By Gary Moore and Joe McDaniel, Jr. As many other dioceses have experienced during the pandemic, the Commission on Racial Justice and Reconciliation of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast has seen significant change in how it interprets and fulfills its mission and ministry.Most of the goals described in our original grant request…

By Rev. Jeanne Kaliszewski and Michael Montgomery When starting a new project, few things are more satisfying than checking things off a to-do list. When we were called by the bishop of Oregon to serve as co-conveners for the rebooted working group on racial justice, we met and set an agenda for our first meeting…

By the Rev. Anne-Marie Jeffery One mantra I repeat in my congregational vitality work is how important getting out into the community around the parish is. You have to be willing to meet your neighbors, to hear them and see them for you to be able to love and serve them. For many in our…

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 The Rev. Kurt J. Huber and the Rev. Ellen B. Huber Last summer, a young boy went to Home Town Days in the reservation town of Eagle Butte, South Dakota. There he waited in the scorching heat for 45 minutes at the high school track until his turn finally came. He would ride a…

by Peter Huang The Gathering is a space for Asian Pacific American spirituality based in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. This Eastertide and Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’ve kicked into high gear with AAPI Alive!, a celebration of AAPI voices.   At the center of AAPI Alive! is an online devotional guide that features music,…

By Bishop Lucinda Ashby “A Storied Pilgrimage with Race” is the unique anti-racism training for the clergy and people of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real. The title of this training was chosen with care, as this 12-part series is based on stories of people interviewed and an understanding that working out our own…

By Catherine Meeks I wonder at times if we are not more in love with the idea of beloved community than we are with the work that needs to be done to achieve it? It is a concept similar to love that is overused and gravely misunderstood. We use this phrase to name our gatherings,…

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 Myra Garnes As the school and ministry year begins, parents and adults of all generations face the challenge of preparing children for more than just academic success. In a world where political tensions, racism, xenophobia, a climate crisis, sexism, homophobia, and classism are prominent, teaching kindness and fostering a sense of beloved community is…