Freedom Rider “Rip” Patton at Christ Cathedral
February 11–12
Dr. Ernest “Rip” Pat
ton
will be joining us for two events on Feb. 11 and 12 to share stories of
the past and help us look at the future of dismantling racism. Fifty
years ago last May, Rip Patton
boarded a Greyhound bus in Montgomery, Ala., on a ride that would change
his life and the course of American history. He was one of the Freedom
Riders—a courageous group of civil rights pioneers who effected one of
the most catalytic events for racial justice in the 1960s in
desegregating transportation in the Deep South. For his efforts, he
spent time in Mississippi’s notorious Parchman State Prison Farm and was
expelled from Tennessee State University.
ton
will be joining us for two events on Feb. 11 and 12 to share stories of
the past and help us look at the future of dismantling racism. Fifty
years ago last May, Rip Patton
boarded a Greyhound bus in Montgomery, Ala., on a ride that would change
his life and the course of American history. He was one of the Freedom
Riders—a courageous group of civil rights pioneers who effected one of
the most catalytic events for racial justice in the 1960s in
desegregating transportation in the Deep South. For his efforts, he
spent time in Mississippi’s notorious Parchman State Prison Farm and was
expelled from Tennessee State University.
On
Saturday, Feb. 11, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Dr. Patton will keynote
“Seeking Our Past, Creating Our Future,” an event planned by the
Commission on Dismantling Racism that will equip congregational teams to
examine their own history with racial injustice and to chart a
productive course to address current inequities of race. On Sunday, Feb.
12, Dr. Patton will lead the 9 AM Adult Forum, guest preach at the 10
AM service, and participate in a “chew and chat” lunchtime conversation
in Schuyler Hall following the service.
Christ Church Cathedral is located at 1210 Locust, St. Louis Missouri.
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