SACRED GROUND AT ST. JOHN’S

A Film & READING-Based Dialogue on Race & Faith

Recently, parishioners at St. John’s and members of neighboring faith communities were invited to participate in a journey over the sacred ground of racial introspection and reconciliation. This 10-part series developed by the Episcopal Church, and co-facilitated by parishioners Holly Carter and Caitlin Slodden, walked through the chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, socio-economic status, and political and regional identity.

• Examining the impact of white privilege

• Learning how and why racial inequalities are perpetuated in contemporary American society

• Gaining a deeper appreciation for other cultures and experience

• Fostering greater awareness of and deeper empathy towards others 

• Increasing self-awareness

• Engaging with issues of racial identity and difference

• Developing tools to better navigate the world as faithful Christians

• Inter-generational dialogue—high school age parishioners welcome