Racial Justice Sunday 2023 will be marked in most churches on Sunday 12 February (Sunday 5 February in the Roman Catholic Church) and a range of resources are available for private prayer and church use. We list a selection on this page.
Stephen Lawrence: a call to Remember, Reflect and Respond to racial justice matters on the 30th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence who died on 22 April 1993.
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Racial Justice Sunday Toolkit for Cornish Churches
a collaboration between
with contributions from
- Marcus Allyene, Black Voices Cornwall
- Rev. Patrick Gilbert, BAME Champion for Truro Diocese
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For more ideas of how you can tackle racism in Cornwall please visit Black Voices Cornwall website
Resources from the Roman Catholic Church
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George Floyd Memorial: 3 years on : 25 May, Truro
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Candle of Justice 2023 : 25 May, national
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The Wretched of the Church: Dominance and Submission : 16 May, ONLINE
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Racial Justice Sunday 2023 – Stephen Lawrence : 12 Feb, national
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Liturgical Resources for Black History Month (1-31 Oct 2022)
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WCC statement urges confronting racism, revisiting “complicity of some religious bodies”
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The Sam Sharpe Lecture 2022: Bringing Down the House : 19 Oct, Oxford and ONLINE
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Churches’ engagement with Police on critical incidents : 29 Sep, ONLINE
Join us on this webinar that aims to better equip churches and communities to respond to critical incidents, and to …
Black and Human: Racial Injustice and Mental Health : 4 Oct, ONLINE
Join us as we hear from mental health experts and pastoral leaders and explore together aspects of racial injustice and …
New publication: Race for Justice
An in-depth, inter-denominational examination of how churches in Britain and Ireland have sought to tackle racism over the last 25 …
URC apologises for historic links to transatlantic slavery
The United Reformed Church (URC) has made a confession and apology for its historic links to transatlantic slavery and its …
Candle of Justice 2022 : 25 May, national
Christians and churches are invited to join together to light a candle, pray for racial justice and commit to taking …
Webinar: Loss and Damage : 21 Apr, ONLINE
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Europe Regional Prayer UN International Day Against Racism March 21, 2022
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Justice X Together
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Setting us Free : 21 Mar, ONLINE
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RJAF Webinar: Migration, People of Colour and the Nationality and Borders Bill : 28 Mar, ONLINE
A discussion on what the bill means for those seeking asylum and citizenship of people of colour living in the …
CYF Racial Justice Resource
his resource aims to speak positively into the racial justice issues which were illustrated so clearly during 2020 following the death of George Floyd …
Racial Justice Resource Evening : 4 Apr, ONLINE
This resource offers a variety of ideas, historical content, and practical resources to help your church take those crucial steps …
Racial Justice Sunday Toolkit for Cornish Churches
Contained in the toolkit are a number of prayers, reflections, and sermon ideas to help Churches and faith groups in …
Restorative Approaches for Tackling Inequalities : 12 Feb, ONLINE
Restorative Practice is a social justice model for challenging harm and injustice and finding ways to promote learning so that …
Racial Justice Sunday – 13 February 2022
An opportunity for all churches to focus on the three ‘R’s of ‘Remembering’, ‘Reflecting’ and ‘Responding’ …
Unity in a Racialised Society : 2 Dec, ONLINE
Join us as we explore the question of unity in the context of racial justice. We will journey back through …
Reimagining Western Education in a Time of Racial Crisis : 10 Nov, ONLINE
This lecture will explore the past, present and future of race in the Western world …
Mind the Gap: A Panel On Decolonising Education : 26 Oct, ONLINE
oin our panellists Professor Anthony Reddie (Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture at the University of Oxford), …
Black History Month – October 2021
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I Will Repay: the Church and Reparations : 6 Oct, ONLINE
During this webinar, several of the keenest minds in the British and Caribbean churches will explore the issue of reparations, …
Christianity, climate and race : 7 Oct, ONLINE
This online event seeks to help the UK church find its place in climate action by resourcing, equipping and informing …
Young and Gifted, the Essential Youth Voice : 28 Sep, ONLINE
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Racial Justice Officers: Statement by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, Bishop David Walker and Canon John Spence
Staemnt addressing the concerns of General Synod and others following the Archbishops’ Council decision not to proceed with the Racial …
Newly released “Mapping Migration” study focuses on church response in Europe
The new publication was released as part of an online ecumenical event held recently by WCC and the Council for …
Black Lives Matter – what have European churches done and learnt? Webinar recording
The Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) organised an online event “Black Lives Matter – what have European churches …
Race and Reconciliation: a new resource from 24/7 Prayer
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How Christians can Fight Racism Together : 28 May, ONLINE
What can Christians actually do to fight racism? How do we avoid slacktivism ? How do we overcome the social …
Doing Justice: a Service of Reflection on the First Anniversary of the Murder of George Floyd
Service withsenior Church leaders and local Christians at the NTCG Brixton Community Church in south London, remembering the tragic death …
Cornwall ‘Race Equality Coalition’ Inaugural Meeting : 17 Jun, ONLINE
This forum is to challenge the inequalities in race that exist throughout the County that have not been authentically addressed …
Daily prayers for racial justice: 23-30 May
To mark the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, Churches Together in England (CTE) is sharing daily prayers on racial justice …
“Black Lives Matter – what have European churches done and learnt ?” : 26 May, ONLINE
The event aims at giving account of some of the developments over the last year and asking ho …
Daily prayers for racial justice: 23-30 May
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Candle of Justice: a moment of action : 25 May, AT HOME
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Churches are committed to work together for racial justice
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Mission, Race and Colonialism : 26 May, ONLINE
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Doing Justice: A National Service of Reflection on the Anniversary of the murder of George Floyd : 25 May, ONLINE; 30 May, BBC Radio 4
An array of senior Church leaders from Britain and Ireland will call for justice at a national Church service marking …
From Lament to Action: Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce calls for urgent changes to culture of Church of England
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Black Voices Cornwall: One Year One : 30 Apr, ONLINE
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BBC Panorama programme ‘Is the Church Racist?’
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The Road to Racial Justice – one year on from the death of George Floyd : 25 May, ONLINE
One year on from the death of George Floyd how far have we come and what are our next steps? …
URC Black History Monthly – A one-hour conversation every month : 3rd Mons: 21 Jun, ONLINE
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The report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
The Commission’s report into racial and ethnic disparities in the UK …
“The UK has a long way to go in addressing the issue of race”
Church leaders respond to the recent government report on Race and Ethnic Disparities …
Webinar: A Moment of Dishonour? Racism, Sewell and the Christian Response : 14 Apr, ONLINE
The UK Government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (Sewell) Report has generated a great deal of debate within society …
Untangling the legacies of slavery : 11 May, ONLINE
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The Uncomfortable Conversation; Talking About Race in Cornwall – Health: 20 Mar, ONLINE
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Update from the Church of England’s Anti-Racism Taskforce
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Racial Justice in the Criminal Justice System : 23 Feb, ONLINE
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Racial Justice Sunday Podcast with Donna Birrell
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A Prayer for Racial Justice Sunday 2021
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Webinar: Racial Justice in Church and Society : recording
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Building Bridges to tackle all forms of racism in Cornwall : 4 Feb, ONLINE
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Racial Justice Sunday Toolkit for Cornish Churches
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Racial Justice Sunday 2021 : 14 Feb
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Join the Conversation: Unconscious Bias : 7 Feb, ONLINE
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Birmingham Churches Charter for racial justice
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Racial Justice Webinar: ‘Black and Blue’
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The Uncomfortable Conversation: Talking about Race in Cornwall
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Racial Justice Webinar ‘Black and Blue’ : 2 Dec, ONLINE
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CTE Member Churches discuss action on racial justice
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Tackling racial injustice: CTE takes action
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