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.
Learn more here and register here.
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:
- On Sacred Ground: An Invitation to Transformation—Looking Ahead to November’s Regional GatheringBy Jenny Beaumont “Take off your sandals; you are on holy ground,” God says to Moses on the mountain. We know the story well. Imagine how Moses might have… Read more: On Sacred Ground: An Invitation to Transformation—Looking Ahead to November’s Regional Gathering
- October 11 is National Coming Out DayBy Shug Goodlow I am 71, Black, an only child, and the oldest of nine. I was born in New York and will die a New Yorker at heart.… Read more: October 11 is National Coming Out Day
- Reflections on Indigenous Peoples DayBy Bradley S. Hauff, Oglala Sioux Since 1934, Columbus Day has been celebrated throughout the United States. In 1970 Congress designated the second Monday in October as the date.… Read more: Reflections on Indigenous Peoples Day
- Building Community During An Election—Is It Possible?By Alan Yarborough Defining what we want is challenging enough at times. “Beloved community…”—to what extent can we really imagine that? Figuring out how to realize it is another challenge… Read more: Building Community During An Election—Is It Possible?
- Latino Heritage MonthBy Yamily Bass-Choate I am a Hispanic Latina woman, but that was not the way I always saw myself. I grew up in Colombia, South America, and came to… Read more: Latino Heritage Month
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