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While there is not a specific version of Sacred Ground for young people, there are a number of excellent faith-based curricula for talking about race with youth. Whether you engage with youth through schools, Sunday school, intergenerational worship, camp, Vacation Bible School, or just about any other setting, there are programs that will suit your…
The Union of Black Episcopalians, in collaboration with Sacred Ground, has produced this invitational video that speaks to those discerning whether to participate in a circle, and to the question of whether to form a White Work Circle or an Interracial Circle.
Many churches have already engaged in ecumenical Sacred Ground circles and have shared that this has been a valuable experience. This page is intended as a way to share what folks have learned about this work and to help you consider whether this is a path your own congregation might pursue. What are some benefits…
By Andrea Lauerman On Jan. 25, more than 60 people from the Sacred Ground community came together in San Carlos, California, for a day of learning, fellowship, and worship. We were welcomed to the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany by the Rev. Marisa Tabizon-Thompson and spent some time in small groups learning about each other’s…
By Sue Nebel This month, Deacon Sue Nebel talks about the value of creating Sacred Ground circles where folks in leadership positions can have open, vulnerable conversations without the baggage of expectations and power dynamics: In The Episcopal Church, we have embraced Beloved Community as the framework for our work of racial healing and reconciliation….
By Andrea Lauerman UPCOMING EVENT: On Sept. 17 from 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will join us for a virtual conversation to explore the spiritual dimension of Sacred Ground and to share in the hope, joy, and purpose that this program embodies. Please register here. During The Episcopal Church’s General Convention this summer, many people…
By Andrea Lauerman This first month as Sacred Ground coordinator has left me thinking about connection. Many of the stories in the news these days are about how divided we are as a country. This division is certainly something we need to be attuned to, but I am also inspired by the many ways that…
By Lallie Lloyd I am a descendant of White colonial settlers, and Sacred Ground has supported me along my ongoing path to healing relationships with God, my community (by which I mean all my relations), my inner self, and the natural world. When I was a child, my mother told stories of courageous ancestors who…
By Lallie Lloyd In this season of Epiphany, when the church celebrates Jesus’ birth and the revelation of God’s love to the wider world, it’s appropriate for us to reflect on how to continue to increase the impact of Sacred Ground, The Episcopal Church’s film-based dialogue series on the histories and legacies of racism in…
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