Our objectives are to:

● Educate and increase awareness of white privilege and systemic racism;

● Learn about the negative consequences of racism on the basic freedoms, health, education, safety, and employment of Black, Brown, Indigenous, Asian, and all people who face racism;*

● Listen to experiences of racism and reflect upon our participation and complicity in racist systems and actions;

● Support greater cultural diversity at Islington United Church in worship services, music programs, and activities and through visual representation;

● Extend meaningful hospitality from the church to all persons resulting in a congregation reflective of the diversity in the surrounding community;

● Seek and support Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian persons in church lay and ministerial leadership positions

…in order to effect cultural change to address injustices that oppress Black, Brown, Indigenous, Asian, and all people who face racism.

*We note that language is ever evolving and complex. Terms that suggest racial identification are intended to facilitate discussions that can lead to the dismantling of systemic racism.