Description
Book SynopsisWhat calls Unitarian Universalists to create multicultural, antiracist Beloved Community? What do congregations need when they embark on this journey? What common threads run through their stories?
Nancy Palmer Jones and Karin Lin—a white minister and a lay person of color—share how five diverse congregations encounter frustrations and disappointments, as well as hope and wonder, once they commit to the journey. Mistakes abound. Miracles of transformation and joy emerge too. Extensively researched and thoughtfully written—with reflection questions at the end of each chapter—Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism will guide readers to apply these stories to their own communities, develop next steps, and renew their commitment to this hard but meaningful work.
Table of ContentsForeword
Introduction: The Power of Stories at a Crucial Time
Some Words About Language
Chapter One: The Call of Our Faith
Chapter Two: Common Threads
Chapter Three: “Stumbling in the Right Direction”: Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, Maryland
Chapter Four: “The Exploration of Difference”: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix, Arizona
Chapter Five: “A Fierce Conversation with Life”: All Souls Unitarian Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Chapter Six: To Answer the Call of Love: Karin’s Journey with First Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Chapter Seven: Loves, Losses, and Shifting Paradigms: Nancy’s Journey with the First Unitarian Church of San José, California
Chapter Eight: The Journey Continues
Resources for the Journey
Acknowledgments
