Racial Reconciliation

“Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?”

Racial Reconciliation

Upcoming Webinars: Inventory of Racial Justice and Truth-Telling Ministries  

November 9, 2021

For the second year, The Episcopal Church has gathered data from more than 70 dioceses – as well as more than 140 congregations and institutions – detailing regional and local ministries of […]

Becoming Beloved Community in the Diocese of Northern Michigan

November 8, 2021

By Rick Stanitis of the Becoming Beloved Community team in the Diocese of Northern Michigan The Becoming Beloved Community (BBC) team of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan began in April […]

Let’s Talk CRT: Christian Race Theory 

November 8, 2021

By Stephanie Spellers  CRT is nothing new. I distinctly recall reading legal theorist Derrick Bell in the early 1990s. He flicked on the light for a generation of college students first learning about critical race theory, an umbrella that covers the study of structural racism and the […]

Te-Lah-Nay: A Parable that Actually Happened

November 8, 2021

By the Rev. Bude VanDyke Te-Lah-Nay was 15 in 1838. She was from a small band of Yuchi who lived near the Florence and Muscle Shoals area of North Alabama. […]

Modern Slavery: An Urgent Crisis 

November 8, 2021

By Rushad Thomas Human traffickers deny nearly 25 million people their fundamental right to freedom. The U.S. State Department reports that trafficking victims are regularly exploited for sex, labor, criminal […]

New Sacred Ground Facilitators of Color Affinity Group

November 8, 2021

By Krista Bradley and Jo Ann Williams For people of faith who also identify as People of Color, facilitating a Sacred Ground dialogue circle can present unique situations, feelings, opportunities, and […]

The Crisis of Climate and Racism

November 8, 2021

By Gabrie’l Atchinson On a snowy morning in 2019, I drove to the southern campus of Erie Community College to teach the environment segment for my section of Introduction to […]

Diocese of Central Gulf Coast – Becoming Beloved Community Grant Recipient

September 30, 2021

By Gary Moore and Joe McDaniel, Jr. As many other dioceses have experienced during the pandemic, the Commission on Racial Justice and Reconciliation of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central […]

Stepping Stones – Becoming Beloved Community Grant Recipient

September 30, 2021

By the Rev. Peggy Bryan Stepping Stones is pioneering work in building relationships with the incarcerated through worship, counseling and education, and offering radical “All are Welcome” hospitality and support […]

On Sacred Ground

September 30, 2021

By Katrina Browne, Sacred Ground Coordinator Welcome to the Sacred Ground space for stories, musings, opinions, best practices, invitations, etc. Each installment will be written by a different guest writer: a facilitator […]

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