Racial Reconciliation
Let’s Talk CRT: Christian Race Theory
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
To Dos & To Don’ts: (Re)Centering Relationship in Antiracism Work
By Rev. Jeanne Kaliszewski and Michael Montgomery When starting a new project, few things are more satisfying than checking things off a to-do list. When we were called by the […]
The Cultural Conundrum of the Indigenous Christian
The Rev. Rachel Taber Hamilton shares an intimate story about becoming Christian in a community harmed by Christianity.
