All Tri-State faith communities are encouraged to take part in a Racial Justice Faith Weekend February 17-19, 2023.Â
BRIDGE (Building Respect & Integrity in Diverse Greater Evansville) encourages every faith community to emphasize their faith’s teaching on racial equity on the February 17-19 weekend to motivate and inspire their members to make the Evansville region a place where all races, ethnicities, and cultures feel a sense of belonging. The Racial Justice Faith Weekend will help mark Black History Month.
Faith leaders can focus on race and justice in the message during worship activities. Faith communities may also use racial justice as their theme for other activities, such as Sunday School or Bible study.
As part of the Racial Justice Faith Weekend, the University of Evansville will sponsor an interfaith Community Prayer Service at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 19. The service will be held in Neu Chapel on the campus of UE, just off South Rotherwood Avenue in Evansville. The public is invited for music, prayer, and reflection for justice. (Facebook event page)
Many pastors and faith leaders have agreed to the common focus on that weekend, or at another time in February, according to Lora Stephens, who is the BRIDGE convener. Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has shared his support for this area-wide effort. (Video of Winnecke’s support)
Faith communities that wish to participate or want additional information may contact Brenda Meyer at bmeyer@evdio.org or 812-457-5529 or Lora Stephens at bridge.evv@gmail.com.
