The Social Justice Working Group met Sunday, and made several exciting decisions for beginning our fall initiatives to help us understand and rectify the historic participation of the church and ourselves in systemic racism.

We invite all parishioners, including new people, to participate in a Fall book group, where we will read and discuss Ibram X. Kendi’s recent book, How to be an Anti-Racist. More information about how to access the book, and the later date for the book discussion, will follow.

While we are learning through the book, we are also committed to taking anti-racist actions, especially locally. To that end, as a first step, we encourage all of us to support Black-owned businesses in the Boston area. Two links follow, first specific to restaurants, the second more general recommendations.

https://bostonblackrestaurants.com

https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/boston/how-to-support-the-black-community-in-boston