“Everywhere I travel, people are bursting to tell me about the transformational impact Sacred Ground has had in their lives.” The Lord is building Beloved Community through this movement, and in its updated and expanded form, Sacred Ground will help many thousands more take the next steps in the lifelong work of racial healing.”
– Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Sacred Ground
A Film-Based Dialogue Series on Race & Faith
Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, St. Stephen’s & The Vine, and the Emery Washington Convocation invite you to join the next session of Sacred Ground, the Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. An integral part of Becoming Beloved Community, Sacred Ground is a film and readings-based dialogue series on race grounded in faith. The program is presented in sessions which walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism while weaving in threads of family story, economic class and political and regional identity. The program focuses on Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American events as they intersect with European American histories. The program includes twelve 90-minute work sessions, preceded by an orientation meeting and concluding with an evaluation discussion. The series is scheduled to run on consecutive Monday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning on January 6, 2025, and continuing through April 7, 2025. All participants are required to work independently to prepare for the weekly sessions. All sessions will be held via Zoom. Participants are requested to acquire two books for the program: “Jesus and the Disinherited” by Howard Thurman and “Waking Up White by Debby Irving,” available locally at Left Bank Books or online from Amazon.com. The balance of the curriculum is available online from the national church. Sacred Ground will be co-facilitated by The Rev. Chester Hines, Jr., Deacon at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion and former Chairperson of the Diocesan Commission on Dismantling Racism and The Rev. Loretta Go, Deacon at St. Stephen’s & the Vine. Participation is limited to fifteen people and attendance at all sessions is expected.
For additional information or to register, please contact Chester Hines at 314-367-7332 or chinesj@Charter.net or Loretta Go at Lgo1957@aol.com.