Description
This four-week series invites youth to confront the reality of gun violence in their communities and imagine ways they can make a meaningful difference.
The first two weeks help them understand the pressures and influences that shape violent environments, as well as the deep and complicated grief young people often carry because of it.
Through these conversations, students begin to see how even small, intentional actions can interrupt cycles of harm. In week three, youth engage in the practice of lament, discovering how honest expressions of grief can open space for empathy, solidarity, and courageous action.
The final week turns toward hope, showing how resilience can grow alongside pain and fuel real change. By the end of the series, young people recognize that they have the agency and imagination to help build safer, more connected communities.
This series was developed in partnership with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) PA region’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.
Key Takeaways
This “Disorienting Dilemma” challenges the way students view a particular topic. Doing so opens them up to reflecting and analyzing their own perspectives.
This specific resource should be used when an incidence of gun violence has occurred in your community. This session uses our Holy Disruptions method to help your group navigate and reflect upon this event.
Director of Innovation, Ministry Leadership Center
Meghan has served diverse faith communities in the areas of pastoral leadership, youth ministry, new church development, community engagement, and ministry innovation. She has a Master of Divinity and a Master of Science in Sustainable Development and Applied Sociology.
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