The General Council on Religion and Race (GCORR) invites you to use this Lenten devotional, “Learning Together: A Lenten Exploration of Anti-Racist Values in Matthew, Mark, & Luke,” for personal or congregational use.
This devotional was inspired by a desire to showcase, through the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), Jesus’ faithful demonstration and engagement of anti-racist values – values of shared power, shared responsibility and authority, and openness and curiosity.
These values are antithetical to the values by which our society is shaped and ruled– values such as power hoarding, individualism, and holding to one right way for doing everything.
The purpose of the devotional is three-fold:
- To gain a basic biblical understanding that anti-racist values are central to Jesus’ ministry and the gospel message
- To integrate anti-racist values and actions into our respective faith journeys
- To transform how we engage our faith journeys that reflect the values of this world rather than the values of Jesus
The devotional is structured to follow the six weeks of Lent. The format for each day is as follows:
- Opening prayer
- Scripture
- Short meditation
- Closing prayer
GCORR offers tiered pricing as the following, to make this resource accessible for churches of all sizes:
Note: This study is available as a digital download—no printed materials will be shipped.