Citizens of Minneapolis gathered at the courthouse this week to hear the announcement of Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict. Emotions have run high throughout our country as we watched something significant, maybe even historic, take place.

Tonight on This is Crucial, we’ll be talking about what just happened in Minneapolis. This is Crucial is a podcast with live and interactive recording sessions focused on healing justice and racial equity, hosted by our own Pastor Amos Disasa, and FPC Berkeley’s Rev. Dr. Charlene Han Powell. You’ll be able to ask questions in the chat and have them answered by our hosts and guest.

This week’s guest is Rev. Sarah Brouwer, the lead minister at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Paul, Minnesota. Minneapolis is a city that has been on edge for more than a year, and tonight she will share share her on-the-ground perspective, and we will explore what she has discovered is crucial while leading, loving, and learning through our shared struggle for healing justice.

Learn more at thisiscrucial.com