Mount Olivet Racial Equity (m.O.r.E.) Team
The Mount Olivet Racial Equity (M.O.R.E.) Team exists to lead and engage our community in joining God’s work of undoing racism and building equity. As we do personal intercultural development, our team focuses on two goals.
Goal One: Motivate and grow capacity with the congregation for curiosity and compassion.
Goal Two: Work towards systemic change locally.
For more information about joining the team or learning more about upcoming events, fill out the contact form HERE.
Upcoming Events
A Binding Truth Film Screening
Saturday, April 27 at 1pm
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church of Plymouth is excited to host a free and open to the public screening of the award-winning documentary, “A Binding Truth,” on Saturday, April 27, beginning at 1:00 p.m. The film received rave reviews in this year’s Independent Film Festivals, and we’re thrilled to announce that Director/Producer Louise Woehrle, of Edina-based Whirlygig Productions, will join us to host a Q & A session immediately following. The Mount Olivet Racial Equity (MORE) team, along with community partners, are honored to partner with Ms. Woehrle for this special event!
Watch the trailer here and read the fantastic reviews here!
Synopsis from Whirlygig Productions: Jimmie transferred his senior year to an affluent Charlotte high school in 1965 - he was their first Black football star. That decision swept him into one of North Carolina's most volatile civil rights cases, played out at the explosive intersection of football and race. De watched that case unfold and wrote about it in his college essay application. Decades later, a shocking discovery reveals secrets buried in church records that would change their lives. Their story, rooted in the South, is also America’s story – one of slavery’s legacy and our current racial divide. It’s a story of healing and shows a way forward as Jimmie and De explore their binding truth.
Mount Olivet’s Racial Equity Team is sponsoring this event as a part of our ongoing campaign to raise awareness around issues of racial justice and equity. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors to join us! We encourage you to register here to help us prepare and accommodate everyone.
