A Human Problem: God Has the Solution (with Lorna Williams‪)‬ Love Your Neighbor

In this episode, Rev. Anne Kirchmier talks with her friend, Rev. Lorna Williams, about racism. Lorna gives her perspective as someone who immigrated to the United States as a woman of color and has served in the Episcopal Church for over 20 years. She speaks to how we can battle hatred and a history of racism in the United States, how we can build a better legacy.

0:00-4:01: Introduction

4:05-30:41: Lorna and Anne’s Conversation

4:05-5:36: How are you?

6:04-8:07: How is the current situation for you, your family, and your congregation?

8:21-15:00: Would you be willing to talk about how you have experienced racism in your life?

12:12-15:00: How have you experienced racism within the church?

15:26-23:30: How can White Christians be allies? Is there anything you would like to say to White Christians?

23:44-27:14: What gives you hope in the midst of this situation?

27:53-30:41: Joint Prayer, Lord’s Prayer

30:43-32:31: Conclusion

Lorna’s church, St. Luke’s Germantown: https://www.facebook.com/St-Lukes-Church-Germantown-111657445537323/, https://www.stlukesgermantown.com

Learn more about racism and ways to fight it:

https://www.naacpldf.org/

https://episcopalchurch.org/responding-to-racist-violence

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