Black Friday, 2022: the Words of Christ and the Nguzo Saba

Join us for this guided reflection as leaders offer prayers, readings, and reflections that lead viewers through the seven last words of Jesus from the cross. Rooted in the Black experience, the reflections offered provide social commentary, Scripture, and a call to moral action. This event is led by The Underground, a ministry led by Nazarene pastors Todd and Roshanda Womack of Flint, Michigan. Praxis has also curated a resource list to help the Church continue to address the issues of racism within its walls and in society: www.nts.edu/justice.

Music Selection 00:00
”Daughters of Zion” Jodie and Tommy Issac, Grand Blanc, Michigan
Opening Statement 4:37
Dr. Joyce Piert,Emcee and author, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Spoken Word 9:21
Rev. Dr. Helen Rogers, Flint, Michigan
Libations 18:16
Dr. Traci Curry, Poet, Wilmington, Delaware
First Word (Umoja) 21:35
Pastor Melissa Peters, ReImagine Church, Brooklynn, New York
Second Word (Kujichagulia) 26:05
Rev. Dr Letiah Fraser, The Open Table KC, Kansas City, Missouri
Third Word (Ujima) 33:21
Rev. Glenda Fields, Gateway Church and Community Gardens, Detroit, Michigan
Fourth Word (Ujamaa) 37:43
Min. Felicia Larson, Silicon Valley, California
Fifth Word (Nia) 43:50
Pastor Ashley Gage, Northwest Nazarene University, Napa, Idaho
Sixth Word (Kuumba) 48:37
Lady Marilynn Brown, Greater Mt. Zion, Flint, Michigan
Seventh Word (Imani) 53:25
Pastor Roshanda Womack, The Underground, Flint, Michigan
Music Selection 1:00:59
“No Weapon” Jodie Issac, Grand Blanc, Michigan
Closing Prayer 1:04:21
Dr. Joyce Piert, Emcee, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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