Book Study – Explore Racial Justice Through Faith
March 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Explore Racial Justice Through Faith: Upcoming Book Study
March 6th – April 10th
Thursdays 7pm
Location: CFUMC, in-person
We invite you to join us for a 6-week book study based on John Elford’s book, Our Hearts were Strangely Lukewarm: The American Methodist Church and the Struggle with White Supremacy.
John Elford is a retired white Methodist pastor who wrote the book for white Methodist congregations, “The white perspective is needed because we created the problem of white supremacy, and we need to fix it. We need to stop asking people of color to help us. White people need to do the work.”
Our Hearts Were Strangely Lukewarm invites the reader on an unusual journey through Methodist history from John Wesley to the present day. Along the way, we’ll discover the many ways the White American Methodist Church became seriously entangled with White supremacy. We’ll also find inspiration in those Methodists who stood against the tide and those today guiding the church toward the horizon of racial justice.
Lisa Gray-Lion and Laura Damschroder will facilitate discussions, creating space for meaningful conversation and shared learning.
Click the following signup genius link to answer the following questions:
- Need more information about this offering.
- Would like the church to provide a book for you.
- Require transportation to/from the sessions.
If you choose to purchase your own book, we encourage supporting local bookstores either in person or through Bookshop.org, which connects online orders with independent shops.
