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Author Sarah Sanderson- Guest Preacher

Sunday, May 26, 2024
10:00am - 11:00am

In the summer of 1851, Jacob Vanderpool was exiled from the Oregon Territory under an exclusion law that banned people of African descent from living within its borders. To this day, he remains the only person in the United States to ever have been tried, convicted, and punished solely for the “crime” of being Black.  

More than a century and a half later, Sarah L. Sanderson made the shocking discovery that she was related to not just one but two of the White men who played a role in Jacob’s exile. This discovery started an investigative journey to confront her ancestors’ overt racism and her own unconscious biases, and find a way forward with repentance and humility.  Excerpted from the website of Sarah Sanderson, the author of ”The Place We Make”.

Please join us this Sunday as we welcome local author Sarah Sanderson to preach for us. Pastor Liz will lead in worship and conduct a Q&A with Sarah after the service, so please make plans to be part of this important discussion about local history and our own justice work.