Racial Justice – Northern California Nevada Conference

Have You Heard? Black Wealth Builders Congregation Designation Pilot Program

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At the 2023 NCNC UCC Annual Gathering, the collected body passed the Black Wealth Builders Resolution. The resolution is based on a project launched by Arlington Community Church, United Church of Christ, in 2021, which provides zero-interest loans to first-time Black homebuyers for down payment assistance. The resolution “...encourages the local churches within the conference to live out a faith-based belief in racial justice and to take intentional steps to put those beliefs into action by becoming a Black Wealth Builders congregation.” Similar to the Open and Affirming Congregation Designation, the Black Wealth Builders designation is one where the individual…

The Elephant in the Room

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Five Black Police Officers Killed a Black Man “Dominator culture has tried to keep us all afraid, to make us choose safety instead of risk, sameness instead of diversity. Moving through that fear, finding out what connects us, reveling in our differences; this is the process that brings us closer, that gives us a world of shared values, of meaningful community.” -- bell hooks Another unarmed Black man was killed by the police. What I am trying to understand is the why, the what, and the how this could have been done by five Black men. A colleague shared a…

Join the Movement

Racial Justice

The Join the Movement Team wishes you a blessed New Year! As disciples of Jesus, we believe it is our mandate to work for and seek justice, love, and compassion. We believe stories from local congregations working to dismantle racism reinforces the UCC’s commitment to continue movement toward becoming a restorative racially just denomination. There are new resources, toolkits, and calls to action, as well as updates on the Join the Movement webpage featuring stories from within your Conferences. As we celebrate Racial Justice Sunday February 12th in the UCC, we invite you to make use of these worship and…