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
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:
- Episcopal Church of New Hampshire Passes Resolution to Tackle Reparations By Susan Axelrod At its 2023 Diocesan Convention, the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire took the bold step of passing a resolution to create a formal reparations plan for… Read more: Episcopal Church of New Hampshire Passes Resolution to Tackle Reparations
- Hoping for Belonging as a Palestinian PriestBy 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… Read more: Hoping for Belonging as a Palestinian Priest
- Meet our New Staff Officer for Gender Justice: Aaron ScottBy Aaron Scott I’m transgender, I’m a layperson, and I’m 39 years old. I grew up in a tongues-talking United Methodist Church in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains,… Read more: Meet our New Staff Officer for Gender Justice: Aaron Scott
- Antiracism Trainings for DeputiesBy Miguel Bustos As we prepare for the upcoming General Convention, lots of deputies have wondered how to fulfill the requirement for anti-racism training in time for convention in… Read more: Antiracism Trainings for Deputies
- Why the Deputies of Color Must Work TogetherBy Heidi J. Kim and Joe McDaniel Jr. The Deputies of Color (DOC) is an umbrella group of diocesan-elected deputies who identify with the four ethnic groups represented in… Read more: Why the Deputies of Color Must Work Together
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