During the discussion, panelists recounted how the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Miami would outcast black Episcopalians.
“I remember when we couldn’t walk by Trinity church,” said Gay Outler, referring to the then all-white Episcopal cathedral.
Outler, chair of the anti-racism commission said the oral history project will preserve what happened in the past and serve as a catalyst for continued dialogue on how to improve race relations in the church and society.
Many churches are in different stages of archiving and documenting their oral history.
As far as I can understand, a great deal or racism stlll exists, especially in TEC.. Churches are still referred to as “black churches” (and they are not talking about the color of the paint), Clergy are still referred to as “Black Clergy”, and there is definitely a movement to somehow have special programs for them.
Of course I was born and raised in CA, but most surely I cannot understand the “South”, but its not just here.
As long as there are hyphenated Americans, references to the color of people’s skin in discribing a Church, and separating folks on that basis, racism will continue…
Grandmother in SC
When a questionaire asks for my race, I write HUMAN!
Rev. Richard could use a course in elemental logic. [blockquote] We can’t do anything about someone’s sexuality, but we can do something about racism yet no one has ever walked away because of it [/blockquote] I would point out:
1. We can’t do anything about someone’s race or skin color, either.
2. We can so something about someone’s actions, such as engaging in conduct prohibited by the Bible, including not only racial hatred but also sodomy.
3. No bishop has ever walked away because of someone else’s sexuality, at least in reference to same-sex preference. If by sexuality he has in mind the ordination/consecration of women, he may have a point.
The good reverend sets up a false dichotomy, indicating that he has bought into at least some of the homosexualist propaganda equating racial discrimination with sexual preference discrimination.
PS: I would also hope that no presbyter has ever walked away because of someone’s sexuality preference either, although I am less sure about that.
The endless drone goes on: It’s about behavior… It’s about behavior… It’s…