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Malik Johnson
I am not expecting perfection, but I am looking for honesty and stamina. If this community has a real way of holding racial justice beyond statements, I would love to hear how people experience that.
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I'm Black, newly in town, and trying to find a church that doesn't flatten race talk
I am not expecting perfection, but I am looking for honesty and stamina. If this community has a real way of holding racial justice beyond statements, I would love to hear how people experience that.
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Angela Ruiz
A lot of people arrive slowly and read for a while before they speak. That still counts as belonging.
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Vanessa Cruz
If Sunday feels like too much right now, start with coffee, a welcome lunch, or one calmer conversation.
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Vanessa Cruz
Thank you for naming this so honestly. The pace here is intentionally low-pressure.
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