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Peacemaking will piss off a lot of people who are really happy about the status quo. Lest we forget Jesus tells us that peace is like bringing a sword. Peacemakers are courageous enough to forgo our own self preservation for the sake of another. That’s hard. Wherever there is work to repair instead of perpetuating harm, this is peacemaking.
Read MoreWe convene every Wednesday at 12pm ET to collectively make phone calls to our representatives.
This article contains topics, scripts, and extensive contact details for this week. It also includes a Guide to Federal, State, and Local NY government, and an archive all previous scripts and calls to action.
We convene every Wednesday at 12pm ET to collectively make phone calls to our representatives.
This article contains topics, scripts, and extensive contact details for this week.
We developed this lesson to help start the conversation with your youngest about Black Lives Matter and how to be an anti-racist. It is often easier for children to access and discuss big feelings through art- throughout the lesson children, ensure children have access to paper and colorful writing materials.
This lesson provides several activities for kids of all ages.
Read MoreTo my white identifying siblings, we must do more. It's not enough to acknowledge the deep pain we have caused our Black siblings, Indigenous siblings, and all People of Color (BIPOC). The lynching of Ahmaud Arbery is not an anomaly, it's a constant reality and we need to do better. There never was an "other side" or "more to the story" and frankly, we have zero time or patience for anyone who refuses to acknowledge the demon of white supremacy.
Read MoreWhen we walked through the doors the first person we met greeted us with a warm genuine smile. We spoke briefly with him and he walked us to our seats. A few minutes later he was up front introducing himself as one of the head pastors. After service several members approached us to greet us and chat. From day one at Forefront we felt welcomed and accepted and didn’t feel it was necessary to visit the other church.
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