Resources on Confronting Racism in a Church Environment

Click HERE to go to the NJ District LCMS website for resources on racism.

• July 2020:

  • LCMS Council on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) report on Racism and the Church

  • “A Lutheran Paradox: Racism and Anti-Racism” by Rev. Andrew R. Jones, First Lutheran Church, Concord, CA

  • How Our Churches can Confront Racism and Injustice webinar with Rev. Dr. John Nunes, President of Concordia College in Bronxville, NY and Rev. Matt Peeples of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ridgewood, NJ

  • SHLC July 2020 Family Conversation Outline

   

  • August 2020:

    • Racism, Injustice, and The Call of The Christian worship service by Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ridgewood, NJ 6/7/20 with DCE AJ Vega’s testimony

    • “Do We Really Need to Talk About Racism?” presentation by Rev. Micah Glenn at the 2019 LCMS National Youth Gathering

    • Sparking Conversations: Black Church Leaders webinar hosted by Erica Davies, DCE (discussion guide in video description)

   

  • October 2020:

  • Our Stories of Racial Justice: Members’ Panel Discussion from The Lutheran Church of St. Andrew in Silver Spring, Maryland

   

  • December 2020:

  • “Listen to Learn – Speak to Serve. An Honest Conversation on Racial Injustice in America” documentary by Lutheran Church Charities

   

  • February 2021:

  • The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Skip Gates

   

  • March 2021:

    • “Is Your Church A Racist Monument?” by Pastor Chris Paavola (source: Lutherans for Racial Justice)

   

  • April 2021

  • If someone doesn’t understand privilege, show them this

  • Implicit Bias: Peanut Butter, Jelly and Racism video 1and video 2 

   

  • Additional Resources:

    • LCMS statement: Rev. Harrison’s statement on the killing of George Floyd

    • Additional statement: Black Clergy Caucus of the LCMS’s statement on George Floyd’s death

    • Kairos Network’s racial justice webinars.

    • The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

    • LCMS NJ District Resources for Confronting Racism in the Church

    • Lutherans for Racial Justice website