Our goal is to work toward enabling Judson Church to be a place of inclusiveness and an active ally on racial justice issues. We welcome anyone with an interest in racial justice to join the team. We focus on dismantling our own racial biases and unconscious prejudices, sharing educational opportunities and resources with the Judson community, and taking actions that work toward racial justice within our church and the broader community. If you would like more information, are interested in joining the team or wish to share concerns and ideas, please fill out this  form (select Racial Justice Team), and let us know what you would like to discuss.
We meet on the first Monday of the month from 5-6:30 PM virtually on Zoom* (click to expand)
Typical agenda includes:
- Personal check-in/books or resource recommendations/workshops or other community events with Racial Justice themes that might be of interest etc.
- New items for discussion – projects that the team is working on, trainings, opportunities for partnering with other organizations on racial justice issues.Â
- Updates on past events/experiences
This team is co-led with opportunities for all members to lead the monthly meeting, record minutes, and work on sub-groups and projects.
All are welcome to join the team. If you are interested in visiting a team meeting to see if it is a fit for you or if you would like to join, please fill out this form (select Racial Justice Team) so we can send you the meeting link and add your name to the team list.
*On occasion we change our meetings to accommodate holidays. Please check the Judson monthly calendar for meeting dates.
Racial Justice Actions
Find out more about the Racial Justice Team’s past and current projects and opportunities for action.
Past
Sacred Sites Tour
Fifty Judson members and friends participated in this tour led by Jim Bear Jacobs, a member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation. We visited three sites that are important to the history
Gospel Explosion
We participated and helped fund and promote this event of the New Beginnings Baptist Tabernacle.Â
Land Acknowledgement Statement
We created this statement with help from two indigenous women. It is read before Judson gatherings and included in the bulletin. It is also posted above our Racial Justice Resource Table
Map of Minnesota from the Indigenous People’s point-of-view
We purchased this work and hung it above our Racial Justice Resource Table in the rear of the sanctuary.
An Evening with Robert Jones
We helped Pastor Travis host this community-wide launch for Robert Jones’ book, The Hidden roots of White Supremacy.Â
Ifrah Manseur’s Somali Healing Hut
Ifrah Manseur’s Somali Healing Hut: We worked with TRUST to offer this artist-in-residence experience. Manseur worked on site to build this hut in the rear of the sanctuary and encouraged
Current
Third Second-Hour Session on Reparations, Jan. 5, 11:00 am-noon, Ann Judson Room
This is the third session the Racial Justice Team has offered on the topic of reparations. You need not to have attended previous sessions in order to come. The meeting
Second Session on Reparations scheduled for second hour, December 1, 11:00 am-noon.
The Racial Justice Team hosts the second reparations session on Sunday, December 1st from 11-noon in the Ann Judson room. You do not need to have been at the first
First Second Hour Session on Reparations, November 10, 11:00 am-noon.Â
In May, we voted to add a line item to our church budget designating $1,000 toward reparations with the understanding that we would all learn more about reparations and, as
Reparations Education Sessions
Our current focus is on reparations. This is a national topic, complicated and controversial. We are planning four after worship sessions to further explore what reparations means for our community:
Land Acknowledgement Judson Church 2023
Place is more than just a piece of land. It is a piece of who we are. For too long, we have associated this place where Judson Church sits with
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and Reflections
A GOOD TIME FOR THE TRUTH (2016)
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The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: and the Path to a Shared American FutureÂ
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