Sign up to join Freedom Church of the Poor for our upcoming series, Black August 2024 which takes place during our season of Jubilee. Freedom Church gathers online every Sunday at 6pm ET | 5pm CT | 3pm PT via zoom and other social media platforms.
Our weekly Wednesday Bible study will be facilitated by Black Christians for Palestine (August 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th) from 6:00- 7:00 PM ET.
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About Black August with Freedom Church of the Poor:
Join us this Black August Season as we come together to confront the pervasive state violence affecting our communities. From the ongoing violence, death, and genocide in Palestine, to the criminalization of our homeless siblings, to the growing political influence of white Christian nationalist ideology, and the increased repression of our movements for justice, we face many challenges. In these times of crisis, it is crucial to cultivate clarity of mind, body, and spirit, drawing strength from our ancestors who have given us powerful tools to sustain ourselves during periods of struggle. This Black August, we honor the moral and political leaders and patron saints of the movement, like Bernice Johnson Reagon and Paul Robeson, who taught us how to unite and organize in challenging times. Together, let's lift up their legacy and build a stronger, more committed community.
More on Black August
Black August is a tradition that originated in California’s prisons in the 1970’s after the deaths of Jonathan and George Jackson and other incarcerated Black people who’ve sought freedom. We take time in August to lift up past and current organizations and revolutionaries who are in battle with, incarcerated and/or assassinated by the US State apparatus. It is also a time for us to prepare for what lies ahead, by building and deepening relationships, drawing on this rich history of our movement to develop our leaders for future struggle, to share song and music and art, and to be in spiritual community.
The Freedom Church of the Poor is a space of worship and community, but also a community committed to exposing and challenging the ways the Bible and religion have been used to justify empire, divide and dehumanize people, and blame the poor for their poverty. Finally, it is a place to connect communities, develop moral leadership, and get organized.
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Information related to the Freedom Church of the Poor including regular updates on the Sunday service and upcoming seasonal themes
Bible study content produced through our community
Various calls to action including opportunities to strengthen and grow Freedom Church of the Poor communities near you.