Unity is Our Polar Star!
Our culture – and often
the church – is deeply divided, and the rifts seem to be growing. What does our
faith have to say to this?
You’re invited to join Disciples of Christ friends from all over the Southwest
Region on Saturday, September 14th at Monte Vista
Christian Church as together we engage the topic of Unity.
Our keynote speaker will
be the Rev.
Dr. Newell Williams, renowned Stone-Campbell scholar and
president of Brite Divinity School. Dr. Williams will be helping us think
about our historic Disciples commitment to unity, the difficulties inherent in
appeals to togetherness, and what the Disciples of Christ have to offer a
fractured world. Online registration is
available now at https://disciplesidentity.eventbrite.com/
Anti-Racism Training / Certification Pre-Event
On Friday, Sept
13th, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Monte Vista
Christian Church, April Johnson, Minister of Reconciliation for the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and David Bell,
Minister for Indigenous Justice with Disciples Home Missions, will be leading “The Stories
We Carry” – This one-day anti-racism training event is
designed to guide participants in an introduction to the analysis of systemic
racism.
Participants are invited to examine the narratives in
which we have been given to understand racism and to discover the role they can
play in developing a new, life-giving narrative in the ministries and
communities where they serve. Participants and facilitators will
listen and share stories in large and small group as well as make plans for
next steps toward reconciliation.
