Racial Justice & Healing


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 101389, and 103
Luke 4:16-21
Ephesians 6:12-20
Hebrews 13:1-3