“Racial Justice: A Mandate to Our Discipleship” Webinar Series
Series Overview
This four-session series invites participants to explore the racial justice mandate of The United Methodist Church—its origins, meaning, and ongoing significance as a mandate for dismantling racism, white supremacy, and colonial legacies in the life of the Church. Through guided teaching, reflection, and dialogue, participants will deepen their understanding of how our collective identity and responsibility as a denomination is committed to racial justice.
Session 1: Actively Engaging Racial Justice in Local Congregations
March 3, 2026
10AM - 11:30AM Eastern Time
Free
This session will address the questions:
What spiritual, relational, and practical changes are required for local churches to embody racial justice as a lived commitment?
How can congregations move beyond statements toward daily, communal practices that reflect the UMC's mandate for racial justice?
Session 2: Racial Justice & Its Implications for Today
April 7, 2026
10AM - 11:30AM Eastern Time
Free
Focus: Explore the theological and missional purpose of racial justice across time—what it meant at its inception, and how it calls the Church to faithful engagement with racial justice today.
Panelists:
Dr. Katelin Hansen (Chief Financial Officer, United Methodist Church For All People)
Rev. Dr. Stacey Cole-Wilson (Executive Minister of Beloved Community, Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church)
Highlighted Resource: GCORR’s Book Study on “How to Fight Racism” by Jemar Tisby
Session 3: Racial Justice & Our Methodist Heritage
May 5, 2026
10AM - 11:30AM Eastern Time
Free
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Session 4: Understanding Racial Inequity, White Privilege, White Supremacy, and Colonialism
June 2
10AM - 11:30AM Eastern Time
Free
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