Event Description
Registration is now open for the 2024 Region 9 Cultural Competency & Racial Justice Training. Cultural Competency and Racial Justice are gospel work—work that, as rostered ministers and leaders in the church, we are called to do. Work that, as baptized Lutherans, we are called to do. Work that, as children of God, we are called to do. And so this fall we will intentionally take the time to explore Cultural Competency and do this Racial Justice work.
We are all created in the image of God and are called “good,” and when creation and all the created are living harmoniously God calls it “very good”. Through the brokenness of our world and ourselves we stray from God’s intention for us and all the created leading to disharmony. So, we will take the time to explore our own stories and hear stories from perspectives other than ours as an initial and on-going step in this important gospel work.
In 2019 the Region 9 bishops committed to do this work together in accompaniment with each other through the Region 9 Bishop’s Agreement. This year, the Region 9 bishops reaffirmed this commitment to accompany one another for the benefit of the leaders of the church, for those we minister to and with, and for all of our communities.
The trainings this fall will be held over Zoom. Please register for ONE of the dates:
Tuesday, October 15, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 24, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 9, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 14, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Registration closes one week prior to each training. If you have any questions or comments please reach out to your Synod’s Assistant to the Bishop for Boundaries and Justice, or to Pr. Liz Radtke, the Region 9 Boundaries and Inclusiveness Coordinator, at BIE@elca-ses.org.