The Charlottesville Clergy Collective is a group of clergy and interested lay persons who gather regularly to discuss and address the challenge of race relations in the Charlottesville and Albemarle region of Virginia.
This group is the brainchild of Rev. Dr. Alvin Edwards, Pastor of Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church in Charlottesville. After the tragic shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Dr. Edwards wondered if the pastors in Charlottesville knew and trusted each other enough to organize a quick and coordinated response if such an event took place in Charlottesville. He had to admit that the answer was no.
Dr. Edwards then contacted clergy and lay leaders serving both black and white churches to gather for a breakfast. Out of that meeting, participants decided to meet regularly to befriend each other as well as lead their churches to address systemic racial challenges in the Charlottesville and Albemarle county.
Our Vision
The Charlottesville Clergy Collective seeks to be a God-centered faith community of prayer, solidarity, and impact within the Charlottesville-Albemarle Region of Central Virginia.
Our Mission
Our mission is to establish, develop, and promote racial unity within the faith leadership of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Region through fellowship, collaborative partnership, and relationship-building.
We fulfill our mission by:
• Meeting regularly to foster mutual trust and open communication.
• Engaging in group events to highlight issues of racial and social justice in our community.
• Partnering with other community leaders to promote mutual cooperation between law enforcement, city government, and the faith leadership of this region.
• Working together to support marginalized and historically under-served populations in our community.
If you have any questions, please fill out the Contact Us form below.
This group is the brainchild of Rev. Dr. Alvin Edwards, Pastor of Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church in Charlottesville. After the tragic shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Dr. Edwards wondered if the pastors in Charlottesville knew and trusted each other enough to organize a quick and coordinated response if such an event took place in Charlottesville. He had to admit that the answer was no.
Dr. Edwards then contacted clergy and lay leaders serving both black and white churches to gather for a breakfast. Out of that meeting, participants decided to meet regularly to befriend each other as well as lead their churches to address systemic racial challenges in the Charlottesville and Albemarle county.
Our Vision
The Charlottesville Clergy Collective seeks to be a God-centered faith community of prayer, solidarity, and impact within the Charlottesville-Albemarle Region of Central Virginia.
Our Mission
Our mission is to establish, develop, and promote racial unity within the faith leadership of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Region through fellowship, collaborative partnership, and relationship-building.
We fulfill our mission by:
• Meeting regularly to foster mutual trust and open communication.
• Engaging in group events to highlight issues of racial and social justice in our community.
• Partnering with other community leaders to promote mutual cooperation between law enforcement, city government, and the faith leadership of this region.
• Working together to support marginalized and historically under-served populations in our community.
If you have any questions, please fill out the Contact Us form below.