Rev. Da Vita D. McCallister to speak at RBCC on Racial Justice

Richmond Beach Congregational Church, United Church of Christ is honored to welcome Rev. Da Vita D. McCallister to speak on racial justice on February 8, 2015.

Rev. Da Vita “Day” McCallister is a partner, mother, ordained minister, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and writer. As of January 1 she serves as Associate Conference Minister for Leadership Development and Congregational Vitality in the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ. She has developed a signature program on Sacred Conversations on Race and has made two trips to Ferguson, MO.  She speaks passionately about advocacy for marginalized communities.

Rev. McCallister has graciously agreed to present a program at RBCC on Racial Justice. Rev. McCallister will provide her first person narrative about her two recent visits to Ferguson, MO.  She will incorporate media from Artists on the Ground, Millennial Activists United and the work of activist Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey. Reflections will describe various strategies for faith based civil disobedience and peaceful protesting in the face of injustice. This multi-media presentation will be followed by a Question and Answer period.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for RBCC and the invitation to attend is extended to everyone in the community, area congregations and UCC churches in the Conference. This is a topic vital to our current lives and adults, youth and young adults are urged to attend. 

Sunday evening, February 8, 2015, 7:00 – 9:00pm.Richmond Beach Congregational Church, UCC, 1512 N.W. 195th St. (Corner of NW Richmond Beach Road and 15th Ave NW) Shoreline 98177.

For more information email or call 206-542-7477.