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. Melanie Mullen
Director of Reconciliation, Justice and Creation Care
Sarah Alphin
Associate for Evangelism, Reconciliation 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:
- Hau Mitakuyepi (hello, my relatives)By the Rev. Shaneequa Brokenleg Hau Mitakuyepi (hello, my relatives), The summer is coming to a close, and soon fall will be upon us. As schools come back in […]
- Sacred Ground and General Convention ResolutionsBy Jayne Osgood The Episcopal Church’s 80th General Convention in Baltimore this summer seems to have been a glorious celebration of beloved community! As the last BBC newsletter headlined, […]
- From the Becoming Beloved Community Grant Community: Land Acknowledgment and Beyond–Church of the Incarnation and Trinity Cathedral By the Indigenous Ministry Team of the Commission for Intercultural Ministries–the Rev. Canon Tina Campbell, Miriam Casey, and Patricia Heinicke. Members of the Church of the Incarnation in Santa […]
- Hispanic Heritage Month from the perspective of the Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries By The Rev. Samuel Borbon Each year, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions and culture of Hispanic and Latino […]
- Back-to-School and Ministry By Canon Myra Garnes I love “Homecoming” services and celebrations in our churches as we launch the ministry year. It is a hopeful time for parents and young people. […]
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