AR Team Responds to Your Requests
At our Juneteenth service on June 15, Worship Associate Debra Klepp, who also co-chairs our Anti-Racism Team, invited everyone in the pews to write ways each of us would like to grow in our anti-racism efforts and how we want to see our church help us get there. Pulpit guest Reverend Marilyn Miller inspired us to imagine possibilities. All of us at church that day put slips of paper with our individual needs and longings related to anti-racism in baskets collected by the ushers.
After the service, I had the privilege of typing all the comments and sorting them by common themes. Thank you to everyone who participated! We received 112 separate entries. The largest category, with 52 entries, was a request for more education about anti-racism. The second largest category, with 16 entries, was a desire to build Beloved Community, both within our church and as part of Greater Milwaukee.
On Sunday, October 12, from 1:00-2:30 p.m., the Anti-Racism Team will offer training on uncovering unconscious bias and exploring anti-racist practices. We believe this training is a next step towards our church’s desire for both more education and building the Beloved Community we seek. Please save the date and look for further announcements. We are grateful for you!
Marisa Riepenhoff
Anti-Racism Team Co-Chair