Racial Justice Sunday was observed on 13 February 2022.
Racial Justice Sunday service on BBC Radio 4
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) organised an ecumenical service for Racial Justice Sunday that was broadcast by BBC Radio 4 in its Sunday Worship slot on 13 February 2022. This included a welcome from Nicola Brady, General Secretary of CTBI. You can listen again and read the transcript of the service on the BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship website.
Premier’s Sunday Night Live
Premier’s Sunday Night Live for 13 February 2022 included a focus on Racial Justice Sunday.
Richard Reddie, Director of Justice and Inclusion for Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), reflected on the three ‘R’s of racial justice – Remember, Reflect and Respond.
Prayers Of Hope for Racial Justice Sunday
Premier’s Prayers Of Hope this week focussed on Racial Justice Sunday and included prayers from Richard Reddie, Director of Justice and Inclusion for CTBI, and Shermara Fletcher, Principal Officer for Pentecostal, Charismatic and Multi-cultural Relations at Churches Together in England.
Feature on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Programme
CTBI’s Richard Reddie was interviewed by Ed Sturton about Racial Justice Sunday on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Programme (play from around 30:10).
Resources
Resources have been produced by CTBI, and others, which can be used throughout the year:
Racial Justice: What’s it got to do with me?
This is very much a call for all Christians to engage in the righteous struggle for racial justice because racial justice is everyone’s business.
As we shall see in this resource for Racial Justice Sunday 2022, the Bible has a lot to say about justice because as God’s Word, it reflects God’s heart for justice. It can be argued that we should love justice because God does! Racism and racial discrimination are justice issues because they deny basic justice and human dignity to women and men who are made in the image of God. Equally, they are sinful because, among other issues, they assume all are not equal before God and are not part of God’s family.
For those who have previously not engaged with RJS because they did not feel equipped to do so, this resource will provide them with the tools to play an active role in this work.
Who is the resource for?
It is an opportunity for all churches to focus on the three ‘R’s of ‘Remembering’, ‘Reflecting’ and ‘Responding’:
- Remembering the importance of racial justice.
- Reflecting on human diversity and thanking God for it.
- Responding by working to end injustice, racism and ignorance through
prayer and action.
How can the resource be used?
This publication is divided into two sections:
- The first contains a range of materials that will enable churches and congregations to carry out an act of worship or a service focusing on racial justice.
- The second section provides churches, congregations, parachurch groups and individuals with information, ideas and activities that enable them to continue the conversations that may emanate from RJS.
Download
Racial Justice: What’s it got to do with me? (PDF, 3.4MB)
Detholiad Cymraeg o adnoddau wedi eu dethol o’r pecyn Saesneg a baratowyd /
Welsh language selection of resources selected from the prepared English pack
Sul Cyfiawnder Hiliol 2022 (30tt, PDF, 3.7MB)
Sul Cyfiawnder Hiliol 2022 – 32 (32tt, PDF, 3.7MB)
Catholic Church in England and Wales
The aim of the 2022 resources is to continue conversations about how we see others in the ‘Image and Likeness of God’.
Resources include posters featuring Our Lady and the Child Jesus from a diverse cross-section of countries and cultures; a prayer based on the words of Pope Francis; the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary in the world’s languages and more.
Please see the Catholic Church in England and Wales website for more details.
Church of England
The Church of England has produced liturgical resources for Racial Justice Sunday. These resources, and responses to the questions they may raise, are intended to relate to the Church of England’s Pastoral Principles for Living Well Together. These principles were created as part of the Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith project.
The resources are available to download from the Church of England website.
