Reconciliation is the spiritual practice of seeking loving, liberating and life-giving relationship with God and one another, and striving to heal and transform injustice and brokenness in ourselves, our communities, institutions and society.
Reparations and Truth-telling Summit
Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, Sept. 19-21, 2024
A historic summit gathering for Episcopal lay, and clergy leaders engaged in reparations and truth-telling ministries.
Sponsored by the church’s Office of African Descent Ministries, and the Department of Reconciliation, Justice, and Creation Care.
This summit is a crucial gathering for Episcopal lay and clergy leaders engaged in reparations and truth-telling ministries to share strategy, best practices, resources, prayer, and encouragement with one another.
If your diocese, congregation, or organization is in any way engaged in the work of racial truth-telling and reparations—unearthing and naming historic racial injustices, reckoning with systemic harm, discerning what constitutes healing and repair, and/or working toward concrete plans toward reparations and repair—please plan to gather your stories and resources and join the circle.
In the Episcopal Church, we are guided by the vision of Becoming Beloved Community, our church’s long-term commitment to racial justice, healing and reconciliation. We’re all on a lifelong journey toward God’s dream, taking intentional and faithful steps as if moving through a labyrinth.
WALK THE BECOMING BELOVED COMMUNITY LABYRINTH
We organize our ministries around the four quadrants of the Becoming Beloved Community (BBC) labyrinth. Each of these four commitments is necessary to dismantle and heal White supremacy within us, our churches, our communities and society at large.
- Truth-telling: Telling the Truth about Our Churches and Race
- Proclamation: Proclaiming the Dream of Beloved Community
- Formation: Practicing Jesus’ Way of Healing Love
- Justice: Repairing the Breach in Society and Institutions
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The Rev. Isaiah Shaneequa Brokenleg
Staff Officer for Racial Reconciliation
Aaron Scott
Staff Officer for Gender Justice
The Rev. Miguel Bustos
Manager for Racial Reconciliation and Justice
The Rev. Melanie Mullen
Director of Reconciliation, Justice and Creation Care
Nick Gordon
United Thank Offering Fellow
The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers
Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation Care
Latest Becoming Beloved Community Newsletter Articles:
- Sacred Ground Regional Gathering in San Carlos, CaliforniaBy Andrea Lauerman More than ever, we need Sacred Ground. Leading up to the Durham, North Carolina, regional gathering in November, we heard from many in the Sacred Ground… Read more: Sacred Ground Regional Gathering in San Carlos, California
- Grace, Curiosity, and Mental HealthBy Melissa Bird January is Mental Health Awareness Month, so once again our social media feeds and email inboxes are full of ways that we can be aware of… Read more: Grace, Curiosity, and Mental Health
- Monumental Step in Reparation in New HampshireBy Seth Bonvouloir On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire made a powerful statement in voting unanimously at the annual diocesan convention in favor of a… Read more: Monumental Step in Reparation in New Hampshire
- The Legacy of Slavery and the Persistence of Human Trafficking in AmericaBy Troy Collazo As we reflect on the legacy of slavery in the United States, it’s crucial to recognize how its echoes persist in the form of modern human… Read more: The Legacy of Slavery and the Persistence of Human Trafficking in America
- ‘Sawubona:’ I See YouDear Beloved Community, It is with deep gratitude and a touch of nervousness that I introduce myself as I step into this role as chief of mission program. My… Read more: ‘Sawubona:’ I See You
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