Sat, May 29
|Zoom
2021 John Hope Franklin Post Symposium Gathering
Following the Symposium, everyone is invited to join us for a Zoom workshop where we will discuss what we learned at the Symposium and how that speaks to us as a church.
Time & Location
May 29, 2021, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT
Zoom
About the Event
The Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod invites all our siblings from across the ELCA to join us digitally for the 2021 John Hope Franklin Reconciliation in America National Symposium, May 26-29. Following the Symposium, everyone is invited to join us for a Zoom workshop where we will discuss what we learned at the Symposium and how that speaks to us as a church.
The National Symposium is an annual event sponsored by the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation in Tulsa, OK and brings together local and nationally known speakers and people from around the country to learn about and discuss ways to work against racism and for racial reconciliation. Founded in 2007, the vision of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation in Tulsa is to transform the bitterness and mistrust caused by years of racial division and violence into a hopeful future of reconciliation and cooperation for Tulsa and the nation. In the spirit of John Hope Franklin (1915-2009), American historian and educator noted for his scholarly reappraisal of the American Civil War era and the importance of the black struggle in shaping modern American identity, the Center promotes reconciliation and generating trust through scholarly work and constructive community engagement.
Individuals can register for the Symposium through the JHF Center website: https://www.jhfnationalsymposium.org
From 1:00-3:30 PM CDT on Saturday, May 29, ELCA participants in the Symposium are invited to join the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod for a time of reflection and conversation. Led by a panel including Bishop Michael Girlinghouse of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod, Rev. Lamont Wells, Ms. Judith Roberts and Vanessa Adams Harris we will discuss the complicity and silence of the white church in perpetuating racial injustice, including violent events like the Tulsa Race Massacre, how the church is working against racial injustice today, and ways we can show up and step up to work for change in our church, our local communities and nation in the days ahead. Bishop Elizabeth Eaton will share concluding thoughts and reflections about how we can move together as a church to address these issues.
If you have questions please call the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod at 918-492-4288.