UPCOMING EVENTS

Let’s read & discuss this book by Robin DiAngelo

Over the course of the last couple months our Sunday morning adult education class has been focused on race and racism using the material “Dialogues on Race.” Each week we read a short essay by a number of different Christian leaders, watched a short video and discussed the issues that arose.That “Dialogues” class, current events, and the fact that the ELCA is the “whitest” Religious Group in the United States, have led us to continue to pursue the issues of racism and white supremacy. To do this we will read together and discuss the book, White Fragility: Why it’s so Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo.

The goal is to learn about the concepts the author presents in the book and grow in our Christian understanding of personal and systemic racism and white supremacy. The first half of each class will be a presentation summarizing the material on which the session is based. In the second half we’ll discuss questions that arise out of the material.

Each session we will strive to create a safe space to discuss these difficult issues with mutual love, grace and mercy.

Who is this for? This class is for everyone! Each session, no matter how much you are able to keep up with reading the book, or whether you’ve been to previous sessions, will be relevant and revealing.

Until further notice, classes will be on Zoom (Meeting ID: 4159243782)