belief in European superiority, including music, enabled the Christian Church to impose racist harm under the guise of “mission.” Some hymns still cause harm.

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40 Days on Anti-Racism: I Have Called You by Your Name

Published On: October 12, 2023

Day 10 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Deborah Richards reflects on the importance of names to our identity and how names have been used to erase identity.

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40 Days on Anti-Racism: Grieving the Loss of My First Language

Published On: October 12, 2023

Day 9 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Roni Beharry will know that church is radically welcoming when her current congregation is invited to pray the Lord’s Prayer in their respective first languages.

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