We are an anti-racism, pro-reconciliation church

Sunday, June 7th, Pastor Jesse showed a video from our General Minister and President, Rev. Terri Hord Owens, and Rev. April Johnson, Minister of Reconciliation. In this letter, there is a place to sign proclaiming and reinforcing our commitment to be a anti-racism, pro-reconciliation church. Here is that link: https://disciples.org/congregations/we-need-to-be-the-church-we-say-we-are/
​Below is a snippet of the letter.
...Disciples, we call ourselves a Pro-Reconciling, Anti-Racist church. We have named it as a mission priority, and we have worked hard – though often imperfectly – to live that out in every expression of our ministry. In this moment, when protests rage and our hearts are broken again and again, we need to be the church we say we are.
--​ Yours in Christ,
Rev. Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President
Rev. April Johnson, Minister of Reconciliation
Click Here to see the entirety of the letter, sign the statement, and learn about different ways to act.
​13 Books to Read Right Now If You Want to Be Anti-Racist
https://chalicepress.com/blogs/news/13-books-to-read-if-you-want-to-be-anti-racist
 
If you're looking for some good reading material during the pandemic, the Christian Church of Northern California-Nevada has you covered. Here is a list of thirty-six (36!) titles total, compiled by Rev. Monica Cross, covering topics from racism to reconciliation to restructuring.
https://ccncn.org/resources/2020_CCNC-N_Regional_Resource_List.pdf