During the weekend of March 11-13, UCG planned and hosted a community-wide symposium, “Understanding Racial Disparity in Alachua County.” Our guest preacher for the Sunday services was the Rev. Dr. Everett Mitchell, pastor of Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Madison, Wisconsin. His congregation is the first African American Church in Wisconsin to declare themselves open and affirming to LGBTQ persons. His love and determination to bring people together through education, advocacy, and justice work to strengthen racial equity energized and challenged our congregation! An audio version of his inspiring sermon is above.