Dear White Peacemakers
Start Date: Jan 21, 2022
Dear White Peacemakers is a breakup letter to division, a love letter to God's beloved community, and an eviction notice to the violent powers that have sustained racism for centuries.
Race is one of the hardest topics to discuss in America. Many white Christians avoid talking about it altogether. But a commitment to peacemaking requires white people to step out of their comfort and privilege and into the work of anti-racism. Dear White Peacemakers is an invitation to white Christians to come to the table and join this hard work and holy calling. Rooted in the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus, this book is a challenging call to transform white shame, fragility, saviorism, and privilege, in order to work together to build the Beloved Community as anti-racism peacemakers. Join Osheta Moore for six weeks looking at the Negro Spirituals in "Dear White Peacemakers" and how they help in becoming an expression of the Beloved Community right where we are.
Friday nights, 6:30-8pm CT
Class Format: Online via Zoom
Instructor(s): Osheta Moore
Osheta Moore is a speaker, podcaster, and the author of "Shalom Sistas". Although she's a proud Texan, Moore lives in and deeply loves Saint Paul, MN. She is a pastor at Roots Covenant Church, a multiethnic community in Saint Paul with her husband and was the Outreach Pastor at Woodland Hills. She's passionate about racial reconciliation, peacemaking, and community development in the urban core. She's an optimist cookbook reader, believes everything is better after a nap, and spends her days off at the library. At the top of her bucket list to ride in a hot air balloon.
Ministry: Education & Discipleship
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