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      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Fisher-Stewart, Gayle, editor.

      Title: Preaching Black lives (matter) / edited by Gayle Fisher-Stewart.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2020013561 (print) | LCCN 2020013562 (ebook) | ISBN 9781640652569 (paperback) | ISBN 9781640652576 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: Preaching. | Racism--Religious aspects--Christianity--Sermons. | Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity--Sermons. | Anglican Communion--Sermons. | Episcopal Church--Sermons.

      Classification: LCC BV4235.S6 P74 2020 (print) | LCC BV4235.S6 (ebook) | DDC 241/.675--dc23

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      Contents

Beginning Words

       Kwasi Thornell

Introduction to Preaching Black Lives (Matter)

       Gayle Fisher-Stewart

PART I. Preaching Black Lives Matter

1. Introduction: Is There a Word from the Lord? Gayle Fisher-Stewart

2. Just a Few Thoughts (Questions, Really) on Race Paul Roberts Abernathy

3. Christmas: A Season of Peace? Nathan D. Baxter

4. Demons Tempie D. Beaman

5. Anniversary of the Arrival of the First Africans in British North America Walter Brownridge

6. Disturb Us, O Lord Marlene Eudora Forrest

7. Strategies of Resistance Wilda C. Gafney

8. Listening for Black Lives: A Sermon to Myself and My White Colleagues Peter Jarrett-Schell

9. The Pilgrimage Rebecca S. Myers

10. Which Is It? The Tower of Babel or the New Commandment? Kevin C. Pinckney

11. Samaritan Sunday Gene Robinson

       12. What Does the Lord Require? Glenice Robinson-Como

       13. The Wall of Whiteness Cara Rockhill

       14. The Absent God Rob Stephens

       REFLECTION QUESTIONS

       PART II. Advocating for Black Lives

       15. From the Trenches: Advocating for Black Lives (Matter) Gayle Fisher-Stewart

       16. Activists and Churches Jennifer Amuzie

       17. Our Duty to Preach #BlackLivesMatter Claudia Marion Allen

       18. Why Are We So White? Being a Black Bishop in a Diocese That Wants to Dismantle Racism Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows

       19. Real Presence and How it Makes Black Lives Matter (Black LGBTQ) Antonio J. Baxter

       20. Leading as if Black Congregations Matter Mariann Edgar Budde

       21. I’m Searching Kevin Burdet