Becoming Together as a Beloved Community
A walk through Galatians and Anti-Racism
Our mission as a church is to stand in solidarity with the weak and vulnerable. What does this mean in the context of our racialized world and society?
Another part of our mission is to seek truth through the gift of Scripture, and to be rooted in our spiritual connection with God. We will reflect on the important issue of racism in our society through this scriptural and spiritual framework. Using Paul's letter to the Galatians as our source material, we will incorporate materials from other spiritual traditions to reflect on our place in this complex context.
The hope is that we will develop some tools to reflect on our own situation and what our calling is for this time and place.
Preparing Ourselves
July is the month where we as a church will be reflecting on race and justice. We encourage you all to participate!
There are two aspects of study for this month:
- Context
- Scripture and Spirituality
Context
It is important for us to be more aware of the context we are dealing with. This includes an awareness of facts and on-the-ground reality of those who face racism and injustice. It involves an awareness of the discourse and dialogue taking place in society.
We will provide materials for your reflection and ask you to do this on your own time.
Scripture and Spirituality
The unique perspective that we can offer as a church is to provide a biblical and spiritual frame through which to reflect on these issues. When we gather together, we will walk through Paul’s epistle to the Galatians as our main source material. We will also incorporate other spiritual perspectives from other faith traditions.
Let us commit ourselves to an active month of study and reflection. From our common reflection, we pray that God may give us a more concrete sense of calling on where we go from here.
Conclusion
Last Friday was the conclusion to our study on Anti-Racism and Galatians. Thank you to everyone who participated! It was a very fruitful and insightful series. If you are curious about what we learned and talked about click on the button below! Beloved Community We want to continue our critical reflection on race.Here are some […]
Session 4: Becoming Together as a Beloved Community
This is the third session of our church-wide study on Galatians and anti-racism. To learn more about our current context, please click here. For more on Becoming Together Towards the Beloved Community, please click here. Last Friday was our last session of this study on Anti-Racism and Galatians. This week, we read Galatians 5-6. […]
Week 4: Community in Christ
This Friday is our last session of this study! We encourage you to join in meaningful reflection and discussion on the words of St. Paul and anti-racism. This Friday, we will reflect on the new community that is created in Christ, and what this might look like in our church and other churches in the […]
Session 3: Becoming Together as a Beloved Community
This is the third session of our church-wide study on Galatians and anti-racism. To learn more about our current context, please click here. For more on Becoming Together Towards the Beloved Community, please click here. Last Friday was the third session of the Becoming Together: Toward the Beloved Community study led by Rev. Simon […]
Week 3: Additional Resources
For tonight, please read chapters 3 and 4 of Galatians. For those who missed any of the sessions, you can find the recordings, notes and materials here For background reference, you can also read these very interesting but easy to consume articles before tonight. They deal with issues underneath the surface in our very own […]
Session 2: Becoming Together Toward the Beloved Community
This is the second session of our church-wide study on Galatians and anti-racism. To learn more about our current context, please click here. For more on Becoming Together Towards the Beloved Community, please click here. This past Friday marked the second of four sessions in our Becoming Together: Toward the Beloved Community study led by […]
Week 2: Taking a look at Toronto
This week, we will walk through Galatians 1 and 2. We will explore the source of the gospel as Paul understood it. We will see what this revelation of the gospel led Paul to do. We will see the real-life implications of Paul’s understanding of the gospel in his own time. We will then understand […]
Session 1: Becoming Together Toward the Beloved Community
This is the first session of our church-wide study on Galatians and anti-racism. To learn more about our current context, please click here. For more on Becoming Together Towards the Beloved Community, please click here. This past Friday marked the first of four sessions in our Becoming Together: Toward the Beloved Community study led by […]