Prayer Partners and Practices: Walking in Alignment with Melissa Bartholomew The Nearness

What different shapes can a prayer take? In this episode, Melissa Bartholomew shares how prayer anchors her life and work, facilitating racial justice and healing. She describes the significance of prayer partnerships, her divine letter writing practice, and the role of prayer in prisons.

Dr. Melissa Bartholomew is a racial justice and healing practitioner. Her research interests include the impact of racism, incarceration, and other systems of oppression on the mental health of African Africans, and the role of spirituality in their resilience. She is the Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Harvard Divinity School.

You can find more information on The Nearness and our 6-week spirituality journeys at thenearness.coop

Please get in touch if you have any questions by emailing us at hello@thenearness.coop. We’re always glad to hear from you.