Continue the journey towards becoming an anti-racist church with this 40-day time of learning, reflection, and action.

40 Days 2025: October 14-November 28

The 40 Days offer opportunities to delve deeply into anti-racism work. A season with new content launches this October!

This year’s series will feature:

“Our congregation discussed the 40 Days program, and so many great, appreciative comments and learnings were shared. Implicit bias was an important learning that many commented on. We appreciate all the contributions and are delighted each day with new insights, prayers, and activities. Thank you!”

—A 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism participant

Some people will explore the 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism, during the seven-week period from October 14 to November 28, 2025. During this time, it is possible to view two videos each week and use the accompanying resources.

The videos and related resources can be used at any time of year!

Each video is a personal story shared by a United Church person, and each video comes in a 3-minute and a 1-minute version.

You can use each video in a variety of ways, including:

  • Share the 1-minute version on social media!
  • Link to the 3-minute video in your church’s electronic newsletter or post it on your website.
  • Show a video during worship!
  • Use the video to inspire a sermon series.
  • Share the video as a Mission and Service Story.
  • Explore the video in a youth group or study group; use some of the accompanying questions available as a download.
  • View the video individually for reflection and responsive action.

Download a ZIP file of resources by registering (for free) on CHURCHx.  These resources feature a range of ideas for engaging with the videos.

If you like a daily rhythm to carry you through the season, try this:

  • Day 1: Watch video 1; consider ways of sharing it in your community of faith or on social media.
  • Day 2: Pray the prayer and add your own.
  • Day 3: Reflect on the suggested congregational actions, and consider what you can take into your own community of faith. Also, consider the idea for individuals from the downloadable zip file.
  • Day 4: Watch the 40 Days Live Event (or watch the recording afterwards); consider doing some follow-up.
  • Day 5: Watch video 2; consider ways of sharing it in your community of faith or on social media. Add comments to the United Church’s Anti-Racism Facebook page.
  • Day 6: Pray the prayer and add your own. Consider the idea for individuals from the downloadable zip file (via CHURCHx).
  • Day 7: Reflect on the congregational actions, and consider what you can take into your community of faith. 

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 1: Jenni Leslie

Jenni Leslie calls us to reflect on privilege, listen to marginalized voices, and commit to building communities where everyone has a place at the… continue reading

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 1: YongSeok Baek

YongSeok Bak shares how accent bias shaped his experience in Canada—and how one conversation helped reclaim the power of his voice.

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 2: Inzwi Munikwa

Inzwi Munikwa shares an experience that’s often seen as small but is really about consent, identity, and the cost of making racism “easier to hear.”

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 2: Damber Khadka

Damber Khadka reflects on how racism denies the divine image in others—and why justice must begin with how we see one another.

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 3: Bob Fillier

Bob Fillier shares a moment at a church meeting that revealed how subtle racism can show up—even in well-meaning spaces.

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 3: Daniel Addai Fobi

The experiences of racism that Daniel Addai Fobi and others have faced in Canada often come in the forms of whispers, looks, silence, and small… continue reading

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 4: HyeRan Kim-Cragg

HyeRan Kim-Cragg shares two personal stories that reveal how even affirming, diverse communities can unintentionally cause harm.

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 4: Whitton Daley

Whitton Daley shares how his move to Canada brought a new awareness of race, identity, and the subtle ways racism shows up in everyday life.

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 5: Samantha Miller

Samantha Miller invites us to move beyond checklists and into the heart of what it means to be in right relations—with ourselves, with one another,… continue reading

40 Days on Anti-Racism—Week 5: Chris Mah Poy

Chris Mah Poy reflects on what it means to love your country while holding it accountable.

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