Stirring the Waters
Oh God, we pray that you will stir the waters, and agitate the sleepers of our world, who would rather justify injustice than fight against it. And give your people – your young warriors and crying mothers and broken fathers – the courage to accept nothing less than life. Help us to stand for truth, justice, and righteousness. Give us courage to make our witness against injustice in deep and abiding love. Amen.
ADAPTED FROM "A COLLECTIVE PRAYER FOR FERGUSON"
AS COMPILED AND EDITED BY PASTOR RENITA MARIE
Our Call to Action
Covid-19 and its profoundly inequitable impact on people of color has exposed the injustice of 400 years of oppression of brown and black people through slavery and the legacy of white supremacy. The unwarranted murder of Black men by the police has further exposed the impact of systemic institutionalized racism. Stirring the Waters is dedicated to achieving racial equity and supporting St. Columba’s in becoming an anti-racist church. Doing so requires education, understanding and action on many levels. We invite you to join us. We need your support.
- Visit Ways to Learn and Serve for compilations of books, articles, and other resources, as well as initiatives by individual St Columba’s parishioners.
- Like us on our Facebook page for more timely announcements of upcoming events and programs.
- For more information, questions, contacts and ideas contact ministry leaders Patty and Bill Jensen
- Join our Ministry and become part of our Planning Team. We welcome your input and involvement.
Actions I can take
What St Columbans are doing besides self-education: What actions are they taking? How can I join them?
Parishioners are working on a variety of issues relating to racial injustice. Here are a few.
Contact the coordinator directly to see if they still need help. Check the listserv for updates.
Statistics about race: why we strive to be an anti-racist church. Update yourself …
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Read More »Sacred Ground Circles
This class series supports the church's commitment to racial healing and justice in our personal lives, parish and society. The 10 meetings will use materials from Sacred Ground, a film and readings-based dialogue series on race grounded in faith. The series includes focus on indigenous, Black, Latino and Asian histories.
For more information, please contact Carolyne Starek.
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