The Charlottesville Clergy Collective is a group of faith and allied community leaders who gather regularly to discuss and address the challenge of racial justice and equity in the Charlottesville-Albemarle Region of Central 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 an interfaith 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, economic, and other justice and equity issues within the faith leadership and wider community of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Region through fellowship, collaborative partnership, relationship-building, and public witness.
We fulfill our mission by:
We are a 501c3 non-profit, 105 Lankford Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
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 an interfaith 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, economic, and other justice and equity issues within the faith leadership and wider community of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Region through fellowship, collaborative partnership, relationship-building, and public witness.
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.
We are a 501c3 non-profit, 105 Lankford Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
If you have any questions, please fill out the Contact Us form below.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR WORK TOWARD RACIAL JUSTICE
AND IN BUILDING A BELOVED COMMUNITY!
AND IN BUILDING A BELOVED COMMUNITY!