Ecumenical & Social Relations

CPC Chair for the Diocese of Virginia is Jeannie Palin.

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
— – Galatians 3:28

A Worldwide Movement of Christian Women

The World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year, and who, in many countries, have a continuing relationship in prayer and service.

Material can be downloaded off the website at World of Prayer.

Resources

  • Equal Justice Initiative

    Equal Justice Initiative

     EJI works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality.

  • Thistle Farms

    Thistle Farms

    Thistle Farms has lit a pathway of healing and hope for women survivors of trafficking, prostitution and addiction.

  • Becoming Beloved

    Becoming Beloved

    For more information on how to engage with issues of racial justice and reconciliation, check out the Episcopal Church’s Becoming Beloved page.

  • Sacred Ground Race & Faith Series

    Sacred Ground

    Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith.  Small groups are invited to 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.

  • Virginia Humanities

    Virginia Humanities

    For more than fifty years we’ve worked to help Virginians better understand each other by exploring our history, culture, and traditions. By doing this work with integrity and inclusivity, Virginia Humanities has become one of the most important sources for understanding Virginia and its people.

Books to Read

Waking up White by Debby Irving

White Fragility by Robin Diangelo

Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman

How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi