Anxious to Talk About It! A Time with Carolyn Helsel
Race. White Supremacy. Racism. Colorblindness. Post-racial. Do any of these words make you anxious? If so, you are not alone. Conversations about race and racism often make people feel anxious, either because they are not sure which words to use or because they are afraid of the conflict the conversation may bring. The Rev. Dr. Carolyn B. Helsel has been helping congregations and students to have these hard discussions with a deeper awareness of the feelings they evoke, so that we can stay in dialogue with one another even when it feels hard. The goal of these conversations is to grow in our awareness of the problem of racism, so that we can help work against its many forms throughout our society. As we come together as a church, listening to the stories of one another, we can grow as Christ’s body in embodying God’s love for the world.
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Conversation About 2021 Presbytery Mission Priorities & Presbytery Budget
Join the Chair of the Administration Committee, the Stated Clerk, and the Executive Presbyter at 1:00pm on Monday, November 16, via Zoom. The Presbytery will receive the 2021 Per Capita and Mission Budget for a Second Read and Adoption on November 17. Bring your questions and thoughts – we look forward to being with you
Highlights of the November 17, 2020 Presbytery Gathering Meeting for Business:
- Worship with the Rev. Tracy Brown and Witness to the Resurrection
- Installation of the Presbytery of Donegal 2021-2022 Moderator
- Anxious to Talk About It: Conversation with Rev. Dr. Carolyn Helsel
- Welcoming Newly Examined: Rev. Eric Dorville & Rev. Robert Sheldon
- Celebration of Ordination Anniversaries
- Second Read and Approval of the 2021 Presbytery of Donegal Budget
