In response to racial injustices enacted on our streets in recent months, many of us are asking, “What is God calling us to do?” We are moved to action…but the shape of that action is not self-evident or simple. As we seek to move forward in actively living into racial justice and reconciliation, we are, ironically, called to look back: to listen, learn, and reflect on the history of the American church To this end, you are invited to join Pastor Gloria for a 2-part small group discussion of Jemar Tisby’s book, The Color of Compromise.

A narrative historical survey, The Color of Compromise takes readers on a journey: from America’s early colonial days through slavery and the Civil War, to the tragedy of Jim Crow laws and the victories of the Civil Rights era, to today’s Black Lives Matter movement, to reveal the ways in which the American church has actively and passively perpetuated racism. 

Due to an unsettling trend of increasing cases of Covid-19 in Illinois, this has been switched from an in-person event to Zoom. This means that group size will not be limited, however you are still required to register to facilitate discussion planning.

All participants are requested to read Chapters 1-7 prior to this gathering. We will discuss Chapters 8-11 the following week.

To register click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pdOmorDwvHNFDwABw9N4xprk68d46XCL5

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