Resolution F-185 , approved at the 2022 Diocesan Convention, calls on all congregations in the diocese to take specific steps to overcome racism and build the antiracist identity of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, in fulfillment of our Baptismal covenant to seek and serve Christ in all persons, strive for justice and peace among all…
Antiracism
One Book, One Diocese: Poverty, By America
The Peace and Justice Committee invites the Diocese of Chicago to participate in year two of their “One Book, One Diocese“ program. For 2024, the book selection is Poverty, by America, by Matthew Desmond. “One Book, One Diocese” is a four-year sequence of diocesan readings that address the four interlocking evil systems outlined in the Poor…
Resurrection Hope: One Book, One Diocese Discussion Recording
On April 25, people from across the Diocese of Chicago gathered on Zoom to discuss Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter by the Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary and canon theologian at the Washington National Cathedral. A recording of the conversation with Bishop…
Crossroads Antiracism Training June 8-10 in Chicago
The Antiracism Commission of the Diocese (ARC) has partnered with Crossroads to offer a robust antiracism training at a diocesan-subsidized rate. From Thursday, June 8 to Saturday, June 10, Crossroads will host a training titled From White Supremacy Toward Liberation: Building Shared Analysis to Transform Institutions at St. Paul & the Redeemer in Hyde Park….
Uncaged Art Exhibit at St. James Cathedral
The “Uncaged Art” exhibit, on loan to the Sanctuary Task Force by the Diocese of San Joaquin and hosted by St. James Cathedral, will open to the public on Saturday, May 20 at 4 pm in Kyle’s Place Gallery at 65 E. Huron. The exhibit is free and open to the public, Mondays through Saturdays from…
“The Window to the Korean Community”
Late last year, One in Christ Episcopal Church in Prospect Heights was awarded a Becoming Beloved Community-AAPI Grant of $9,450 by the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church. The funds, says the Rev. Indon Paul Joo, the church’s vicar, will help the congregation of Korean immigrants “address its own racial reckoning.” Using grants funds, One…