Practicing Our Faith: Rest with Anne Harris Carter

We’re continuing our series: Practicing Our Faith. This series highlights voices from within our community, sharing how each of us embodies spiritual practices in everyday life. Our Embodiment Sundays also offer guided ways to step into and practice each rhythm together.

Rest is a gift from God. The practice of Sabbath began with God, who rested after creating the heavens, the earth, and all that is in them. In the same way, God invites us to pause from our work and responsibilities to rest, renew our souls, and remember that our lives are sustained by God's grace, not our constant striving.

Anne Harris Carter is the newly appointed executive director of the African American Museum of Iowa. A graduate of Yale University, Anne had an extensive career in corporate leadership before joining Linn County Public Health in 2022 to launch the Office of Health Equity. She was born and raised in Cedar Rapids and lived mostly east of the Mississippi river before returning to her hometown. Anne is a life-long community advocate, enjoys playing violin, and is exceedingly grateful for her three adult children and three granddaughters.