The Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism
Digital Archive for General Convention Resolution 2009-A143

The following responses were submitted to the Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism by dioceses reporting on specific actions taken in response to the Resolution 2009-A143. The Resolution requests each diocese to (1) name a Day of Repentance, (2) hold a Service of Repentance, and (3) engage in a study of the Church's complicity in and benefits derived from the institution of slavery and its aftermath. Diocesan reports have been reproduced faithfully with the exception of the redaction of personal greetings and reflections.

Please note: All documents published here should be considered restricted by copyright of the creator. The materials are made available for educational use only. Dioceses, congregations and organizations of The Episcopal Church may use the material as models for new resources; however, permission is not granted to reproduce or distribute the materials beyond this limited internal use for educational purposes.

Diocesan Responses: N-W

North Carolina

Report to Committee
The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry: April 16, 2012.

Oklahoma

Report to Committee
Sabrina Evans, Director of Christian Formation: June 1, 2011.

Pittsburgh

Report to Committee
Joan R. Gunderson on the behalf of The Rt. Rev. Kenneth L. Price, Jr.: April 25, 2012.

Virginia

Report to Committee
John B. Chilton, Committee on Race Relations: March 14, 2012.

Study: Meet Me in Galilee...Beginning the Journey from Repentance to Reconciliation
Committee on Race Relations: January 11, 2012.

West Texas

Report to Committee
The Rev. Robert Woody, Co-Chair Diocesan Reconciliation Commission: July 19, 2011.

Updated Report to Committee
The Rev. Robert Woody, Co-Chair Diocesan Reconciliation Commission: April 13, 2012.

Western Michigan

Report to Committee
The Rt. Rev. Robert R. Gepert: June 27, 2011.

Western North Carolina

Report to Committee
The Rev. S.F. James Abbott, Diocesan Commission to Dismantle Racism: April 17, 2012.

Service Leaflet: Service of Repentance, Healing and Reconciliation
Diocese of Western North Carolina: April 9, 2011.

Study: Unfinished Journey, A Brief Racial History of the Diocese of Western North Carolina
The Rev. S.F. James Abbott, Diocesan Commission to Dismantle Racism: 2011.

Study Guide: Unfinished Journey, Study Questions
Diocesan Commission to Dismantle Racism: 2011.

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Last update November 8, 2013