In the approximately 5,000 churches across the United Church of Christ denomination, thousands of church members have been impacted in the past decade by the adult education curriculum , A Sacred Conversation on Race, which has had an immeasurable impact on many church members' thinking about race and white privilege.
While the conversation continues, some are discovering that action can move their congregations beyond merely talking, and into action. Sacred Conversations to End Racism (SC2ER) is a restorative justice curriculum which builds on the work that has been done and takes it a step further under the guidance of trained facilitators. Unlike its predecessors, Sacred Conversations to End Racism is not a self-guided resource, with trained facilitators key to the success of the program.
"The United Church of Christ remains committed to being an anti-racist church. However, we are facing a resurgence of tactics and behaviors in America that call for a deeper commitment to eradicate the ongoing practices of oppression, hate speech, individual bigotry, and overt violence against communities of color'" said the Rev. Velda Love, UCC Minister of Racial Justice and curator of this new resource. "SC2ER provides new language and strategies to move people beyond anti-racism conversations to active engagement. SC2ER seeks to restore humanity, eliminate myths and stereotypes, and engage in deep truth telling about the construction of whiteness and white supremacy".
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