Special Called Meeting of Presbytery

Via Zoom – Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 2-4:00 p.m.

Conversation on Racism: Where Do We Go From Here
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Official Notice of Call to Meeting

DOCKET

VIEW THE MEETING VIDEO!

Responding to the Sin of Racism and a Call to Action  (Approved as amended by General Assembly 2020)

REFERENCES DURING MEETING:

• Rev. Emma Horn references
  • I am looking at the 2007 BoC. The quotes from C67 are on pages 254 and 259 (9.07 and 9.43-9.45). The quotes from Belhar are not in that version of the BoC. The quotes I used out of that confession  are in section 2 of the Confession of Belhar, the first bullet point under point 2 and the final two bullet points under point 4.  The language about the Matthew 25 Initiative is from  their  introductory flyer.
• Questions for all to ponder:
  • What do you wish more people understood about the issue of race?
  • What’s uncomfortable for you in these conversations?
  • Where do you see  your own growing edge? What might you do to encourage that growth?
• Sue Linderman Powerpoint
  • Racism in America: Exploring our History

DISMANTLING RACISM:

A NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY CONVERSATION WITH FRIENDS

Our History and Context

A Call to the Church

Next Steps Along the Road

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 from 2 -4 PM

We sing, “Blest be the ties that bind,” but the ties that bind us together as Presbyterians are sometimes weak. We don’t know each other’s stories.

We share a belief in Jesus Christ, but we don’t know about the everyday life of people of a different race or background, and we don’t know our church’s history on issues of race.

We proudly call ourselves Presbyterian, but we don’t always know the role of our church in calling out racism and being actively anti-racist.

We have to work to strengthen those ties that bind us together and to take the next steps in dismantling racism.

This meeting is set aside to listen and to share. We will hear from friends in our Presbytery who have experienced racism and friends who strive to be anti-racist. And, we will have a chance to listen and share our own experiences in small groups. No formal Presbytery actions will be taken at this meeting.

This meeting will be held using the ZOOM Webinar format and preregistration is required.

To register, please go to this link: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TIQyU68URja36U0HV6n_ew

852nd Stated Meeting of Presbytery

Via Zoom 

Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 4:00 p.m.

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF MEETING

DOCKET

WORSHIP

CONSENT AGENDA

• MINUTES of the 851st Stated Meeting of Presbytery

REPORTS

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One-Click Dockets from previous meetings

851st Stated Meeting – May 19, 2020 – Via Zoom

850th Stated Meeting – March 7, 2020 – Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay

849th Stated Meeting – January 11, 2020 – First Presbyterian Church-Newark

848th Stated Meeting – November 16, 2019 – First & Central Presbyterian Church

847th Stated Meeting – September 17, 2019 – Easton Presbyterian Church

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