Untangling Whiteness
In a country still divided by racial conflict, polarization, and xenophobia, the need for lasting change is undeniable. Our schools, community organizations, and government programs are stretched thin, while a rising wave of white nationalism threatens to undo generations of progress towards racial justice.
The Black Lives Matter movement pushed our nation to confront both historical and present-day anti-Black racism– exposing unjust systems and urging institutions to examine their policies, practices, and culture. Yet in this time of reckoning, many white-bodied people have been called out (and called in), but often don’t know how to respond– or respond in ways that cause more harm.
The collision of ego and the deep-seated shame carried in white bodies has fueled paralysis, defensiveness, anger, and collapse. Fear of saying or doing the wrong thing has become a pandemic in white communities, shutting down dialogue, stalling growth, and blocking the real progress we urgently need.
But what we also know is this: culture is learned. Behaviors and adaptations are taught and practiced over time. And because of this, change is possible. We are malleable beings with the ability to unlearn harmful patterns, to love ourselves into transformation, and to create new ways of being that can alter the course of our shared future.
Come to this 2 hour workshop to engage with the ways whiteness has shaped us, to connect with others and to get to know the facilitator of “Dissecting Whiteness; a path to wholeness” and learn about the longer workshop series of transformation and healing.
Discovering Gratitude – Your Super Power!
Join Deborah Perdue for a powerful workshop exploring ways to amplify more gratitude
in your life.
Find out how to ignite the power of being thankful in your life. Gratitude really can be your super power!
Deborah Perdue RScP offers an experiential workshop to help you supercharge your gratitude practice, or to start a gratitude practice if you are brand newto this superpower.
We will use journaling, listening to inspiring music together,
meditating, and sharing to get inspired to start noticing everything there is to be grateful for. She will share her own adventure into discovering gratitude as her super power. $25 love offering. Deborah Perdue is the author of five books on Gratitude, both Journals and Daily Reflections. She teaches workshops, classes and facilitates retreats. It is her passion to help others transform their lives, as she has transformed her own through the power of being grateful! www.graceofgratitude.com
After experiencing tech difficulties in September, our Virtual Social Hall will return on Sunday, October 19, on Zoom, for 30 minutes or so, immediately after the service. This is a chance for OSCL to nurture and honor its online community. And it’s a chance for our online participants to meet and mingle, to share thoughts and stories, to get to know each other or reconnect with old friends, and to have a greater experience of community and connection. All are welcome! You can find the Zoom link in the chat on the Livestream. Or, click on the Virtual Social Hall icon — either on the Events page of our website or in the newsletter
The Social Justice Ministry is hosting a 4-week VIRTUAL book study beginning October 13 through November 3, Mondays at 6:00-7:30 pm, featuring Dr. Robin Diangelo’s newest book, “Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm”. Stay tuned, more info to come on how to register. Click Here to Register
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Spiritual Practices
OAKLAND CENTER PRAYER LINE:
510-547-1979 x-6
WORLD MINISTRY OF PRAYER:
https://csl.org/world-ministry-of-prayer/
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION:
In Person Group Tuesdays 2 PM
Susan Brecker sbrecker@oaklandcsl.org
PRACTITIONER SESSION:
Visit the Practitioner Page to learn about this valuable resource.
The Chair Dedication Campaign continues!
Create your own plate inscription that will go on the back of a chair in our Sanctuary or Social Hall. 4 levels to choose from: Platinum – $500 (5 lines), Gold $200 (4 lines), Silver $100 (3 lines), and Bronze (2 lines). Include yourself, family, friends, ancestors, or organizations in the dedication OR share lines with someone else to reduce the cost. Order by November 30 to be one of the first inscriptions with a special star. Click on the image to sign up.