Racial Justice Reading Group -
White Lies: Race and the Myths of Whiteness
Thursday, January 14
7:00 p.m.
Please join us for another Racial Justice Reading Group discussion this Thursday, January 14, at 7:00 pm. We're reading excerpts from Maurice Berger's book "White Lies: Race and the Myths of Whiteness."
Click here to access the readings in Dropbox or click here to access the material in Google Drive. (NOTE: The Google Drive file is too large to preview but it is safe to download it.) If you have any problems access the readings, contact susanleemackey@gmail.com.
This reading group is geared toward white members of Advent interested in learning how race shapes our lives and our role in white supremacy; however, all are welcome to join.
MLK Jr. Day Events
A Prophetic Call to the Church on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 17 OR 18, 2021
4:00 p.m. on Facebook & YouTube
On Good Friday, April 12, 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Birmingham, AL after violating an anti-protest injunction and was kept in solitary confinement. During this time, the Rev. Dr. King penned the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” on the margins of the Birmingham News, in reaction to a statement published in the same newspaper by eight white clergymen condemning the protests.
The Rev. Dr. King’s prophetic call to action to the Church and fellow clergy is grievously and regrettably relevant over 50 years later. As we honor the Rev. Dr. King’s dedication to reforming the Church and American culture, you are invited to listen to the African-American voices of rostered leaders of the ELCA, once again asserting a call for action to the Church by reading the very words written by Dr. King.
The Metro D.C. Synod has partnered with the African Descent Lutheran Association to present this prophetic call to the Church on Sunday, January 17 at 4:00 PM and will be replayed on Monday, January 18 at 4:00 PM. You are invited to watch on the Metro D.C. Synod webpage, or on the Metro D.C. Synod’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
Advent’s Discussion of MLK Jr’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail
January 18, 2021
6:00 p.m. via Zoom
After watching the ELCA’s reading of Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, join your Advent friends for a conversation about the prophetic call and a discussion about the Letter.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85440928969?pwd=RHFQYUsraUJjRlg0ME02NFRKWWovZz09
Meeting ID: 854 4092 8969
Passcode: 941801
Results of Faith and Race Survey
and Call to Action
Summarizing our ELCA Social Statement on Race
As Lutherans pondering our role in attaining racial justice, we can find our mission in the ELCA social statement entitled “Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture.” A full reading of the 8-page document reveals the word “time” repeatedly. We might conclude that it’s about time we address racial justice!
NC ELCA RACIAL JUSTICE NETWORK
Other Resources