Embodied Antiracism Clergy Cohort (for white Christian clergy)

Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
Dec 12
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Wednesday mornings this winter @ Central Lutheran Church in Mpls

Are you a white pastor, wanting to more faithfully live out your racial justice values? Do you wish for practices and community to help you embody something different than our white patterns and conditioning?

Through this introduction to embodied antiracist practice hosted by Rachel Joy Somatics, white clergy become more familiar with the white patterning that we embody, grow our capacity to be with the grief and shame of our people’s history, and develop relationships and somatic practices that can help us move through stuck patterns and shift towards greater alignment with our values. Our hope is that as we become more resilient in the face of discomfort, feedback and uncertainty, we become more able to take risks, use our power towards repair, and cause less harm - making us more reliable co-conspirators towards liberation. Participants in these cohorts are also invited to join a monthly embodied antiracism community of practice to keep learning and practicing together after the cohort ends! This intensive professional development experience will include relationship building, somatic/body-based practices, and study.

From a Participant: “I will tell you that it is the best professional development I have participated in in 22 years of ministry as a pastor, and it would be well worth your time if you feel called to engage in the work at this time. I know that we have all experienced so much growth as we seek to be leaders who show up and stand up against racist practices in our churches and communities.” - Pastor Kris Capel

Full Details + Description: See this overview.

Important Dates:

Friday, December 12th: Intro/Q & A Call from 12:30-1:30pm on zoom (sign-up here!)
Friday December 19th: Early Bird Registration Deadline
Wednesday December 31st: Final Registration Deadline