Black Lives Matter
Ministry Action Team
June 1, 2020
The meeting convened at 6 pm on Zoom. Present were
Amoret Heise, David Curley, Mary Alden, Cat McIntyre, Lauralee Carbone, Margie
Williams, Linda Clarke, Carol Dukes, Virginia Hays, Murray Bennett, Claire
Lending, Judy Kasper, Henry Ohana, Lisa Heezen, Tessie Mandeville,
Jan Krouskop, Elizabeth Skinner, Marty Villa=Lovoz, and Genia Allen
Agenda:
1. Check
in, especially for new members
2. Eracism
minutes
3. June
8 program
1. Check in. Many people visited our zoom team
meeting for the first time. Some just want to see what we do. All expressed
anger, fear and sadness over recent murder of black men, civil discord and
wondering what's next.
2. Eracism minutes. Lauralee described the origin and purpose of eracism
minutes. We aim to educate, and aren't surprised when we get push-back. Our
work is not comfortable, but we believe it is necessary if change is going to
come to our congregation and our society.
· June
7 Henry
Ohana
· June
14 Lauralee Carbone
· June
21 Elizabeth
Skinner
· June
28 David Curley
Services are now broadcast via Zoom. Everyone giving
an Eracism minute should be sure to contact Rev. Paul by Wednesday before the
service to introduce themself, discuss the focus of the service and learn
whether they should attend a rehearsal.
2. June 8 program. We discussed videos and resources for effective
action to combat white supremacy and structural racism. Cat suggested Robin
DiAngelo's work and website (robindiangelo.com); Lauralee put the Antiracist
Checklist for Whites onto the chat; Cat will send it out with the invitation to
the next program meeting. Henry gave a phone number to connect to various
judicial offices to protest. Mary Alden encouraged people to become active in
political groups to influence change through the coming election.
We agreed to each do some homework:find one thing
that will make a difference that you want to do, and bring it to the program
meeting to share.
Next meeting: June 8, 2020, 7 pm
Respectfully submitted
Cat McIntyre, co-facilitato
