Bishops United Against Racism

On Friday, June 5, the Get Your Spirit in Shape podcast spoke with Missouri Bishop Bob Farr and  Bishop LaTrelle Easterling of the Baltimore-Washington Episcopal Area about racism, the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police, and the protests happening across the United States. They express their anger, how they approach the world and are treated differently because of race and gender, and some steps United Methodists can take to be part of the solution of dismantling racism. You can hear the Get Your Spirit in Shape podcast from United Methodist Communications at https://youtu.be/gOjA9SQQzBk. Bishop Easterling participated in a vigil at St. John’s Episcopal Church near the White House earlier in the week. 

Bishops' Statements

• Bishop Farr wrote a powerful statement on the Missouri Conference website.
• Bishop Easterling posted the statement she prepared for the vigil at St. John's.
• Bishop Ough of Minnesota made a statement supported by Council of Bishops. 

Racial Justice in The UMC

• Visit UMC.org/EndRacism.
• Go deeper on our Racial Justice page. 

Books recommended in this episode

• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo
• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• More on Cokesbury.com

More on UMC.org

• Ways United Methodists can stand against racism
• Five tips for addressing racism with children
• Watch 'Dismantling White Privilege' with Robin DiAngelo.
• How to work for justice: Get Your Spirit in Shape

More Get Your Spirit in Shape episodes

• Get Your Spirit in Shape and other United Methodist podcasts