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.
SAVE THE DATE: Reparations and Truth-telling Summit
September 19–21, 2024
Alexandria, VA
Stay tuned for details!
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
General Resources and Opportunities
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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:
- Reconsidering the “Other” AsianBy Chanta Bhan and Melina Dezhbod Melina and I met when we were at Virginia Theological Seminary. Melina was entering her Middler Year and I was completing an Anglican… Read more: Reconsidering the “Other” Asian
- JuneteenthBy Lindsey Delks I remember my first experience with knowledge of Juneteenth. I had grown up in the deep belly of the South with grandparents who often told me… Read more: Juneteenth
- Love Beyond UsBy the Rev. Anne-Marie Jeffery One mantra I repeat in my congregational vitality work is how important getting out into the community around the parish is. You have to… Read more: Love Beyond Us
- Pride Month, Juneteenth and More: Becoming Beloved Community Newsletter – June 2024Dear Beloved Community, As we enter June, we find ourselves at the intersection of celebration and reflection, marked by Pride month, Juneteenth, and the fresh memories of the Feast… Read more: Pride Month, Juneteenth and More: Becoming Beloved Community Newsletter – June 2024
- Episcopal Church of New Hampshire Passes Resolution to Tackle Reparations By Susan Axelrod At its 2023 Diocesan Convention, the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire took the bold step of passing a resolution to create a formal reparations plan for… Read more: Episcopal Church of New Hampshire Passes Resolution to Tackle Reparations
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