Sacred Conversation on Race

First Church is committed to the Sacred Conversation on Race. We urge our entire congregation, and any visitors to this page to read this Pastoral Letter on Racism  from the The United Church of Christ Collegium of Officers.

Watch this page for more information on our programs related to this important conversation. In the meantime, here are some more links of interest:

The UCC’s Sacred Conversation Page
Here you will find the resources the UCC has compiled for our use, and you can also sign up for their Sacred Conversations E-list (at the bottom of the page).

Peggy McIntosh’s article on white privilege that Reverent Howard referenced in her sermon on May 25th, 2008.

The UCC’s Nineteenth General Synod adopts the "Statement of Christian Conviction of the Proposed Pronouncement Calling the United Church of Christ to be a Multiracial and Multicultural Church."

Finally, you might find this Multiracial/Multicultural Glossary for the Sacred Conversation from the UCC’s Sacred Conversation page helpful.