More than One Way of Being Diverse

So my congregation is mostly full of white people. In the last couple of years, that has begun to shift a little. But mostly, we are people of pallor.

I would dare to say, however, that we enjoy other forms of diversity. And one of them might make us more resistant to trouble from the economic crisis, according to this article from the Alban Institute. Dan Hotchkiss says that most people go to church with people of similar economic status, such that when they lose their jobs, they suddenly feel much less comfortable at church. Very sad.

I think our congregation actually has a surprising mix of socio-economic and education levels. And I fully admit that this is probably true in spite of me, rather than because of me. Ah, growing edges...