A compilation of racial reconciliation resources and efforts as the United States continues to grapple with racial injustice and tension.
Churches of various ethnicities have been gathering together to pursue justice and reconciliation for decades. But in 2020, those efforts seem to have accelerated in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests. Here are examples of responses via Twitter from across the country, identified geographically from the eastern U.S., to the middle of the country, to the west.
Eastern U.S.
South Carolina: Church planter and pastor Will Browning (@Willbrowning) reported from the Charleston area: We had over 20 inter-denominational churches in Charleston, SC, do a shared sermon series together in July.
Virginia: Brian Ayers (@BrianAyers) shared about three churches in Northern Virginia who teamed up for a series of messages about race. Watch week one here.
Also, Community Church (@CommunityChurch) did a series call Uncomfortable Conversations that was really good.
Mac Pier @macpier added, “We have been meeting every Saturday for 40 weeks by zoom with a bi-racial community of faith in the 757 region of Virginia. We are committed to finding solutions together.”
New Jersey: Austin Bogues (@AustinBogues) sent us a news story about a white and black pastor in Asbury Park, N.J., and their growing relationship following the killing of George Floyd.
North Carolina: New City Church (@newcity_us) did a sermon series in the summer called Blind Spots: Seeking Justice from the Inside Out and shared a video series called “A Just City Conversations,” along with resources for groups, families, and individuals at ajustcity.us.
Pennsylvania: Matthew Bomberger (@MattBomberger) sent us a Facebook live conversation. The conversation featured ...
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