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.
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
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:
- These Scraps Are No Longer Enough By Joanne Stevenson Jenkins “From there Jesus set out for the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house there where he didn’t think he would be found, but he… Read more: These Scraps Are No Longer Enough
- Bloody Sunday: Why We Must Never ForgetBy Joe McDaniel Jr. Commemorating the Selma March across the Edmund Pettus Bridge holds immense significance as it stands as a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in… Read more: Bloody Sunday: Why We Must Never Forget
- A Winter Talk ReflectionBy Melissa Bird What a journey this life is. A few weeks ago, I was in Texas for the annual Winter Talk meeting. Truth be told, I was so… Read more: A Winter Talk Reflection
- Building the Beloved Community Includes Honoring Women in Our ChurchBy Miguel Bustos Reflecting on Women’s History Month, it’s pivotal to recognize and honor the indispensable role of women in the church and their enduring contribution to building the… Read more: Building the Beloved Community Includes Honoring Women in Our Church
- Old Donation: How an Enslaved Woman Named Rachal Inspired Us to Do Justice in the CommunityBy Dan Ries Seventy of us at Old Donation Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, completed Sacred Ground, and many were troubled by what we learned. We wondered, “How… Read more: Old Donation: How an Enslaved Woman Named Rachal Inspired Us to Do Justice in the Community
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