Building Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Congregations
Posted by Annette Marquis on February 14, 2008
In my January 15, 2008 web seminar, I presented an assessment tool developed by Curtiss Paul DeYoung, Professor of Reconciliation Studies, at Bethel University, in St. Paul, Minnesota that is designed to help a congregation assess its readiness in becoming a multi-racial, multi-cultural congregation. I’ve posted a copy of the tool and more details about the tool in the PowerPoint presentation from the seminar.
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Building Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Congregations - PowerPoint presentation
You can view the entire webcast from this link: Building Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Congregations Webcast. Click the big right-arrow in the center of the first slide to run the webcast. You might have to scroll a bit to see it all. The Webcast runs about 45 minutes.
James Armstrong said
I am new to Richmond, Virginia, practicing at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond and I have been searching for a sense of the ways congregations in this district address race and ethnicity.
Annette Marquis posted her presentation on this site exactly one year ago, and since then no one has posted any comments concerning her presentation. I thought she was thought provoking and challenging, and I remain interested in reactions to these documents from others who have practiced in this district and would like to share their experiences and thoughts.
Have congregations taken up the challenges raised here? Do any have outcomes they wish to share – what things they have tried, what things have evoked responses – positive or negative – from people of color, from white people and from congregational members?