White Lutherans for Racial Justice

09/07/2026

There's still time to register for the third of a webinar series on resources our church has available to help us in the work of dismantling white supremacy.

Join ELCA Racial Justice Ministries at 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET tomorrow, September 8.

Register here: https://www.elca.org/event/051226-equipping-the-church-to-dismantle-white-supremacy

09/04/2026

Have you made your plans to join this lively and timely conversation?

Pick up "Making it Plain" at your bookstore of choice, and then join ELCA Racial Justice Ministries for a chat with Ronald Bonner himself!

Registration is free! See you there: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/z-TztRiV_afy-8AEbqmyWQ

08/31/2026

08/28/2026

"I will never forget the deep shame I experienced the first time that a friend of mine called me out for enacting racism. I could remember the warm rush of humiliation coursing through my entire body for all to witness. I shouted inside my head:
'Not me!'
'I’m one of the good ones!'”

Can you relate?

Read about how Board Member David Scherer worked through those feelings and the binary thinking that undergirds them: https://mailchi.mp/ebb5e6f2a419/july-updates-from-the-association-of-white-lutherans-for-racial-justice-14193699

08/24/2026

We are SO looking forward to the fall and our amazing Monday webinars!

On September 14 and 21, learn from one of the best, Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy. "Interrupting Harmful Patterns: White Supremacy Culture and Courageous Conversation in Congregational Life" is sure to offer much for us to reflect on and practice in our communal life.

Register today, each class is $40: https://tinyurl.com/jkr6rcm6

08/21/2026

Reviewers have called "Making it Plain" "unusual[ly] credible."

But what do YOU think? What chapter are you on?

Join us and ELCA Racial Justice Minstries for a chat with author Rev. Dr. Ronald Bonner on Tues., Sept. 15 at 5 pm PT/6 pm MT/7 pm CT/8 pm ET.

Register here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/z-TztRiV_afy-8AEbqmyWQ

08/17/2026

Board Member Rev. Dr. Joy McDonald Coltvet invites us to consider, alongside the disciples in Mark 8, the surprising abundance of God and how we are invited to let that strengthen us for the work.

Read the whole grounding: https://mailchi.mp/ebb5e6f2a419/july-updates-from-the-association-of-white-lutherans-for-racial-justice-14193699

08/11/2026

Join us for our August Drop-In Gathering - an intentional space for community and accountability with others who are engaged in the work of dismantling white supremacy in the ELCA and our world.

Sign up for free to receive the meeting link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKlBgmCDppxYKD4T4lv0gWlo94hMQcn-giQk_O_yCwEOcSSw/viewform?usp=dialog

08/10/2026

Join us today for the first of four Monday Webinars presented by The Association of White Lutherans for Racial Justice! Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown will lead "The Culture We Inherit, The Community We Choose" at 6:30 p.m. Central. Receive a discount when you register for ALL four today, via the code at the top of today's flyer. All will be recorded for those who can't attend live. The regular rate is $40 each.

September 14 & 21: "Interrupting Harmful Patterns: White Supremacy Culture and Courageous Conversation in Congregational Life," a two-part series led by Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy. Part 1: "Staying in the Conversation When We're Triggered." Part 2: Practicing Courageous Conversation: From Reactivity to Relationship."

October 12: "Notice. Reflect. Grow. Using the IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory) to Build Beloved Community" led by Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown.

08/09/2026

There's room for YOU!

Our Monday webinar series kicks off tomorrow. Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown will guide us to explore the characteristics of white supremacy culture.

Register today for $40 - and, sign up for the entire series by August 10 to receive a discount: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/CxFcIlAorv5Ogxttuo4vhw