Resources
why do we provide resources?
Resources for Community Violence
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Racial Justice
Loving our neighbors involves confronting and repairing the narratives that deny that all of us have been created in the image of God. The enduring narratives and systems of racial difference and white supremacy continue to have a devastating impact on all of us, especially people of color. The Church has a unique role to confess, lament, repent of, and repair the racism we experience in our community as we witness to the New Creation that Christ makes possible.
Additional Resources
DurhamCares Newsletter
Learn about opportunities to care for your neighbors in holistic ways.
Events and Workshops
Visit our events page to learn more about events and workshops throughout the year.
Consulting
Want to go deeper? DurhamCares will partner with your congregation in a consulting relationship that includes workshops, interviews, and surveys that help your congregation discover how you can be part of God’s mission in your community and holistically care for your neighbors. If your congregation is seeking guidance specifically around racial justice, we will tailor our consulting to focus on the work of racial justice. Our consulting approach emphasizes four things:
- Christ-Centered and Church-based: We are rooted in the Christian tradition and understand the unique hopes, challenges, and cultures of churches.
- Collaborative: Rather than reduplicating resources, we highlight the unique gifts of resources that already exist.
- Place-based: We help congregations learn about their neighborhoods and city through understanding history and today’s most pressing challenges.
- Racial Equity: Our framework emphasizes actively working against racism to pursue racial equity in our city. We do not offer racial equity training – rather, we use a racial equity approach.
Posts
Reynolds Chapman: Local History Matters to God
Read “Reynolds Chapman: Local History Matters to God,” an edited conversation with Joan Huyser-Honig about learning local history and incorporating it into worship in the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Resource Library.
Beyond the Skyline
On a spiritual journey through Durham, the Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope peels back the layers of the city, revealing chapters of its history that are not always visible from the surface.
Black History Month Events
Check out some of these Black History Month opportunities:
Year in Review 2023
We are pleased to share with you this 2023 Year-in-Review. Thank you to all our partners, participants, volunteers, donors, staff, and interns who have made our work possible
DurhamCares is Hiring a Program Director!
Rev. Williams began on June 16th and will be leading The Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope, Church Mobilization, and Community Education Programming.
Advent
Advent in Durham is an Advent devotional rooted in our city. The reflections, all written by Durham authors, consider Christ’s coming in our own particular time and place.
Advent
Advent in Durham is an Advent devotional rooted in our city. The reflections, all written by Durham authors, consider Christ’s coming in our own particular time and place.
Introducing Our Program Director Rev. Williams
Rev. Williams began on June 16th and will be leading The Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope, Church Mobilization, and Community Education Programming.
Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
On April 2nd, the Mt. Level Community Partnership for Racial Justice hosted an event to commemorate Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” with a video from Dr. King’s personal lawyer and remarks from Rev. Jay Augustine.