“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.“
– Galatians 3:28
A Statement from the Session:
We, the members of the Session of the Allentown Presbyterian Church, condemn racism and join the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in affirming the truth that black lives do matter
(see, https://www.pcusa.org/bearingwitness/).
We, the members of the Session of the Allentown Presbyterian Church, condemn racism and join the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in affirming the truth that black lives do matter
(see, https://www.pcusa.org/bearingwitness/).
Working Group on Racial Justice
As we strive to live into our calling towards Racial Justice as a church, we have assembled a Working Committee on Racial Justice. This committee works to discern God’s wisdom in this complex issue by trying to incorporate a diversity of voices. We have constructed three subcommittees working on educational opportunities, relationship building, and missions and ministries.
“We have come to know love by this: that Jesus laid down his life for us; thus we ought to lay down our lives for our fellow Christians…
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth”
- 1 John 3:16-18
As we strive to live into our calling towards Racial Justice as a church, we have assembled a Working Committee on Racial Justice. This committee works to discern God’s wisdom in this complex issue by trying to incorporate a diversity of voices. We have constructed three subcommittees working on educational opportunities, relationship building, and missions and ministries.
“We have come to know love by this: that Jesus laid down his life for us; thus we ought to lay down our lives for our fellow Christians…
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth”
- 1 John 3:16-18
Education Subcommittee
The first subcommittee will be working to create educational materials, choosing an adult education course curriculum, and making sure we are educating ourselves about the role of race in the lives of so many Americans and the continued fight against racism that is waged everyday.
The first subcommittee will be working to create educational materials, choosing an adult education course curriculum, and making sure we are educating ourselves about the role of race in the lives of so many Americans and the continued fight against racism that is waged everyday.
Relationships Subcommittee
The second subcommittee’s focus is on diverse relationship building through developing partnerships with more diverse churches and communities of color in our area, supporting one other in ministry.
The second subcommittee’s focus is on diverse relationship building through developing partnerships with more diverse churches and communities of color in our area, supporting one other in ministry.
Missions and Ministry Subcommittee
The last subcommittee is currently focused on organizing APC’s online presence and outreach so that our commitment to justice is clear and in order to better distribute information and resources surrounding racial justice.
The last subcommittee is currently focused on organizing APC’s online presence and outreach so that our commitment to justice is clear and in order to better distribute information and resources surrounding racial justice.
PCUSA’s Stance on Racism
“Racism is the opposite of what God intends for humanity. It is the rejection of the other, which is entirely contrary to the Word of God incarnate in Jesus Christ. Racism is a lie about our fellow human beings, for it says that some are less than others. Because of our biblical understanding of who God is and what God intends for humanity, the PC(USA) must stand against, speak against and work against racism.”
“As part of an ongoing campaign to address racial injustice, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is sharing a wealth of antiracism resources
— including studies, books and training — to equip the greater church to work against racism.”
Visit PCUSA’s website to read more.
“Racism is the opposite of what God intends for humanity. It is the rejection of the other, which is entirely contrary to the Word of God incarnate in Jesus Christ. Racism is a lie about our fellow human beings, for it says that some are less than others. Because of our biblical understanding of who God is and what God intends for humanity, the PC(USA) must stand against, speak against and work against racism.”
“As part of an ongoing campaign to address racial injustice, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is sharing a wealth of antiracism resources
— including studies, books and training — to equip the greater church to work against racism.”
Visit PCUSA’s website to read more.
How does one create a life that reflects Paul’s call to live as though we are all one in Christ Jesus?
Through Individual Education
- Christian Books
- Secular Books
- Podcasts
- Movies and Documentaries
Through Group Learning
- Be The Bridge
- Book Study: Caste
- Healing Study Circle
Through Applied Learning
- Working Group on Racial Justice
- Campaign to End the New Jim Crow