2025 District Convention Discussion on Racism As required by Resolution 22.3.2 at the 2022 District Convention

2025 District Convention Discussion on Racism

As required by Resolution 22.3.2 at the 2022

 

District Convention Thursday, June 26, 2025, 4:45 – 5:30 PM At the 2022 PSD Convention, delegates passed Resolution 22.3.2 “To reject racism, rectify past wrongs of commission and omission, and recognize the Pacific Southwest District’s successes, failures, and opportunities in ministry within communities.”

 

The convention resolution resolved, That the congregations of the Pacific Southwest conduct conversations on race and diversity, to strengthen unity within the congregation; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the congregations of the Pacific Southwest District be encouraged to engage members of their communities in these conversations, in light of Christ’s Gospel; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Pacific Southwest District commission a task force to study the Pacific Southwest District’s history of mission, ministry, and education within communities, to be completed within eighteen months, so that we better recognize and give thanks to God for our successes and make confession of our failures; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the results of this task force’s study would also provide us with tangible ways to move forward in our present and future outreach efforts in communities, which could be new ministries or support for existing ministries; and be it further

 

Resolved, That the study will be distributed to all congregations in the district, made available on the district website, and discussed at the 2025 Pacific Southwest District Convention.

 

Due to relocations within the team that was developed to produce the resource, the project was delayed. Delegates to the 2025 PSD Convention are the first to have the opportunity to consider a video, discussion guide, and recommended resources intended to fulfill the requirements of the 2022 Resolution. The district expresses its thanks Rev. Dr. John Nunes and Rev. Joe Beran for their efforts on this project. The 2025 Convention has set aside Thursday, June 26, 4:45-5:30 PM for this discussion. The resource will be available on the district website for congregational use following the convention.