Listen. Respect. Pray.
The ELCA is providing links to numerous resources for us to learn more about the history of racism and inequality in the U.S. But the best things we can do are to listen to our neighbors, be respectful of their experiences, and pray for guidance.
Click here for a link to a list of books, movies, TV series, and podcasts.
ELCA Anti-Racism Pledge
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
~ Colossians 3:17
In 2019, at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, voting members adopted a resolution designating June 17 as a commemoration of the martyrdom of the Emanuel 9—the nine people shot and killed on June 17, 2015, during a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. Congregations of the ELCA are encouraged to mark this day of penitence with study and prayer. As church we are called to confess the sin of racism, condemn the ideology of white supremacy, and strive for racial justice and peace. Beyond statements and prayers, we are called to also act and respond to injustices. We invite you click here to visit this page where you can learn more about committing to doing actions to help stop racism.