June 12 SeaPres Update from Co-EP Scott Lumsden

Dear Friends, 

Many pastors and sessions are asking what they can do collectively as a church to make a difference in the work toward racial justice. The Executive Board of the presbytery asked this same question last year, which led us to seek a formal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Assessment. Often reports like this garner a few difficult conversations, but then get swallowed up by the urgency of daily work. 

As a staff we decided to try something different and we’re already seeing some changes in how we work. 

If you’re interested in learning more about what we did and why, and what steps you can take as a pastor or session, I invite you to listen to Eliana, Tali and I talk about it in this week’s podcast. 

Also, check out our new Racial Justice resource page on our website. 

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Eph 6:12, read by Rev. Al Sharpton at the Houston memorial for George Floyd)

Scott Lumsden

Co-Executive Presbyter