Anti-Racism

Our faith invites us to work for justice, to confront the systems of racism, to look inward and find the sin of racism in ourselves and confess, repent, and amend our lives.

We pray for race relations in our country. We pray for all of those who have suffered injustice, exclusion or violence. We pray for repentance for those who use power and authority to treat others unjustly. We pray you will guide us to amend our hearts and change our world as we strive to respect the dignity of every person. We pray for an end to social violence and destruction, that peace and reconciliation may prevail.

Statements from Church Leaders

• Presiding Bishop’s Word to the Church: When the Cameras are Gone, We Will Still Be Here
• Episcopal Diocese of Texas Bishops’ Statement
• A Message from Father Chuck to the St. David’s Community

Resources

Act

Vote: Register to vote and help others register to vote

Write: Write to Congress through the Episcopal Public Policy Network’s easy to use action alert system.

Educate: Below are resources to read, watch, listen, and engage

Attend

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  Church Musicians and Composers of the African Diaspora
  NEW JOURNEY GROUP Thursdays, in October, 6-7 p.m., via Zoom. This journey group will be led by Chaz Nailor, Graduate Program Coordinator, School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin. Continue reading →
• Beloved Community Racial Healing Circles
  Beloved Community Racial Healing Circles  Sept. 12-Dec. 5, Sunday afternoons from 2-4 p.m. via Zoom. These groups are at capacity for Fall 2021. Please contact if interested in future meetings.
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  Black Lives Matter: Moving from Ally to Accomplice
  Sunday, Sept. 30 Diocesan Event – Zoom 7-8:30 p.m.: Black Lives Matter Workshop Register now! https://bit.ly/3xUife6 This is a follow-up session to asses where you are on your journey of moving from an ally to an accomplice. You don’t need to have gone to the previous sessions to attend this one! Small groups will work … Continue reading →

Connect

• Websites
  • The Episcopal Church: Responding to Racial Violence
  • Episcopal Health Foundation: Racial Reconciliation

Join

Beloved Community | Contact group leader Doug Bell to join.
The national Episcopal Church has an initiative called Becoming the Beloved Community. The program is designed to increase Episcopal parish, diocesan, and agency engagement in four primary fields: telling the truth about our churches and race, proclaiming the dream of Beloved Community, practicing Jesus’ way of healing and reconciliation, and repairing the breach in institutions and society.