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Anti-racism in Worship

The United Church of Canada is committed to becoming an anti-racist denomination in all areas of life and work, including worship. Find worship resources for becoming an anti-racist denomination below.

Worship Ideas

2022 Black History Month Service: Fishing So Others Can Have a Meal (38.02 KB) (Word): What would it be like to live in Beloved Community? By Charmain Bailey. Includes a link to video sermon on YouTube.
Emancipation Day Service, August 1 (40.46 KB) (Word): An order of service for Emancipation Day, August 1.
Living on the Path of Respect (460.82 KB) (PDF): A worship service on the repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery.
Revival Out of Helplessness: Worship (269.83 KB) (PDF): A worship service on the theme of anti-racism (from Mandate, Winter 2018).

Related Material

2021 Ecumenical Prayer to Mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (403.34 KB) (PDF): The World Council of Churches invites its member churches and partners across the world to use this prayer on Mar. 21.
Revival Out of Helplessness: Bible Study (495.66 KB) (PDF): The story of the Samaritan woman at the well can help us reflect on racism (from Mandate, Winter 2018).

Prayers

Anti-Racism Prayer: A prayer asking for the courage to live the work of anti-racism every day, by the Right Rev. Richard Bott.
A Prayer of Confession for Anti-Asian Racism and Sexism: A prayer inspired by Psalm 51:1-12 in response to the Atlanta shootings on March 16, 2021.
We Hold in Prayer Our Struggles: A prayer from Parables, Prayers, and Promises
To Root Out Quiet Racism: A prayer for March 21 by the Right Rev. Richard Bott.

Stories

Creating a World without Hate: M4M 2021: July 4. Your Mission & Service gifts help raise awareness and understanding that in turn contributes to a more peaceful world.
End Racism. Build Peace.: YGM 2022: September 18. Your support through Mission & Service helps us as a whole United Church work toward a world free of racism and racial…
Fighting Racism at Home and Abroad: Adele Halliday’s Work: YGM 2023: February 5. Your gifts to Mission & Service support educational initiatives, programs, and partners that work hard to dismantle racism.

Worship Blog

I Got a Lot to Say

Jonisha Lewinson reflects on Black History Month and the diversity of Blackness.

A silhouette head shot photo of Jonisha Lewinson, a young Black woman with free-flowing hair.

The Black Journey

We enter Black History Month with the reminder of the enslaved history of African-descent people brought by British and French settlers in Turtle Island.

Walls of Welcome

Rev. Anne Hines writes how our church’s Truth and Reconciliation project transformed our walls, and our lives.

Hard Lessons of Racism Begin at a Young Age

For International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Adele Halliday shares difficult experiences of racism her child faces even in the playground.