I will continue to stand in the breach together with all those who are committed to preserving peace, justice, and equality for every citizen of goodwill, regardless of their race, religion, gender or ethnic origin."
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America
From "Archbishop Elpidophoros Marches in Brooklyn, June 3, 2020"
Fr. John Chryssavgis speaks with a variety of clergy and laity, men and women, as well as a group of students, on racial justice and reconciliation. This series of interviews is intended to initiate and facilitate a broader conversation on these vital issues among Orthodox faithful and within Orthodox parishes.
Episode 1: Fr. Moses Berry and Fr. Turbo Qualls
Episode 2: Dr. Kathryn Bocanegra, Fr. Oliver Herbel, and Prof. Rico Monge
Episode 3: Mother Katherine Weston, Fr. John Greshem, and Fr. Jonathan Reavis
Episode 4: Maria Brouard, Dominick Falcon, and Majesta Johnson
Episode 5: Fr. Paul Abernathy, Andromahi Kontos, and Melissa Young
Episode 6: Dr. Candace Lukasik, Prof. Aristotle Papanikolaou, and Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz
Episode 7: Metropolitan Alexander of Nigeria, Fr. Nathaniel Johnson, and Nun Katherine Weston
Episode 8: Fr. Paul Abernathy, Dorothy J. Berry, Dr. Frances Kostarelos, and Dr. Carla Thomas
Episode 9: Bishop Emilio Alvarez, Dr. Michael Glerup, Fr. Martin Johnson, and Dr. Despina Prassas
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Metropolitan Alexios' Statement on the Death of George Floyd
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Statement from Metropolitan Gerasimos on the Current Protests
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Metropolitan Evangelos' Statement on the Incident Minneapolis
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Statement of Metropolitan Methodios of Boston on the Death of George Floyd
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Assembly of Bishops USA Response to Racist Violence in Charlottesville, VA
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Ecumenical Officers' Reaffirmation of [their] Commitment to End Racism
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“A Coptic Call of Solidarity”, Coptic Canadian Historic Project, June 3, 2020
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Aristotle Papanikolaou, “Racism: An Orthodox Perspective”, Public Orthodoxy, January 18, 2018
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Lydia Kemi Ingram, “African American Orthodox Christians”, Public Orthodoxy, January 15, 2018
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Matthew Namee, “Racism Condemned as Heresy in 1872”, Faith Matters, February 25, 2015
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Matthew Namee, “The First Black Orthodox Priest in America”, Faith Matters, February 10, 2015
Additional Videos
- The New York Times featuring Neighborhood Resilience Project
- National Council of Churches, Anti-Racism Resources
- Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches, “Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches Condemns Racism and Violence, Calls for Prayer for Justice and Peace”
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Combatting Racism
- The Episcopal Church, Responding to Racist Violence
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Racial Justice
- United Methodist Church, United Methodists Stand Against Racism
- Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Facing Racism
- Reformed Church in America, Commission on Race and Ethnicity
- The Mennonite Church U.S.A., Statement on Racial Injustice
- Fr. Alexii Paisius Altschul, Wade in the River: The Story of the African Christian Faith, Kansas City, MO: Cross Bearers, 256 pages.
- Fr. Alexii Paisius Altschul (ed.), An Unbroken Circle: Linking Ancient African Christianity to the African-American Experience, University of Michigan, Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black, 1997, 193 pages
- Rev. D. Oliver Herbel, Turning to Tradition: Converts and the Making of an American Orthodox Church, New York NY: Oxford University Press, 2013, 256 pages.
- Nun Katherine Weston, Race, Identity, and Reconciliation, Transformative Wisdom, volume 2, Indianapolis IN: Weston Counseling, 2017, 84 pages.
- Nun Katherine Weston, Illumining Shame, anger, and Forgiveness, Transformative Wisdom, volume 3, Indianapolis IN: Weston Counseling, 2018, 98 pages.
- Dr. Albert Rossi, All is Well, Ancient Faith Publishing, 2020, 136 pages.
- Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow, New York : New Press, 2010, 312 pages.
- Isabel Wilkerson, Caste: Origins of our Discontent, New York: Random House, 2020, 496 pages.
