M inistr y on the Edge Tips, Techniques & Tools R ace, P ower & theR oleof the Dr . Sher r y L. Daniels, C hurch H ost & Cur ator of Resour ces
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Cur rently ser ving as the Senior Pastor of Nor folk United Methodist Church. July 1, 2020 begans year sixteen in this cur rent appointment. Daniels is an exper ienced Pastor and consultant with a demonstr ated histor y of working in the religious institution industr y. With strong business development and professionally skilled in Preaching, Teaching, and the use of Technology in the church, Daniels continues to be innovative and creative in ministr y. Since her ar r ival, the congregation has relocated four times and in each location has renovated and created ministr y space that was conducive for making disciples for Jesus Chr ist and focused on building community through par tner ship and relationship building. Daniels is a Washington Post Bestselling author of Afr ican Amer ican Histor y Month Daily Devotions 2013. This devotional was wr itten to celebr ate Afr ican Amer ican Histor y Month, designed and wr itten to inspire and encour age through meditations based on a Scr ipture passage, Afr ican Amer ican histor y as well as a theme- based pr ayer. Daniels is in the process of updating this devotional for 2021 in light of the 2020 pandemic and its impact on the church.
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Welcome
The issues of Race, or Power are not new. These issues are especially not new to the church. What is new is the ur gency that is being felt in this moment. Some are asking, "will this merely be a moment or will it become the movement that is needed to change the world?" Sever al year s ago I wrote a small devotional for Black Histor y Month with a focus on Afr ican Amer ican families, our histor y and pr ayer s that would help us to remember and celebr ate who we are and who God created us to be. When I agreed, the yes was easy, sitting down daily and wr iting was a different thing altogether. Each day, I sat down at the computer and pr ayed for something to come to mind that would not only make sense, but also be encour aging to the reader. I decided to base each of the days on "Faith." Each day I would star t the day by singing this simple song that I had been singing all of my life, "We've Come This Far By Faith." And ever yday I held on to that faith and was deter mined that I would wr ite something. Well that little book, really a booklet was completed and it went on to make the Washington Post Newspaper 's Best- seller 's list. In March of 2020 when it became apparent that the pandemic was going to change our lives forever, I didn't get the full impact r ight away. I star ted to get it when we continued to get hit with wave after wave- - economic decline, job lost and then r acial unrest due to the senseless death of Geor ge Floyd. While this was not the fir st senseless death, it was the str aw that broke the camel's back and cause peoples to take to the streets in protest. And with this came the need for people to have open, honest conver sations about Race, Power, and the Role of the
Church. No longer can any of us say "I didn't know that 'Race' was still an issue" or "we have talked this to death." It is obvious that we have not talked about it enough. And the church, yes, the United Methodist Church has failed. Within our walls and hear ts, r acism is alive, well and working over time. This subject matter is complex and it will take time and concer ted effor t to ensure that awareness is r aised, peoples infor med and educated, as well as the needle moved toward becoming communities of faith focused on making disciples and loving all our brother s and sister s with the love of Chr ist. No more distr actions or excuses, let's do the heavy lifting and be the church we say we are, bold and cour ageous. Let us be willing to tackle the weighty issues that hold us back- - and r acism is one of them that has held us back and held us down. It's time to r ise and stand tall. This toolbox of resources is par ticular for this ser ies of cr itical conver sations. It is not exhaustive, however it is a good star t. Below is the video statement from the Council of Bishops that ever yone should see and hear. So, I am committed to doing my par t, will you be committed to doing your s? Select a book and lead a small group study and get that robust conver sation star ted that leads to greater awareness and wakes us from our slumber. Gather a diver se group of voices and view one of the video in a FB Watch Par ty and use ZOOM to connect and engage. The bottom line is that there are ways to get the conver sations going.
Bishops' Juneteenth Announcement - Dismantling Racism: Pressing on to Freedom
Faithfully Ser ving & Leading,
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M inistr y on the Edge Episodes Episode #1 "Getting Star ted"
Episode #2 "Focus on Community"
M or e Videos Resour ces
#opr ahwinfreyshow#OWNTV#Opr ahwinfrey Jane Elliott's "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes" Anti- Racism Exercise The Opr ah Winfrey Show | OWN Jun 5, 2020
The Event: How Racist Are You? with Jane Elliott (Channel 4) (FULL) 5,071,511 views- Jun 26, 2013
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VAFOCUS 2020 cr eated the guided study r esour ce for gr oups studying 13th, the Documentar y. Dr. Cedr ick Br idgefor th is available on a limited basis for vir tual "Guided Conver sations." Email: sher r ydaniels@vaumc.or g for mor e infor mation.
2020 Arlington District- - Virginia Conference This summer we will be gathering in groups of about 10 to reflect and discuss both ministry in a pandemic and racial reconciliation. Clergy will be expected to read t w o book s (on e f r om each t opic) bef or e t h ey at t en d their summer meeting. We will be discussing what we learned, and how we may apply these learnings in our context. Rev. Dr. Sarah Calvert is challenging the district that she served to go deeper and do more to response to the call to dismantle racism in our church, community, nation and the world.
Books for Racial Reconciliation -
How To Be An Anti-RacistIbram X. Kendi
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White Fragility: Why It?s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism, Robin DiAngelo Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander Just Mercy,Bryan Stevenson So You Want to Talk About Race,Ijeoma Oluo Stamped from the Beginning,Ibram X. Kendi
Books for Ministry in a Pandemic -
God and the Pandemic: A Christian Reflection on Corona Virus and its Aftermath,NT Wright
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Virus as a Summons to Faith, Biblical Reflections in a Time of Loss, Grief and Uncertainty, Walter Brueggeman Leadership for a Time of Pandemic: Practicing Resilience, Tod Bolsinger
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I hope that this resource will help your ministry as we continue to have critical conversations around race, racism and the role of the church. Each day we should all take another step to end and dismantle systemic racism.
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Director of Resource Development 615.497.1398 gburton@gcorr.org Garlinda currently works with staff and constituents to develop devotional, educational, and worship resources to support laity and clergy and other church leaders in tearing down walls of racial, cultural, and tribal divisions and to foster Christian community and social justice. A deaconess in The United Methodist Church, Garlinda has more than 30 years of experience as a writer, editor, producer, and trainer around issues of intercultural competency, racial justice, and gender justice. She is also committed to helping the church engage and nurture children, youth, and young adults as positive and powerful change agents for the cause of Jesus Christ. I?m 5th generation United Methodist on both sides of my family, so I had no choice! And I love my church, with all its flaws. On September 1, 2020, Galinda will serve as Interim General Secretary for GCORR.
James C. Anyike is an Elder in the United Methodist Church serving his 12th year as the Lead Pastor of Scott UMC in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is also an author, community organizer, radio talk show host of Soul Liberation Radio, and nationally known speaker. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, where he double-majored in history and philosophy, a Master of Divinity degree from Gammon Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Prophetic Preaching and Praxis from United Theological Seminary. He is the author of six books: Historical Christianity African Centered Rites of Passage Guidelines African American Holidays You Gonna Be a Preacher The Faith to Love Black Love
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