Flipped Table Theology
A weekly conversation centered around flipping tables of oppression, injustice, privilege, division, and religion as acts of faith and worship. Our team of hosts' varied lived experiences and perspectives will catalyze deep, challenging discussions that we hope will serve as the starting point for conversations in listeners' lives.
Flipped Table Theology
Conversation #12: On Reunification
June is not only PRIDE month but also Reunification Month. This month follows Foster Care Awareness month (May) and Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Month (April).
The Family Connection Program that Holly and Christie talk about is an outreach program of TCG that has grown now statewide. This program provides support, advocacy, and supervision during parent-child visits for families who are working towards reunification with their children in the foster care system. This program focuses on working with families who have entered the system due to poverty-related stressors. You can learn more here: familyconnectionvisits.com
Below is a list of some of our recommended resources:
1. The Invisible Child- Andrea Elliott
2. To the End of June - Chris Beam
3. Stranger Care - Sarah Sentilles
4. Labeled: Ward of the State- Kenisha E. Anthony
5. Three Little Words- Ashley Roades
6. Shattered Bonds- Dorothy Roberts
7. Another Place at the Table- Kathy Harrison
8. Abusive Policies- Mical Raz
9. Ward of the State- Karlos Dillard
*Karlos also released a podcast featuring the stories of adults who experienced foster care. You can listen to this powerful podcast here.
Holly shared a poem she wrote called "How do you say goodbye?"
You can read that here.
Thanks for listening :) We are gathering next week for a second conversation around how faith communities can champion reunification.
We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.
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