Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Social Justice Learning Opportunities
Affinity Circle
White people interested in joining an affinity circle to discuss Racism and White Supremacy in a safe environment are welcome, held weekly on Tuesday nights 5:30 to 7pm. To join the group or more information email email Gretchen.
Coming to the Table
Monthly 1st Wednesday – Coming to the Table- West Sacramento local group. First Wed of is a general meeting, discussions on current events, racism, racial healing. To join the group or more information email email Gretchen, or see our Facebook page here.
Book Group
Social Justice Book Group is reading another powerful book. The discussions are as lively and informative as the book. Are you missing out? For more information about the book or the link to the zoom room please email Gretchen.
Season of Non-Violence
booklets for the Season of Nonviolence
Our Land Acknowledgment (Read by Board of Trustees)
We acknowledge that the land where we gather is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Nisenan, Maidu, Miwok, and Patwin peoples. These Indigenous communities have lived in relationship with this land for thousands of years, and we honor their profound connection and stewardship.
Our Labor Acknowledgement (Read by Board of Trustees)
We also recognize the many layers of history that have contributed to the building of this country, including the labor of enslaved Africans, immigrants, and Indigenous peoples. We honor the voluntary and involuntary contributions of those whose labor has been integral to the development of our society.
This country was built on the backs of oppressed communities and marginalized groups. We commit to learning from this history and working towards equity, justice, and reconciliation.
And so it is.
Join the Ujima Racial Justice Newsletter
Formerly called the CSA 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge Newsletter 2020-2024. Each weekly issue provides information, resources, and actions you can take for racial justice. See link below to view a copy and subsceribe.
Newsletter Archives
CSA 100 Conversations About Anti-Racism
2020-2024: Monthly conversations using the Circle Process, using prompts from the deck of cards by the same name. Via Zoom.
We use the 100 Conversations about Anti Racism cards as the basis for our conversation. Email us if you are interested in learning more about these cards or desire to purchase your own set from CSA to support our continued social justice work.
Ujima Ministry Highlights
- Ujima Racial Justice Newsletter (formerly called the CSA 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge Newsletter) 2020-2024
Each weekly issue provides information, resources, and actions you can take for racial justice. See link below to view a copy and subsceribe. - CSA’s 2ND Annual National Day of Racial Healing, January 16th, 2024
Team members facilitated on-line activities in conjunction with W.K. Kellogg’s Foundation National Day of Racial Healing. Via Zoom - CSA National Day of Racial Healing, January 17th-21st, 2023
Team members facilitated a week of on-line activities in conjunction with W.K. Kellogg’s Foundation National Day of Racial Healing. Via Zoom - CSA 100 Conversations About Anti-Racism. 2020-2024
Monthly conversations using the Circle Process, using prompts from the deck of cards by the same name. Via Zoom. - CSA Juneteenth Celebration 2023
CSA’s first annual in-person event, June 11th, 2023. - CSA Kwanzaa Celebration 2023. The CSA 21st Annual Kwanzaa, December 30th, 2023
Both in-person and on-line attendance. Years 1-20 coordinated by Chaplain Tynya Beverly, RScP and Rebecca Davis. - The Body is Not An Apology Workshop
In partnership with Dr. Georgia Prescott presents original content based on TBINAA book by Sonya Renee Taylor. - Commemorate GEORGE FLOYD: One Year Later – The Work Continues
- Film Viewing and Discussion, via zoom, Saturday, May 28th, 2021
- Just Mercy Film Screening and Discussion. 2020
The two-screen sold-out viewing of “Just Mercy,” a movie highlighting world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryant Stevenson work. A film discussion occurred the next day.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our Global Vision: A World That Works for Everyone!
We envision all people, all beings, and all life as expressions of God.
We see a world in which every person lives in alignment with his/her highest spiritual principle, emphasizing unity with God and connection with each other; a world in which individually and collectively we are called to a higher state of consciousness and action.
We envision humanity awakening to its spiritual magnificence and discovering the creative power of thought; a world where every person discovers his/her own personal power and ability to create an individual life that works within a world that works for everyone.
We envision a world in which we live and grow as One Global Family that respects and honors the interconnectedness of all life; a world where this kinship with all life prospers and connects through the guidance of spiritual wisdom and experience.
We envision a world where personal responsibility joins with social conscience in every area of the political, corporate, academic, and social sectors, providing sustainable structures to further the emerging global consciousness.
We envision a world where each person has enough food, a home and a sense of belonging; a world of peace and harmony, enfranchisement and justice.
We envision a world in which resources are valued, cared for, and grown, and where there is generous and continuous sharing of these resources.
We envision a worldwide culture in which forgiveness (whether for errors, injustices, or debts) is the norm.
We envision a world which has renewed its emphasis on beauty, nature, and love through the resurgence of creativity, art, and aesthetics.
We envision a world that works for everyone and for all of creation.