Racial Healing Resources

I am All of those People is the latest book by North Carolina author and Native American Dr. Diane Sharp (former colleague of Fr. Skip Walker). Based partially on a true story, the book is entitled “I am all of those people,” and tells the story of Molly, an Indigenous woman adopted into a devout [...]

"First Nations Version (FNV) recounts the Creator's Story―the Christian Scriptures―following the tradition of Native storytellers' oral cultures...The FNV is a dynamic equivalence translation of the New Testament that captures the simplicity, clarity, and beauty of Native storytellers in English, while remaining faithful to the original language of the Bible. The culmination of a rigorous five-year [...]

As the Episcopal Church continue the healing work of reconciliation with our Native American siblings, an important understanding is to acknowledge all of our church buildings sit on Native Land. This post from Building Faith explains the importance of Land Acknowledgments and why your parish should in engage in the work. In addition the post [...]

This prayer book and resource was first published in 2002 by The Rev'd John E. Robertson who was the Episcopal Church's missioner for Indigenous Ministries at that time. Many Indigenous circles had been using this Gospel-based discipleship practice for some time. It is a practice that allows all in the group to engage with [...]

To download the full suggested reading list for all ages, please click the button below: Racial Healing Commission Suggested Reading List Nonfiction: Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman Waking Up White by Debby Irving Lies My Teacher [...]

Children:Children of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond TutuSink or Swim: African-American Lifesavers of the Outer Banks by Carole Boston WeatherfordA Negro League Scrapbook by Carole Boston WeatherfordAll Different and Beautiful: A Children’s Book About Diversity by Belle Belrose; Illustrated by Winna CLThe Big Box by Toni Morrison and Slade MorrisonGod’s Dream by Desmond Tutu [...]

The SALT project has put together this "zine" (you can read more abut what that is in the link) to engage families, friends, neighbors and communities in the work of seeking God's justice by examining how privilege, prejudice, and inequality undermine the Kingdom of God. Using the Body of Christ as a framework, The Anatomy [...]

Deep Blue Life is a Methodist curriculum for children published by Cokesbury. The three Faith and Culture - Anti-Racism lessons are available for free download. The three lesson topics are: • Prejudice and Stereotypes • Curiosity and Empathy • Colors and Cultures Deep Blue Life is an integrated curriculum with weekly session plans, Bible verses, [...]

From Building Faith's webinar description "Being antiracist requires more than hosting the periodic book club. Both as individuals and faith communities we can make changes to our practices to become more faithful witnesses to God’s love on earth." This was hosted in January 2021 by Katherine Malloy and included panelists the Rev. Melanie Mullen and [...]

We are not the first and will not likely be the last to live through unprecedented times. How we choose to live in and through them will determine how our world moves forward. God calls us to honor the beauty of every person we encounter. The Baptismal Covenant binds us together as we strive for [...]

This issue of the Formation Update newsletter offers a selection of racial justice resources. We are working on ways for young people and young adults around the diocese to engage in this important work as a community. As we seek to make sense of events unfolding around us, I remind myself that all human beings [...]

To the people of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, Greetings in the name of our risen Lord Jesus Christ! Yesterday morning, it being Earth Day, my morning contemplation focused on the beauty of God’s creation and I found myself drawn to the following prayer: Almighty and everlasting God, you made the universe with all [...]