Guidelines and Policies

Mandatory racial justice training for ministry personnel was passed at the 39th General Council (2006). Face-to-face workshops are taking place across the country in 2010, primarily in presbyteries.

However, some ministry personnel may have pastoral emergencies that prevent them from participating in these workshops. In order to ensure that all ministry personnel have access, a limited number of online facilitated workshops that cover the same content and time frame (about 4-5 hours) as the face-to-face workshops will be held. Online workshops will begin in the fall of 2010.

The materials below are available for download for free for workshop participants, or for anyone interested in exploring anti-racism and racial justice work within the church—for personal reflection; for small group study and action; or other options. Resources will be added periodically, so please check back from time to time.

Downloads

Excerpts from We Belong: Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Living Hospitality (Baptist Union of Great Britain, The United Reformed Church, 2006). Used with permission.

• Exploring Identity [PDF: 2 pp/23 KB]
• Facing Fears [PDF: 1 p/18 KB]
• Challenging Racism [PDF: 2 pp/22 KB]

Excerpts from That All May Be One: A Resource for Educating toward Racial Justice (The United Church of Canada, 2004). Used with permissions as specified.

• What’s in a Name? [PDF: 2 pp/62 KB] by Victor Kitagawa
• Different Accents, Same Commission [PDF: 2 pp/62 KB] by Alex Kasirye-Musoke
• Moments from Canberra: A Challenge to the Church [PDF: 2 pp/65 KB] by Laverne Jacobs
• Raising Awareness for White People [PDF: 4 pp/72 KB] by Paul Kivel
• Raising Awareness for Aboriginals and People of Colour [PDF: 1 p/55 KB] adapted by Martin Kano
• A Tool for Everyone: Revelations from the “Power Flower” [PDF: 3 pp/ 70 KB] by Wenh-In Ng based on Doris Marshall Institute
• Insights on Racism from Two Bible Stories [PDF: 3 pp/56 KB] by Stan McKay
• Reading the Bible “As If We Were on the Other Side”: An Invitation to Postcolonial Biblical Interpretation [PDF: 2 pp/61 KB] by Wenh-In Ng
• Taking Action as Church for Pastoral Charges, Congregations, and Other Church Courts [PDF: 3 pp/89 KB] by Wenh-In Ng
• Glossary of Key Terms [PDF: 3 pp/60 KB]

Also see Ending Racial Harassment (The United Church of Canada, 2008) to download the booklet, or visit UCRDstore to order.

For further information, please contact:

• Jennifer Janzen-Ball
  Program Coordinator, Racial Justice Training
  Tel: 416-231-7680 ext. 3022
  Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 ext. 3022
• Alcris Limongi
  Program Coordinator, Gender Justice, Racial Justice and Sexual Minorities
  Tel: 416-231-7680 ext. 4061
  Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 ext. 4061
  E-mail: Alcris Limongi