The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod condemns racism and asks it members to combat it in the church and society. As such, Lutheran schools need to be equipped to intentionally address and teach such issues with their students, staff and parents. The resources included below contain links to official documentation and resources from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) as well as resources from other Lutheran and outside sources. All are available for use by Lutheran schools and any other individuals and ministries who seek to learn and grow in their response to racism.

LCMS Responses to Recent Events:

• A Prayer for Peace in Our Nation (Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison)
• Statement on the death of George Floyd and the ensuing riots
• Racism and the Church: A Time to Listen (LCMS Reporter)

Documents from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod:

• Racism: A Christian Response
• Racism and the Church (CTCR Document)
• 2019 Synod Convention Resolution 11-04A (To Affirm the Common Humanity of All People and Ethnicities; See Convention Proceedings page 216-218)

Resources for Lutheran Schools:

• One Nation Under God: Healing Racial Divides in America (Concordia Publishing House)
• Racism, Dealing With It (Concordia Seminary St. Louis)
  
• Lutheran Voices on Racism (Concordia Seminary St. Louis)
• Confronting Social Injustice and Loving Our Neighbors (KFUO Radio; The Coffee Hour)
• Healing Racial Divides in America (KFUO Radio; The Coffee Hour)
• Bible Study: The Search for My Identity (Rev. B. Keith Haney)
• Do We Really Need to Talk About Racism? (Rev. Micah Glenn; 2019 LCMS Youth Gathering)
• Talking About Racism with your Youth with Pastor Gerard Bolling (LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals Podcast)
• Explaining Difficult Things to Children: Violence (Dr. Kim Marxhausen)