Have you ever wished you could understand more about the history of racism and the movement toward anti-racism in the US? The Episcopal Church has developed Sacred Ground to meet our faith community’s need to inform ourselves about the past and to act for a more just future. This very powerful and personal small-group program uses our faith and personal experiences as a lens to look at American treatment of racial minorities, including Black Americans, Indigenous Americans, Asians, and those of Hispanic descent.
Here at Epiphany, a group of us, led by Rev Nick, piloted this program in 2023 and found it compelling and transformative. Now we are enrolling participants in Sacred Ground groups that will run from October 2024 through March 2025. Using videos and readings, we’ll meet every second week for 11 weeks, exploring our country’s treatment of marginalized groups and looking at where we can grow into justice and love of neighbor.
Consider engaging with this curriculum this winter. The rewards are very rich! As the course developers say, “It holds as a guiding star the vision of beloved community — where all people are honored and protected and nurtured as beloved children of God, where we weep at one another’s pain and seek one another’s flourishing.”
If you have any interest in taking part, please sign up here, and we will be in touch in early September. To learn more as we finalize the times and types (in-person? Zoom?) of groups we’ll run this fall, you can also reach out to Betsy Walsh, Marion Dry, or Carol Hollingshead with any questions.
Pam Chester
