Anti-Racist Indy

This year’s Dream Keepers panel features an authentic conversation between Pastor Jevon and Josh Riddick, a local community organizer. Listen as they discuss topics such as racial trauma, burnout, and the devaluation of black lives and share their own journeys toward authenticity, healing, and understanding their own power. You can tune into this important conversation anytime after 9 AM on January 20th at stlukesumc.com/dreamkeepers or by searching “St. Luke’s Podcast”, anywhere you get your podcasts!

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, and we turn our celebration into inspiration and education. We remember his work, and we decide what our work is. Together, we move the work forward.

Gun violence is everyone's problem. Not sure where to start with your part of the solution?⁠
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The 2024 Dream Keepers Panel Discussion will celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a pioneer in advocating nonviolence and justice for all. Hear real life stories from local advocates for peace who are carrying the legacy forward. ⁠
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This discussion is designed to move us beyond the polarizing topic of gun ownership to peaceful and meaningful actions you can take to fulfill the vision of a beloved community where injustice ceases and love prevails. ⁠
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Registration is free at link in bio.

Join Pastor Jevon Caldwell-Gross and Shelly Clasen, Director of Outreach and Justice, for a four-week study of Jemar Tisby's "How To Fight Racism." This book is for anyone who believes it is time to stop compromising with racism and courageously confront it. Author Jemar Tisby offers a model that will help us grow a disposition towards equity and action. If you are curious about how St. Luke's is prioritizing our anti-racist value, and you are looking for practical steps to grow your own involvement, then this book study is for you! More information and sign up at the link in our bio.

On July 4, 1845, three white men attacked John Tucker, a Black man, as he was walking peacefully in downtown Indianapolis, near the northwest corner of Washington Street and Illinois Street. He fought back but was outnumbered, and they beat him to death as a crowd of onlookers watched.⁠
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On September 30, 2023, the Indiana Remembrance Coalition joined with the Indiana Historical Bureau for the dedication of an official state marker to commemorate this crime.⁠
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We believe in the work of uncovering and telling the true history of all people. We support this work of justice as an act of hope.⁠
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"There can be no regret without knowledge." Eunice Trotter, Indiana Landmarks Society.⁠
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Thank you to all involved in the work of remembering John Tucker. The Indiana Remembrance Coalition is an in*******al group of volunteers coming from a wide range of faith practices who work in partnership with St. Luke’s.

16-year old was picking up his two younger siblings from an unfamiliar house when he was shot two times by the homeowner after ringing the doorbell. Miraculously he has survived and is recovering in the hospital. But the shooter is free and without charges.

Find more at antiracistindy.com

The death of Tyre Nichols has many people asking questions within their faith around racial justice and policing. Join Pastor Eric and Pastor Jevon this Wednesday, February 1 from 8-9PM on Zoom for a conversation together, a conversation for us all. Learn more and register at antiracistindy.com

“My vision is to bring my viewers deep into what I am seeing through my eye and out through my lens. People have a story to tell, why not capture it.” -Tyre Nichols

We are making preparations for our second annual Freedom School! Executive Directors Michelle and Seema are in Tennessee this week learning about the history and values of Freedom School, and meeting their counterparts from all of the US.

Learn more about Freedom School and sign up for a volunteer call-out meeting at stlukesumc.com/freedomschool