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

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40 Days 2024

The 40 Days offer opportunities to delve deeply into anti-racism work. A season with new content launches in the fall of 2024.

This year’s series features dynamic speakers, who will be offering live events each Tuesday between October 15 and November 26, 2024. Each event will be at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Several study groups will also accompany the live events, and will be a great way to explore the content more deeply—with a small group of learners and leaders!

There are many ways to participate this year:

  • Sign up for the new 40 Days Live Events for 2024 on CHURCHx.
  • Pick up an anti-racism book from the 40 Days collection at the United Church Bookstore. This year, there are more new books to explore. Use discount code 40DAYS to receive 15% off your purchase of 2 or more featured books. Plus, take advantage of our free shipping offer on orders over $100 with code FREESHIPPING. 
  • Read the reflections that will be posted online.
  • Review recordings from previous year’s live events.
  • Sign up for the Anti-Racism newsletter. The newsletter will start going out in the fall of 2024.
  • Reflect on what you are doing as a result of engaging with 40 Days. Are there actions, commitments, or advocacy that you could still follow up on?

Many of the live events will be recorded and posted on the United Church’s YouTube channel.

You can be part of the 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism at any time of year!

Please sign up for the Anti-Racism newsletter to continue to stay up to date!

“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

A downloadable slide that can be used in your congregation is also available.

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Dehumanizing Palestinians Threatens Us All

40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Khaled Mouammar was forced to flee Palestine in 1948 and continues to experience anti-Palestinian racism in… continue reading

40 Days on Anti-Racism: The Knapsack: Carrying Anti-Palestinian Racism

40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Jennifer Hompoth reflects on how, too often, her Palestinian friend has to worry about representing all Arabs… continue reading

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Biracial Identities

40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Danielle Rolfe explores her own mixed-race identity by asking: Where do I come from? Who am I? Why am I here?… continue reading

40 Days on Anti-Racism: The Stories We Tell to Young Minds

40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: For Jeffrey Dale, the stories of Indigenous or racialized experiences that we grew up on need to be examined… continue reading

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Challenging Racism Is a Collective Effort

40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Grace Eunkyung Lee notes that anti-racism is a collective practice, and we need to support each other through… continue reading

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Intercultural Community

40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: For OhWang Kwon, an intercultural meal together may offer an opportunity to break down racial divides.

40 Days on Anti-Racism: When Hope Meets Indifference

40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Albertine Chokoté Naoué asks what each of us can do to deconstruct thoughts and behaviours that are harmful.

40 Days on Anti-Racism: Emancipate Yourself

40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Emancipation Day honours the emancipation of Black peoples who were enslaved. Deborah Richards asks: Years… continue reading

40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism 2024: Live Events

Save the dates for this popular annual FREE series! Weekly Tuesday events are opportunities to take part in lively online discussions with dynamic… continue reading