The Social Holiness team of the UNY AC UMC is involved with the denominational effort to dismantle racism in our culture and our church. We offer this podcast as a way to bring awareness to the justice matters of racism in our midst, and sense of hope that all God's people are able to see one another in light of God's grace. Specifically, the UNY AC assembled a task force to work with the Conference Commission of Religion and Race (CCORR) and the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCOR) to bring awareness to the racism that harms us all. This task force was requested to educate us on personal and systemic racism, make us aware of our bias assumptions, invite us into grace-filled relationships to dismantle racism, and hold us accountable for the acts of racism. The population of the United Methodist community of UNY AC is approximately 97% white folks of European ancestry.

We will hear from Dr. Boggin, UMC Archives and History, Rev Dr Arroyo, GCOR, Bishop Moore-Koi-Koi, Western PA AC UMC, and Rev Evelyn Woodring and Georgia Whitney, both on the task force at UNY UMC.

This faith-centered conversation is filled with information that a might be familiar to some, yet brand new to many. We hope you will listen with the grace and light of eager love to bind the wounds that need healing as we all reach to, Imagine No Racism.

A Few Resources:
Imagine No Racism, UNY AC UMC
Resources in addition: https://www.unyumc.org/images/uploads/Comprehensive_Anti-Racism_Resources.pdf
Books and videos: https://www.unyumc.org/images/uploads/CCORR_Resource_List.pdf
What is it to be privileged? https://www.r2hub.org/wait-thats-privilege
General Commission on Religion and Race: gcorr.org



Contact Georgia Whitney for questions to be answered, or time and place to experience the Imagine No Racism curriculum: 585-410-4370
(please not before 9:00am, or after 9:00pm)

The Creation Justice Team, part of UNY AC UMC General Board of Global Ministry, is now supporting the Common Table Podcast UMC. Creation Justice, Creation Care, climate change disruptions to the health of the Earth, and how to prayerfully respect and love the creation we were born on, will be our focus.

Formally sponsored by the Social Holiness team of the Upper New York Annual Conference, we hope that you continue to enjoy the podcasts produced with the theme of justice and compassion.

We aim to lift awareness and offer education to matters of justice in the human community in the name of Christ. Rev. Dr. Robin Blair, host.