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Image caption: People planting vegetation together
Have you taken a visit to our community gardens at the back of our church property? The gardens are full of summer produce as a result of the hard work of the gardeners earlier this summer.
Join us Sunday, August 11, as we kick-off our three part adventure called “Holy Questions”. This series will continue the next three consecutive Sundays.
Our adventure this Sunday will be led by Carol Lavelle and Joye Melby introducing the series with Holy Question #1.
See our Events page for more information.
Sunday, August 11
10:30 AM
In-person
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
6915 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036
or online via our Facebook page
Anti Racism Reflection by Jennifer Drury
Image and caption borrowed from Washington Post
From left: Florida State soccer player Jordynn Dudley, NCAA Vice President Lynda Tealer and Vice President Harris at a White House event on Monday. After three-and-a-half years as vice president, the racial attacks on Harris, the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, have continued but are now tied to the broader culture war over corporate diversity and affirmative action programs. (Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post).
As we work to promote civility, and a deeper understanding of each other in our communities, it is important to counter political rhetoric with genuine questions to get beyond our surface encounters and prejudice no matter where we are on the political spectrum. Here is a Washington Post article on the racist and sexist attacks that Vice President Kamala Harris has already experienced and will continue to be up against as she runs for President.
I appreciated this article from Anti-Racism Daily.
And in particular the idea that we ask questions to get to the heart of what someone believes. We should all ask ourselves if we are biased about what kind of people should be in particular jobs or roles. Where do these biases come from? Do we hold some people to different standards than others? Do we automatically assume that an older white man will do a better job at leading an organization? Do we believe there is only one right way to lead? Are we open to new ways of doing things?
However we answer these questions, sexist and racist attacks should not be seen as acceptable in the 21st Century, and we should hold each other accountable on this. Let’s aim for discussions of substance rather than devolving to attacks on someone’s identity.
Worship with us
Sundays 10:30am in person or
Sundays 10:30am on Facebook
First Saturday of each month: 4:00 p.m.
Worshiping and Office
6915 196th St SW
Lynnwood, Washington 98036
Mailing
PO Box 1044
Lynnwood WA 98046
425-774-1010
Email Pastor Aanenson
aanend@gsbchurch.com
