George Floyd - "...I can't breathe"

The inhumane and merciless brutality demonstrated towards George Floyd at the end of May 2020 was an appalling act of injustice.  Baptists Together hold a common value; that we are a Movement which shares a hunger for God’s coming Kingdom and seeks to confront evil, injustice and hypocrisy and challenges worldly attitudes to power, wealth, status and security both within and beyond our Union.
 

Doing Justice: A National Service of Reflection on the Anniversary of the murder of George Floyd  Tuesday 25 May 2021: Church leaders from Britain and Ireland will call for justice at this national online service, starting at 19:00.

We share our responses,  and prayers below:
 

	Response from our General Secretary Our General Secretary, Lynn Green, released this statement in response to the situation in the United States
	‘I can’t breathe …’ Justice Enabler Wale Hudson-Roberts reflects on the death of George Floyd - and how Baptists might respond
	George Floyd: what can I do? Public Issues Enabler Steve Tinning recalls the actions of a minister in 1960s Selma as he reflects on how he, as a white man, can respond to the death of George Floyd and to racial injustice
	'We are all George Floyd, black people can't breathe!' Our President Yinka Oyekan posted this reflection on George Floyd and racism on his Facebook page
	The death of George Floyd Statement from Baptists Together Core Leadership Team
	Members of one Another: Fleeting Illusion or Faithful Pursuit The Sam Sharpe lecture 2017 delivered by the Revd Karl Johnson (General Secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union)
	"You've got to do something about the injustice" Justice issues have been an unexpected part of the year of our current Baptist Union President, Yinka Oyekan - this article was written for the Spring 2021 Baptists Together magazine.
	Black Lives Matter A small group of British Baptists tried to put something down to reflect where we are in response to what is happening in the USA
	Death of Mr George Floyd A statement by Spurgeon’s College
	Lamentation words for an 'Injustice Sunday' Prayers from members of our Racial Justice Hub
	Responding with prayers of lament Two prayers in response to injustice
	I can't breathe until you can Some UK Baptist ministers share a message with sisters and brothers in the USA and around the world, facing the daily reality of the evil that is racism.
	God of Justice Peter Morden looks at what it means to be a people of justice, especially in light of the recent murder of George Floyd. How should we respond?
	Racial Justice reading list A selection of books related to Racial Justice from a theological perspective for those wanting to explore these issues further.

 

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