Dear Beloved Community, It is with deep gratitude and a touch of nervousness that I introduce myself as I step into this role as chief of mission program. My journey begins in the Anglican Church of South Africa, where I was shaped by faith, family, and resilience. I think of my grandfather, who served as…

By Christopher McNabb Episcopal Migration Ministries has resettled more than 100,000 refugees and asylum seekers, helping them to find a home and find hope. I still remember my very first diocesan convention as a new Episcopalian. It was in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey had welcomed Presiding Bishop Michael…

By Miguel Bustos As the season of Christmas approaches, we are reminded of the profound hope and light brought into the world through the birth of Christ. This sacred season calls us to reflect on God’s love made manifest, a love that breaks into the darkest of nights and promises that no shadow is too…

By Joe McDaniel Jr. Black History Month, observed annually in February in the United States, serves as a vital time to recognize and reflect upon the contributions, struggles, and history of Black individuals and communities. Established as a means to combat racism and foster a deeper understanding of the African American experience, this month emphasizes…

By the Rev. Miguel Bustos I love this time of year.  The fall has always been a time of reflection and celebration. From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month. And on Oct. 11, we celebrated National Coming Out Day.  As a gay Latinx member of the Episcopal branch of the Jesus…

By Mike Wallens Imagine being forced from your home, your community, as a refugee, an asylum seeker, or forced from your home by fire and violence. Imagine not knowing what will happen and if you will be welcomed into a new space to be safe.  Imagine Jesus, Mary, and Joseph fleeing from their home. What’s…

By Leyla King  My grandmother was four months pregnant with the child who would become my mother in April 1948 when, along with my grandfather, she fled for her life from her home in Haifa, Palestine, to Beirut, Lebanon, on a cargo ship. The two nights and one day on the ship, seasick and hormone-nauseated,…

By Seth Bonvouloir On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire made a powerful statement in voting unanimously at the annual diocesan convention in favor of a reparations resolution.  For the past year, the Reparations Task Force, composed of lay people and clergy, has met to carry out prayerful work and examine what…

By Stephanie Spellers I have not watched the film of five Black Memphis police officers beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols to a pulp. I have not seen the EMTs who did so little while a beloved child made in God’s image lay dying at their feet.   I have not looked, yet it is all I…