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Episode: Leon McKenzie: What the Church Can Learn From Malcolm X
Our Black History Month focus continues with the Very Rev. Leon “Mac” McKenzie discussing what the church can learn from Malcolm X, and why it’s important for us as Christians to listen to those outside our faith traditions, and outside our faith.
Leon McKenzie is the Pastor of Preaching and Teaching at Redeemer Community Church in Atlanta and C4SO’s Regional Co-Dean of the Southeast.
The book Leon mentioned is The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Announcements and Links:
This Black History Month, C4SO has licensed four of artist Steve A. Prince’s social justice artworks to feature. We will post one artwork each Sunday, with questions and prompts for you to do Visio Divina, or “sacred seeing,” an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into the image to see what God might have to say to us. Click the links below to the Visio Divina exercises:
C4SO is also celebrating Black History Month with a contemplation and discussion group led by the Revs. Teesha Hadra and Kimberly Deckel. Throughout February, they will highlight several works of poetry by black poets from various eras. They will also explore the photography of Gordon Parks. Each week, look for a selected poem and photograph on C4SO’s social media, along with prompts for you to use as you contemplate these works. The poems and photos will be compiled here.
Register now for a Zoom discussion on Monday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. CT, where Teesha, Kimberly and participants will discuss each of the poems and photographs they have selected and explore their thoughts and reactions.
Our Cycle of Prayer Spotlight ministry for last week was La Misión de San Lucas, led by the Rev. Gene Flannery.
Our Cycle of Prayer Spotlight ministry for this week is All Souls Seattle, led by the Rev. Andy Pelander.
