The Presbytery is focusing on the Matthew 25 for our first three presbytery meetings in 2020. At our first meeting on January 11, Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia presented “Beyond Representation: Inviting all to the Table”.

Here are resources and links to the information she shared and other helpful information for congregations and the presbytery to dig deeper into Dismantling structural Racism.

• General Assembly Committee on Representation – Theology of Representation
• Website for the Flint film on the poisoning of the Flint water system. The film can be streamed on cable providers Comcast, Charter and Cox and is available on Amazon to purchase or rent :Flint: the Poisoning of America.
• White Supremacy Culture Definitions. Larissa wrote,” Probably not the most inviting title, but gives descriptions of the water we are swimming in and the cultural aspects that we take for granted”
• What is a Matthew 25 church?  At this time we have two congregations in our presbytery registered as Matthew 25 churches. Here is a link on how to become a Matthew 25 church.
• Matthew 25 – Dismantling Structural Racism resources

The next Presbytery meeting we will be examining another aspect of Matthew 25 – Congregational Vitality.  Rev. Cindy Kohlman, Co-moderator of the General Assembly will be our presenter and preacher. More information will be available soon.