{"id":59,"date":"2024-11-12T21:58:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T21:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sejumm.org\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2025-02-19T20:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T20:01:13","slug":"racism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sejumm.org\/?page_id=59","title":{"rendered":"Racism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-4-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2215816d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-47c06fe3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f7ed23f wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"min-height:100%;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:calc( var(--wp--preset--spacing--20) * -1);font-size:clamp(5.174rem, 5.174rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 11.377), 12rem);line-height:1;writing-mode:vertical-rl\">RSVP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0207514c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-0733e5d0\">Are you ready for a world where we see each others through the eyes of God? Are you ready to see the &#8220;Imago Dei&#8221; (the holy image of God) in everyone you meet? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resourceumc.org\/en\/churchwide\/agencies\/communications\/church-and-conference-resources\/dismantling-racism-campaign\">Something to read, a place to start<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sejumm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/brothers-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sejumm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/brothers-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sejumm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/brothers-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sejumm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/brothers-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sejumm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/brothers-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sejumm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/brothers-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sejumm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/brothers-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Our Thoughts on Racism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leadership of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of United Methodist Men embraces Racial Healing Circles (RHC) as a vital element in our commitment to dismantling racism. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are devoted to making disciples of <em>all nations<\/em> for the transformation of the world, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/sejumm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/older-man-praise-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Too many times, apathy serves as a diversion from roads that could lead to racial healing. Too often we pledge to turn our faith into action but fail to do so.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;Faith by itself, if not accompanied by action is dead.&#8221; &#8211; James 2:17<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In accordance with paragraph 217 of the Book of Discipline, we covenant together to accept the freedom and the power God gives us to resist evil , injustice, and oppression.  People of faith are called to attend to the wounds of rascism with both prayer and action &#8211; to move out of pain to healing by transforming the systems that perpetuate injustice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly all of our leadership team is now trained as Racial Healing Circles facilitators. We will continue to train and equip them to conduct racial healing circles throughout our faith communities and betond. We strongly urge men to speak out and stand up for unity, justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage the deployment of healing circles as a begining to understanding and a new life of grace. It is there we begin the dialog necesssary to heal the wounds caused by the inhumanity of racism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X6hW5I38XJE\">Learn more through listening<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RSVP Are you ready for a world where we see each others through the eyes of God? Are you ready to see the &#8220;Imago Dei&#8221; (the holy image of God) in everyone you meet? 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