June Reflections with the Board: June 13, 2021

It is our goal as the Board of Trustees to maintain connections with you. To that end, we are hosting a program entitled, “Reflections with the Board.”  We host these sessions via zoom once a month at 10am before the service.  Our next session will be held on June 13th at 10am.  For this session, the Board would like to spend some time talking with you about Widening the Circle of Concern.  This month we will discuss Chapter Five, Living Our Values.  You did not have to attend any of our previous sessions to join us.  

Here is a link to the chapter: https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/cic/widening/living-values 

Questions from Study Guide for WTC chapter, Living Our Values: 

What is the difference between a charitable approach to social action and a justice orientation? Ask the recorder to note responses in two columns titled “charity” and “solidarity.” 

• How does this congregation/community go about learning about the experiences of those we seek to serve in our justice work? 
• How does our congregation follow the lead of those most affected? 
• Who are the Black, Indigenous, and people of color whose lead we follow, and on what issues? On what other issues might our congregation seek to follow them? 
• To what organizations led by Black, Indigenous or other people of color is our community accountable?  
• Who are we in relationship with? 
• If we have no accountable relationships or no relationships at all, what can we learn from that? 
• What are some important lessons from our community’s history? 
• What are the other groups led by people with marginalized identities to which we can be accountable? 
• How do we continue to educate ourselves as a congregation/community about issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion? 

Which of these questions would you like to discuss?  What have you been learning as you have been reading Widening the Circle? Please join us on Sunday. Thank you. 

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