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April is “Earth Month,” leading up to the 52nd annual Earth Day on Friday, April 22. As we join people around the world to honor this month, we proclaim that caring for the earth is part of the work of Becoming Beloved Community. It is not a separate calling but woven into our calls for reconciliation and justice.
Just a few weeks ago, The Episcopal Church was honored to host a panel of leaders at a parallel event to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which this year focused on climate change and environment.
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Our panel focused on ecofeminism and ecowomanism—uplifting the traditions of women, especially women of color, leading the environmental justice movement.
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We are ALL Related
The Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission seek to restore their strong and intimate relationship with their land and horses.
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Bring the Story into the Room
St. John's Episcopal Church parishioners create spaces for Indigenous voices to be heard.
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If you'd like to submit an article or reflection, please email reconciliation@episcopalchurch.org
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The Truth-Telling, Reckoning, and Healing Working Group Report
Charged with developing proposals to help advance The Episcopal Church’s work on truth-telling and healing, the Presiding Officers’ Working Group on Truth-Telling, Reckoning, and Healing has released a report with challenging insights and practical steps. View the press release here.
Native Voices: Speaking to the Church and the World
Indigenous clergy and lay leaders in The Episcopal Church share how their lives have been affected—historically and currently—by the Doctrine of Discovery and the colonization process of the Western Hemisphere. Watch the full video here.
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FROM THE FIELD
Meet and get inspired by some of the Becoming Beloved Community Grant recipients. Also, learn how your group can apply for a “BBC” Grant and help to dismantle racism in yourself, in your church, and in the world.
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BECOMING BELOVED COMMUNITY:
GRANT SPOTLIGHT
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Facing our History in Kentucky
The Diocese of Kentucky is dismantling racism by uncovering their long, troubled history around race relations.
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- Thursday, April 21, 1:30PM - 3:00PM (ET) - "Toxic Masculinity", Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing. For more information, click here.
- Tuesday, April 26, 12:00PM - 1:30PM (ET) - "The Evolving Role of Women in The Episcopal Church", United Thank Offering. For more information, click here.
- Tuesday, April 26 - 28 - "O Barco…Outro Mar: Celebrating Latino and Hispanic Communities Retreat", Trinity Church Wall Street. For more information, click here.
- Friday, April 29, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET) - Sacred Ground Facilitators' Webinar on Curriculum Changes and Evaluation Report Results. For more information, click here.
- Saturday, May 7, 1:00PM - 2:00PM (ET) - Sacred Ground People of Color Facilitators Affinity Group. To register, email Krista Bradley, kristabrad25@gmail.com, or Jo Ann Williams, bjwilli@surewest.net.
Are you planning an Earth Day event? Let us share on our social media platforms.
Email alee@episcopalnetworks.org the program details today!
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