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Miriam McKenney to lead work against racism in both Ohio dioceses

Bishop White has announced that Miriam McKenney, our diocese’s director of dismantling racism, will also serve as interim missioner for Beloved Community in the Diocese of Ohio for six months beginning … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, Formation, Training

New Dismantling Racism Training Sessions Scheduled

Using Picture Books for Racial Healing: a Dismantling Racism Certification Course New Sessions Scheduled Picture books offer an excellent way to discover, discuss, and share stories about topics that many … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, Features

Where Racial Reconciliation Meets Christian Formation

Parishes experiment with hard conversations, celebration and commemoration. By Nancy Bryan Since the beginning of Advent, Episcopal congregations have been hearing readings from Year A of the Revised Common Lectionary, … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, Features, Formation, Sesquicentennial

Telling the Truth About Race

As the Sesquicentennial approaches, parishes probe their past. By Jim Naughton At St. Stephen’s Church in Columbus, a story is told about a Black woman named Colleen Mitchell who visited … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, Formation, Training

Using Picture Books for Racial Healing: Sign up for Dismantling Racism Training Sessions

Registration is now open for Dismantling Racism training sessions in August, September, October, and November. Miriam McKenney leads the trainings that take place on Zoom. “The dismantling racism course is … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, Formation, News

Diocesan Pilgrims Visit Civil Rights Sites

Fourteen members of the Diocese of Southern Ohio are on an intergenerational Civil Rights Pilgrimage traveling to Atlanta, Selma, Montgomery, and Chattanooga from May 31 to June 7. The group … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, News

Realizing Beloved Community: Sesquicentennial Committee Begins Work

The Diocese of Southern Ohio will turn 150 in 2025, and preparations to mark the occasion are already underway. In keeping with diocesan convention Resolution R2022-07, Bishop Smith has appointed … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, Features, Formation

Walking the Fourfold Path

The diocese deepens its commitment to Becoming Beloved Community When she began work on a new curriculum to deepen diocesan leaders’ understanding of the work of dismantling racism, Miriam McKenney … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, News

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From its inception three years ago, the Becoming Beloved Community movement in Southern Ohio has been working toward an increased commitment to racial healing, evangelism, and creation care (the three … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, News

StorySharing showcase now YouTube playlist

The StorySharing Tent and Showcase planned for our postponed convocation have transformed into a YouTube playlist! We invite you to listen as people share stories of their own journey of … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, News

Two opportunities to launch conversation around reconciliation, healing, and justice

Proclaiming the Dream – A Virtual Gathering Even though we can’t be together in person at Procter, we will still proclaim the dream of beloved community on September 25! We … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community, Features

What Reparations means to us

“Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every … Read more

Becoming Beloved Community

Miriam McKenney to lead work against racism in both Ohio dioceses

New Dismantling Racism Training Sessions Scheduled

Where Racial Reconciliation Meets Christian Formation

Telling the Truth About Race

Using Picture Books for Racial Healing: Sign up for Dismantling Racism Training Sessions

Diocesan Pilgrims Visit Civil Rights Sites

Realizing Beloved Community: Sesquicentennial Committee Begins Work

Walking the Fourfold Path

Becoming Beloved Community news

StorySharing showcase now YouTube playlist

Two opportunities to launch conversation around reconciliation, healing, and justice

What Reparations means to us

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