Racial Justice Task Group
Co-Chairs: Ruling Elder Peter Guman & Jocelyn Pyett
The Racial Justice Task Group seeks to help congregations, church leaders, and members embrace God's call to address racial injustice as part of their Christian faith and take action to work toward justice.
Membership in the Racial Justice Task Group is open to all with the relevant gifts, skills, and passions who wish to serve. The RJTG also welcomes "Friends of the Task Group" who volunteer for specific time-limited projects. If you'd like to get involved, contact Stephanie Borger at
or 717-392-4035.
"For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us." — Ephesians 2:14
Upcoming Presbytery-Wide Events
Visit to the Stevens & Smith Center for History and Democracy
November 2026 - Stay tuned for details!
Learn more about the Stevens & Smith Center HERE.
Learning Time at the February 2027 Presbytery Gathering: Racial Justice Focus
Tuesday, February 23, 2027
First Presbyterian Church of Strasburg
Congregational Antiracism Policy Workshops
The Book of Order now requires every Session to adopt an Antiracism Policy. The Congregational Antiracism Policy Support (CAPS) Team is eager to continue helping each congregation create and implement an Antiracism Policy that makes sense in their unique context.
CAPS Team members are available to facilitate an individualized Antiracism Policy Workshop with your Session and other congregational leaders. The CAPS Team can also recommend learning resources for your congregation or offer consultation on your Antiracism Policy in other ways.
Contact Stephanie Borger at
or 717-392-4035 to discuss how the CAPS Team can best support your congregation in complying with the new Book of Order requirement.
Curious Conversations
In our polarized world, having healthy dialogue about contentious issues can feel impossible — even within the church. Yet, if we want our churches to be places where people learn and grow together in Christ, we need to tackle talking about sensitive or difficult topics.
Over the past year, the Racial Justice Task Group has hosted opportunities for the Presbytery to learn and practice the "Curious Conversation" model for approaching these hard conversations. Based on seeking to understand others’ perspectives — even when we passionately disagree — these Curious Conversations are an opportunity to practice listening, asking genuine questions, staying in the room with difference, and humanizing our ideological opponents.
We now have a team of trained facilitators who are prepared to lead a Curious Conversation in your congregation. If you would like to host a Curious Conversation at your church, contact Stephanie Borger at
or 717-392-4035.
Resources
Click HERE for a list of resources for congregations and individuals. Check back soon — the resource list is currently undergoing updates and curation to make it more user-friendly!