Circles of Color

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  • Civil Rights Pilgrimage Reflection #2

    by Rev. Hillary Kimsey Day 1: Atlanta: The King Center, Sweet Auburn, the Absalom Jones Center, Church of the Incarnation, Dr. Catherine Meeks In the past several weeks, I have heard the same question asked of two powerful and prophetic Black Episcopalians: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Dr. Catherine Meeks. During the weekend of celebrations…

  • Civil Rights Pilgrimage Reflection #1

    By Rev. Canon Carla Robinson Atlanta, Auburn Avenue AKA Sweet Auburn Street. We walked this street, once the heart of Atlanta’s black community, it still carries that weight as I looked at the buildings and heard the stories of the neighborhood. It’s a complex history. Big Bethel AME Church, Atlanta Life, The Peacock Club, The…

  • St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas Creation Care Camp Reflection

    Written by Susan Dale. You can read more about St. Luke’s San Lucas or SL2 here, as well as the Bishop Rivera Fund grant that they received in 2022. Creation Care Camp – Gratitude We at St. Luke’s – San Lucas have celebrated and are grateful: For air, water, and light. All of God’s creation…

  • Indigenous Boarding Schools & The Episcopal Church

    Indigenous Boarding Schools & The Episcopal Church

    May-June 2023 | Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton from Facebook, with permission May 2, 2023 My friends, In June 2021, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive effort to recognize the troubled legacy of federal Indian boarding school policies with the goal of addressing their intergenerational impact and to…

  • Welcome Sign Honoring Coast Salish People

    The lovely Christ Episcopal Church in Anacortes was built in 1891 in the style of typical wood-structure churches in the Pacific Northwest. Numerous improvements have been made through the years: stained glass windows were added, a narthex was added and doors moved, but it has always remained a classical church with a traditional wooden sign…

  • Western Regional Conference Summary

    Tempe, AZ | April 2023 | by Sherina James “Envisioning a Spiritual Mosaic,” Western Regional conference was held at the Church of the Epiphany in Tempe, AZ from April 20-22, 2023. A gathering of approximately 45 individuals came together to explore the theme of the African Diaspora in our beloved community. The conference was co…

  • Canon’s Blog: 1/6/2023

    The holidays were the dizzying mix of emotions and activities for me. I had the hone to preach at the Christmas Day service at St Matthew San Mateo, Auburn. It was a pajama mass. It was a strange joyful experience to be in PJs for Eucharist. I felt a little bit like a child which…

  • Canon’s Blog: December 17, 2022

    Saturday December 10th I spent most of the day preparing for my trip to Arizona. The Arizona trip would combine family vacation with some work. The main event was the graduation of my niece Monique Hebert. Monique is receiving her Masters of Advanced Studies from Arizona State University. We spent a few days in the…

  • Canon’s activities 11/2—12/6

    i. Meeting with Arienne Davison to discuss next steps at St Paul and Resurreccion (11/2)ii. Bishop’s Executive Team meeting (11/2)iii. Full Circle meeting (11/2)iv. Meeting with Agnes Kuria (11/3)v. Welcome of Fr Hilary Njoroge (11/3)vi. Governing Bodies New Member Orientation (11/5)vii. Visit to Good Samaritan Sammamish (11/6)viii. Combined Funds Work Group (11/18)ix. Meeting with Jess…

  • Canon’s Blog: 12/3/2022

    The past weekend included a visit to St Luke’s Memorial in Tacoma. I was not there to preach or to preside or to present. I was there as a worshipper. The Rev. David Bishop was the preacher. It was a good way to start Advent by hearing a deacon call us to a state of…