The Good Shepherd Justice Team is dedicated to promoting social justice by focusing on improving race relations and LGBTQ+ inclusion. We meet regularly to explore our own biases, work towards dismantling them, and collaborate with others in this transformative mission. Our team gathers on the fourth Monday of every month from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the North Oak Campus. For more details, register to receive updates at the link below.
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In November over 90 people gathered for a morning of coffee, community, and grace-filled conversation at our recent panel discussion focused on the experiences of Transgender individuals and those who love and support them. The event featured a thoughtful group of speakers—including people who are Transgender, parents of Transgender teens, and others who advocate for and care deeply about the LGBTQ+ community. Together, we shared stories, addressed misconceptions, and celebrated the many ways God’s grace is present in every life. It was a morning filled with curiosity, compassion, and inspiration—a beautiful reflection of what it means to be a welcoming and grace-centered church.
Grace Filled Conversations: Understanding and Supporting our Transgender Neighbors
our last live event
we embrace and affirm the following statement:
As part of the Reconciling Ministries Network,
“We, the Good Shepherd Justice Ministry Team in Kansas City, Missouri, celebrate God’s gift of diversity and value the wholeness made possible in community equally shared and shepherded by all. We welcome and affirm people of every gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, who are also of every age, race, ethnicity, physical and mental ability, level of education, and family structure, and of every economic, immigration, marital, and social status, and so much more. We acknowledge that we live in a world of profound social, economic, and political inequities. As followers of Jesus, we commit ourselves to the pursuit of justice and pledge to stand in solidarity with all who are marginalized and oppressed.”
Our team gathers on the fourth Monday of every month from 7:00-8:30PM at the North Oak Campus.
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In this video, Matthew Vines debates 6 passages in the bible that have been used to condemn homosexuality. He argues that the passages are not referencing loving, committed, gay relationships.
the bible and gay relationships A Grace-filled conversation
February 2025
Using the Voicemap App on a smartphone, this driving tour discusses redlining practices in Kansas City.
Dividing Lines: A History of Segregation in Kansas City.
novemeber 2024
The Faith and Race Podcast, created by the United Methodist Church, is designed to help faithful people host constructive dialogue about faith, race and the church.
Savvy Ally book study
april 2024
This podcast is put out by the UMC.
Faith and Race Podcast
summer 2023
