Faith & Formation: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness
Sunday, February 8, 9:00 a.m. in the Guild Room
As part of our Black History Month celebration, we lift up the work and witness of Byron Rushing – long time Massachusetts state legislator, President of the Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies and a leading voice on equity, education, and economic opportunity in public policy. As a historian and curator at the Museum of African American History in Boston, Rushing has lifted up the stories of Black resilience and leadership, bearing witness to how faith communities can be powerful agents for social change. A longtime public servant, civil rights leader, and Episcopal lay leader whose life’s work has woven together faith, history, and the struggle for justice, he was also a critical voice in the fight for marriage equality – connecting the struggle for LGBTQ equity with the civil rights struggle. Join us on Sunday, February 8th in the Guild Room as we learn more about how his work and witness for equality can inspire and inform as we rise to meet the challenges we face. Here’s the film we’ll watch.
All are welcome for this opportunity to connect, reflect and explore together – in person or online.
