In this episode, Rev. Anne Kirchmier talks with her friend, Rev. Lorna Williams, about racism. Lorna gives her perspective as someone who immigrated to the United States as a woman of color and has served in the Episcopal Church for over 20 years. She speaks to how we can battle hatred and a history of racism in the United States, how we can build a better legacy.

0:00-4:01: Introduction

4:05-30:41: Lorna and Anne’s Conversation

4:05-5:36: How are you?

6:04-8:07: How is the current situation for you, your family, and your congregation?

8:21-15:00: Would you be willing to talk about how you have experienced racism in your life?

12:12-15:00: How have you experienced racism within the church?

15:26-23:30: How can White Christians be allies? Is there anything you would like to say to White Christians?

23:44-27:14: What gives you hope in the midst of this situation?

27:53-30:41: Joint Prayer, Lord’s Prayer

30:43-32:31: Conclusion

Lorna’s church, St. Luke’s Germantown: https://www.facebook.com/St-Lukes-Church-Germantown-111657445537323/, https://www.stlukesgermantown.com

Learn more about racism and ways to fight it:

https://www.naacpldf.org/

https://episcopalchurch.org/responding-to-racist-violence

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