Gather online with Tampa Councilman Luis Viera, Rep. Fentrice Driskell, the Hyde Park United Methodist Justice Team and the Tampa/Hillsborough Equal Justice Initiative Coalition for a timely discussion on the connection of faith and racial justice. Together, a diverse coalition of leaders will facilitate a discussion commemorating and remembering our painful racial history.
RSVP to attend online at: https://bit.ly/2Y3cAmF
There is a limited in person, socially-distanced with even hosts and panelists at the Hyde Park United Methodist campus. https://bit.ly/2LVfPKk
We will have representatives from the mainline Protestant, evangelical, Roman Catholic, Jewish and Muslim faith traditions, including:
– Pastor Glenn Dames with Allen Temple AME Church
– Pastor Christopher J. Harris with Crossover Church
– Rabbi Jason Rosenberg with Congregation Beth Am
– Deacon Scott Paine with St. Mark’s Catholic Church
– And a representative with Muslims For Democracy and Fairness – MDF
Our friend Pastor Justin LaRosa with Hyde Park United Methodist Church at the Portico will also be speaking and he and his church has been so kind to host us for this forum, which will be available to all virtually.
All major faith traditions speak of repairing the breach of injustice, healing historical wounds and building bridges of understanding. Our Equal Justice Initiative project speaks to these values. It is pivotal to discuss how efforts to better understand our painful history – and connect it to today’s injustices – are connected to our major faith traditions.