Racial Justice Sunday 2022

Credit: CTBI

Source: CTBI and CBCEW

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland has produced a resource for Racial Justice Sunday 2022. It is the product of ecumenical cooperation and partnership between Christian church denominations, parachurch organisations and groups, and individuals in Wales, Scotland, Ireland and England - the four nations.

Racial Justice: What's it got to do with me?

This is very much a call for all Christians to engage in the righteous struggle for racial justice because racial justice is everyone's business.

As we see in the resource for Racial Justice Sunday 2022, the Bible has a lot to say about justice because as God's Word it reflects God's heart for justice. It can be argued that we should love justice because God does! Racism and racial discrimination are justice issues because they deny basic justice and human dignity to women and men who are made in the image of God. Equally, they are sinful because, among other issues, they assume all are not equal before God and are not part of God's family.

For those who have previously not engaged with Racial Justice Sunday because they did not feel equipped to do so, this resource will provide them with the tools to play an active role in this work.

Who is the resource for?

It is an opportunity for all Churches to focus on the three 'R's of 'Remembering', 'Reflecting' and 'Responding':

• Remembering the importance of racial justice.
• Reflecting on human diversity and thanking God for it.
• Responding by working to end injustice, racism and ignorance through prayer and action.

How can the resource be used?

This publication is divided into two sections:

• The first contains a range of materials that will enable churches and congregations to carry out an act of worship or a service focusing on racial justice.
• The second section provides churches, congregations, parachurch groups and individuals with information, ideas and activities that enable them to continue the conversations that may emanate from RJS.

Download: Racial Justice: What's it got to do with me?:

https://ctbi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RJS-2022-edit.pdf.pagespeed.ce.nU7KxSg95M.pdf

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has also produced resources building on those it produced last year, Racial Justice Sunday 'A Time to Act', which reflected on the importance of everyone recognising themselves, their race, their culture and their history in the life of the Church. The aim of the 2022 resources is to continue conversations about how we see others in the 'Image and Likeness of God'.

Resources include posters featuring Our Lady and the Child Jesus from a diverse cross-section of countries and cultures; a prayer based on the words of Pope Francis; the Lord's Prayer and the Hail Mary in the world's languages and more. www.cbcew.org.uk/rjs22/