Don’t forget to register for our webinar this Wednesday (Feb 13). It’s free!
The Rev. Dr. Carolyn Helsel will share with us from her new books and help us think about how to have difficult conversations in our congregations and communities…
Anxious to Talk About It: Helping White Christians Talk Faithfully About Racism
with Carolyn Helsel
Wednesday, Feb 13
12PM, EST
About the Webinar
In this webinar, Helsel takes a storytelling approach to describe the challenges and gifts that come from hearing and telling stories about racism. Part of the struggle involves remaining compassionate towards ourselves through the journey, and strengthening our “emotional muscles” to better bear one another’s burdens. Drawing from language of spiritual practices, Helsel deepens our capacity for tough conversations and points to how to have these conversations with others.
About Carolyn Helsel
The Rev. Dr. Carolyn B. Helsel is the author of Anxious to Talk About It: Helping White Christians Talk Faithfully About Racism (Chalice Press: 2018) and Preaching about Racism: A Guide for Faith Leaders (Chalice Press: 2018). Her work helps people of faith, particularly white people, to have conversations about race by attending to emotions and honoring the experiences of those present. Helsel teaches preaching at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and is a minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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