A House of Prayer for All Peoples: Congregations Building Multiracial Community

Praise for the Book

“This volume offers a bold witness to the ability of faith communities to enter this struggle of building racial justice.” —Traci C. West

“What would the church look like if it really practiced what it preached? The community most denominations proclaim is one that is truly welcoming to persons of all races. The reality most parishes experience is something entirely different. Sunday is the weekly visual aid to the failure of the church to live up to its ideal of racial justice and integrity. But in A House of Prayer for All Peoples we find living proof that we can be what we say we want to be becuase here we meet Christians who are doing it.” —Steven Charleston, President and Dean, Episcopal Divinity School

“With a keen intellect and a passionate heart, Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook advocates for multiracial faith communities that push beyond a programmatic view of racial justice and address the whole of congregational life. Using theology, sociological analysis, and the stories of multiracial congregations, she has written a very helpful book that encourages and inspires religious leaders to build faith communities that are houses of prayer for all peoples.” —Jacqueline J. Lewis, Cultural Boundaries Project Consultant, The Alban Institute

“In this thoughtful and lively book, Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook explores the visions, probes the struggles, and celebrates the efforts of congregations in very different settings to move ‘beyond racism.’ Through their stories, Kujawa-Holbrook challenges racism in the church with a gospel vision for multicultural community, offers leaders wise counsel, and provides congregations with helpful resources for living into that vision.” —Charles R. Foster, Emeritus Professor at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and the author of Embracing Diversity