Pursuing God's Justice, Enacting God's kingdom
Written by the Pastors of Circle of Hope in Philadelphia, PA – June 1, 2020 We need the Holy Spirit. We join together to lament the brutal death of George Floyd. We feel anger and grief. We stand together against the entrenched systemic racism that …
originally published on VUSA site on June 2, 2020 Dear Vineyard Leaders, Wow, 2020 – and we are not halfway through it yet. How is that for a positive greeting? Right now, there are so many feelings, thoughts, laments, ideas, and convictions being expressed through …
NURTURING RECONCILIATION: During this time of COVID-19, many people in Vineyard churches have shared their personal experiences with anti-Asian racism. Dennis Liu, pastor of Vineyard of Harvest in CA, a majority Asian-American church, shares his story as a third-generation Asian-American in the U.S. and the …
Vineyard Justice Network continues our song of lament for Ahmaud Arbery and all the brokenness, violence, fear, and injustice that his murder exposed.
We humbly seek to listen well to our Black Vineyard pastors who cry out, in one voice. This voice invites our churches to yoke the efforts of naming the trauma of white supremacy to doing the Spirit-led work necessary to “uplift black lives.”
The world feels like it is revolving around the COVID-19 pandemic, and yet this Holy Week we cling to Jesus Christ as our Center and our King. And this Center will hold.
We have curated some resources that we hope will equip you and shape your voice and spiritual practices as a Kingdom witness for your community.