Come learn about the first recorded use of slaves in Madison, CT as Terry Roberts, President of the Deacon John Graves Foundation, shares his research taken from the journals recorded by generations of the Deacon John Graves family, starting in 1685. 

Jenifer Frank, one of the authors of Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged and Profited from Slavery, will speak at our region's annual gathering. Please register ahead of time:

 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/se-region-convocation-moving-beyond-complicity-tickets-119259499373

In-Person Morning Worship in Sanctuary

Reservation required. Click here for details and guidelines.

Worship from afar. Join us online using Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/277699116

Planning for annual appeal

Please join the Anti-Racism & Social Justice Book Group in our next round of discussions. The next book is titled How to Be an Anti-Racist, by Ibram X. Kendi: https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

We will be reading and then discussing the book every two weeks on Zoom, Wednesday nights at 7 pm. We will focus on Chapters 1-4 beginning August 12th. We encourage everyone interested to read and join us in learning and growing together in order to transform our country.

In this TED talk the author discusses major points from the book and answers questions to readers: 

https://www.ted.com/talks/ibram_x_kendi_the_difference_between_being_not_racist_and_antiracist#t-15027

Email any questions to Sarah Raynold, sarahraynold@gmail.com