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This is a unique opportunity to connect and reflect together as a protestant faith community. While we walk from Old South to Trinity Church, we will learn how biblical stories about slavery began to be interpreted. Rev. June Cooper will share stories about the role of power and politics of slavery that split denominations and gave way to compromise and complicity from our churches here in New England. We will visit the Embrace statue and the landing place of extraordinary Phyllis Wheatley, the first African-American published female writer and poet in Boston and her journey from being an enslaved person to freedom.

Meeting spot: Old South Church, Boston.
Meeting Time: Sunday, April 21, noon-2:30 pm.
Max. # of participants: 20 (first come, first serve).

We welcome voluntary donations of $30 to help cover expenses.

RSVP and/or ask questions by Thursday, April 11 via email to Racial Justice Team (Boxboro UCC) member, Griet Dehandschutter at griet102@gmail.com. Tell us how many spots you wish to reserve, if you are interested in carpooling (as a driver or a rider) from UCCB, or might want to join for a luncheon and further conversation following the walk. Once people register, they will receive more detailed information.
At the suggestion of Rev. Cooper, participants are invited to read the book The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church's Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby.

Thank you for sharing this message with your congregation.

Griet Dehandschutter