Responding to Racism, Police Brutality, and Community Trauma |
The Episcopal Church’s Racial Justice and Reconciliation Team has culled this short set of resources for anyone seeking to make prayerful, meaningful change within us and our society. General Resources Episcopal Racial Reconciliation Resources, including sections on how to ACT, PRAY and LEARN Becoming Beloved Community Where You Are Office of African Descent Ministries’ Healing from Internalized Oppression course Police Reform Episcopal Public Policy Network, “Nine Actions on Police Reform” #8 Can’t Wait – Bringing Change to Local and State Policing Racial Justice Action and Prayer 106 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice From the Pew to the Public Square, an Episcopal community action resource Episcopal Litany for Social Justice A Year of Prayers to End Racism Scriptures related to justice, lament, and solidarity, to assist with preparing a liturgy, finding direction and encouragement, or calling communities to work for justice: Exodus 22:21-23 Micah 6:8 Isaiah 58:6-12 Isaiah 61 Psalms 10, 13, 89, and 103 Luke 4:16-21 Ephesians 6:12-20 Hebrews 13:1-3 |