Prayer Requests
To submit a prayer request or update a prayer request listed below, please use the form above.
Those in our community – family and friends – who are known to us: All healthcare workers, John, Lehana, Kevin, Dennis, Jeanie, Rick, Lois, Leeann, Michelle, June, Nicky, Michael, Andreas, Ted, David, Christine, Christian, Taryn, John, June, Becky, Michael, Rick, Julie, Jean, Carmine, Pat, Art, Cliff, Beth, Steve, Annabel, Pastor Fred, Pat, Alison, Brittany, Jackie, Seve, Khadijah. Lorraine, Debbie, Todd, Katie, Pete, Carol, Billy, Maggie, Adriana, Jan, Lisa, Laura, Alyssa, Jennifer, Chris
All those who are seeking spiritual truth and looking for God in their lives
Those who are hospitalized, recovering from surgery or illness, or dealing with ongoing health issues
Those who are grieving the loss of loved ones, especially: the family and friends of Jean Frantello, Peter Mooney, and William "Bill" Haar
Please Note: We refresh our Prayer List with every new season of the church year. The names listed here will be posted and prayed for until "God's Work, Our Hands" Day (September 12, 2021).
Community Book Study - Antiracism Resources
Articles & Essays
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- 5 Ways White People Can Take Action in Response to White and State-Sanctioned Violence, by SURJ
- The Case for Reparations, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture, by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, by Peggy McIntosh
- A Brief History of Slavery, NY Times
Books
- Me and White Supremacy, by Layla Saad
- Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nahesi Coates
- Stamped from the Beginning, by Ibram X. Kendi
- So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo
- Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race, by Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarnation in the Age of Colorblindness, by Michelle Alexander
- Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, by Paul Kivel
- Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race, by Debby Irving
- White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, by Tim Wise
- Witnessing Whiteness, by Shelly Tochluk
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism, by Robin Diangelo
To go deeper: Ibram X. Kendi Antiracist reading List
Podcasts & Audio
- 1619 (NY Times Podcast)
- Code Switch (NPR)
- Seeing White: Scene on Radio (Podcast series on whiteness)
- Talking about Whiteness (Eula Bliss, On Being)
Resources for Parents & Educators
- Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism (PBS Kids Resource Roundup)
- Talking about Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids (Center for Racial Justice Education)
- A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice (Southern Poverty Law Center)
- Preparing Young Children for the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities into the Classroom (NAEYC)
- Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
Want to share other resources?
Our circle of influence may start with us, but we also need each other for support, ideas, and to share our failures.
- Share on social media, email/phone, and directly good ideas you have come across! (If you know of resources that aren't listed here, but should be, send us a message.)
- Invest in community advocacy for issues of social justice.
- Model learning and growing. Kids pick up more by what we do than what we say!
