Racial Justice Resources

From our member communions

• African Methodist Episcopal Church: 
  • A statement from the African Methodist Episcopal Church Council of Bishops & Social Action Commission regarding the Grand Jury Decision in the Breonna Taylor Shooting Case
  • AME Social Action Statement on the Killing of George Floyd and Subsequent Protests
  • Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr. of the AME Church: A "Novel" Pentecost
• Alliance of Baptists- Statement on Racism in the US & anti-racism resources
• American Baptist Churches USA: 
  • Acts of Racial Injustice – A Letter from American Baptist Churches Interim General Secretary
  • Anti-Racism Task Force Formation
• Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Statement of the College of Bishops: Protests Over the Murder of George Floyd (6/5/2020)
    
  •  College of Bishops Support Professional Athletes Protesting Racial Injustice (8/27/2020)
    
  • A TIME LIKE LAMENTATIONS: More than 101,000 Dead of Pandemic; and Only God Knows How Many Dead of Racism, Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
    
• Church of the Brethren: Racial Justice
• Episcopal Church: 
  • "As a Black Man, I Understand Anger in Our Streets. We Must Still Choose Love." Presiding Bishop Curry May 31, 2020 op ed in Washington Post
  • Select List of Anti-Racism Trainings/Dismantling Racism Training
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: 
  • ELCA reaffirms commitment to combat racism and white supremacy (5/29/2020)
  • A Pastoral Word on the Grand Jury Decision in Louisville (9/24/20)
  • ELCA Racial Justice Resources Page
• Mennonite Central Committee: Renewing MCC’s commitment toward ending racism in the U.S.
• Presbyterian Church (USA): 
  • PC(USA) Racial Justice resources page
  • Racism is a sin against humanity (6/1/2020) & Worship Resources for times of prayer amidst anger and urest
  • PC(USA) leaders express disappointment in grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor case (9/23/2020)
• Progressive National Baptist Convention: George Floyd: A Time to Speak-A Time to Act-A Time to Serve
• United Church of Christ:
  •  Addressing Systematic Violence Against African Americans in Contemporary America (Webinar)
  • UCC officers support call for justice for Breonna Taylor
  • Financial Reparations and the Persistent Economic Effects of Slavery, Segregation, Discrimination, and Racism – a Report
  • Sacred Conversations to End Racism: Introduction to a Restorative Justice Curriculum
  • White Privilege Let’s Talk: A resource for Transformational Dialogue
• United Methodist Church: Racial Justice Resources

Ecumenical resources

• National Council of Churches USA
  • A.C.T. NOW! to end racism campaign
    
  • Floyd Murder by Police is an Outrage (5/29/2020)
  • Statement on Grand Jury Findings in Killing of Breonna Taylor (9/29/2020)
    
  • Statement on the Racist Threats to US Churches (12/17/2020)
    
• Christian Churches Together
  • Roundup of Christian reflections on the killing of George Floyd and racial justice uprisings
  • Commemorating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail
    • Response letter from Christian leaders in 2013
    • Study Guide on Responding to Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail
• Creation Justice Ministries
  • Creation Justice Ministries Condemns Attacks on DC Churches (December 15, 2020)
  • Shantha Ready Alonso's March 31, 2020 statement on behalf of Creation Justice Ministries
  • Creation Justice Ministries board member Rev. Dr. Ken Brooker Langston of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): Poem for Pentecost