“I’m so tired of the UCC only focusing on racism when there are so many real issues out there.” These were the first words I heard at the Join the Movement booth on the third day of General Synod, as a man of European descent approached our table. I could feel myself flush with anger as he rummaged through our bin of “Antiracism is my spiritual practice” buttons, but I leaned in with curiosity and asked what the issues were that he was most concerned about. And then we talked...
Read MoreRev. Amanda Hendler-Voss, Senior Minister, First Congregational UCC, Washington DC shares her insights about the role of storytelling in movement building and how the Join the Movement toward Racial Justice initiative connects us to each other and deepens our practices of antiracism.
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