We are asking you to assist one of those groups—the Task Force on Women, Truth and Reconciliation—by taking an online survey designed to assess patterns of church-based harassment and abuse and the effect that it has on victims. — The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop, and The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, President of the House of Deputies
Drawing on footage captured from dozens of cameras, as well as police radio communications and other records, The Washington Post reconstructed the events … including of the roles of the agencies involved and the tactics and weaponry they used.
This week the African American mayor of the District of Columbia stood her ground. She stood the ground for all of us. The debt to black Americans in this democracy continues.
Our conversation about the Great Commission wanders far and near
Episcopal and Anglican bishops from all over the world have weighed in on the Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the United States this
We have concluded with regret that we must plan as if our traditional 10-day gathering of 10,000 people or more will not be possible in 2021.
Centuries-old racism and white supremacy are a root cause of the suffering of black and minority ethnic communities here, in the USA and around the world. – Archbishop of Canterbury
“Using precious objects of our faith as props in a display to uphold white dominance and violence is a blatant display of evil.
The words of our Bible are the lifeblood of our prayers. They teach us about peace, love and justice, and sustain us when we need hope. The words of the Bible connect us to the life and teachings of Jesus. Through him we have learned to love our neighbor and build beloved community.” – Bishop MacVean-Brown of Vermont
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s Response to the President
The President just used a Bible and one of the churches of my diocese as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus and everything that our church stands for. To do so, he sanctioned the use of tear gas by police officers in riot gear to clear the church yard.
I am outraged.
“In my 67 years, I have seen our country change a great deal. But what happened to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Sandra Bland, Paul Castaway, Melissa Ventura, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin and countless others has been a sad constant.”