race, reconciliation and social justice

Lifting Up Our Neighbors

On March 16, 2025, Christ United Methodist Church, in partnership with Guilford College & Saint Matthew's United Methodist Church hosted a special worship service. United Methodist churches from across the district came together to pray, share, and take action in support of our refugee and immigrant neighbors. This time of worship included prayer, song, a message of hope and communion—centered on lifting up those in need.

Resources on Racial Justice

We are broken as a nation. The sins of racism, social injustice, and an economic system that benefits some by suppressing others continue to have grave consequences for so many people. They have led those who are most deeply affected to act out of intense feelings of frustration, fear, anger, and desperation. They have kept others from being their best selves. And, these sins continue to stand in the way of God’s true intention for a world in which everyone is seen as a child of God and treated with justice, respect, and most of all, love. So, in the midst of all that is going on, what can we do as people of faith? How can we make a difference?

First, we can pray. Second, we can listen and learn. Finally, we can act. Below, we have gathered a number of resources that can help us all learn and identify ways that we can be allies for our brothers and sisters of color. We hope these are helpful for you as we, as the community of faith called Christ Greensboro, do everything we can to build and to model the kind of community our world so desperately needs.

ADDITIONAL HELPFUL RESOURCES

As a church family, we are called to love and support one another, even in times of deep division. It can be difficult when we see the world differently, but we must remember that each of us is here because we believe we are doing what is right. No matter our perspectives, we are all children of God, created in God's image, deserving to be seen, heard, and valued. At Christ Greensboro, we are committed to being a place where hard conversations can happen with grace and love. Resources are available in our Resource Room that may be helpful in getting dialogue started, offering guidance on engaging in meaningful, Christ-centered discussions that bring us closer rather than push us apart.

Resources that may help start the conversation:

*I Think You're Wrong But I'm Listening by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers

Longing to Belong, Learning to Relate to the Body of Christ by Beth Chrissman

Get Your Life Back, Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad by John Eldredge

Confronting the Controversies, Biblical Perspectives on Tough Issues by Adam Hamilton

Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White by Adam Hamilton

When Christians Get it Wrong: Politics, Judgement, Salvation, Sexuality, Tragedy, Science by Adam Hamilton

Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them by John Ortberg

These resources are available to be checked out in our Resource Room.

*A special thanks to the Race, Reconciliation & Social Justice Committee for purchasing this additional resource.