Anti-Racism & Reconciliation

The Rev. Isaiah Shaneequa Brokenleg has been appointed staff officer for racial reconciliation for The Episcopal Church, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. 
Brokenleg will work to catalyze and organize Episcopal efforts to embrace and practice Becoming Beloved Community, the church’s long-term commitment to racial reconciliation, healing and justice. She will support networks of regional leaders and coordinate church-wide efforts, especially around StorySharing, pilgrimage, anti-racism training and liturgical resource development. Brokenleg will partner closely with Rev. Chuck Wynder, staff officer for social justice engagement. Read the press release >
Already Accomplished
  • Held preliminary conference call in March re ministry plan
  • Posted Framework for Anti-Racism Training on Provincial website in both English and Spanish
  • As part of March InProv2, requested info from Dioceses (this will be ministry highlighted for larger June InProv2)
  • Requested list of Anti-Racism diocesan contacts from Carla Burns
  • Information obtained from Carla Burns re Jonathan Daniels events
  • Appointed Brian Romero (LI) to ECCAR
  • Translation of materials
Currently Working On
  • Updating list of anti-racism contacts
  • Scheduling Zoom conference call for all Diocesan anti-racism contacts
  • Identifying: (1) what Provincial Dioceses are/aren’t doing in this area and (2) what Diocesan needs are/aren’t
  • Identifying topics for 6 webinars for triennium and scheduling first webinar (possible first webinar topic is inviting Heidi Kim for webinar on topic of how to have racism become culture underlying all ministry rather than single/separate event/idea)
  • Identifying “out of the box” 3 in person events (one each for NY/NJ, Caribbean, and Europe dioceses) to be held in next triennium (2022-2024)
  • Updating Provincial website ministry page for anti-racism & reconciliation
  • Preparing description of what would like Provincial anti-racism & reconciliation consultant to do last year of this triennium and next triennium
  • Planning for highlighting this ministry in June InProv2
  • Continued translation of materials
Still to Come This Triennium
  • 6 webinars for this triennium, each addressing a different topic and a different audience
  • Continued translation of materials
  • Budget for 2022-2024 triennium, to include 6 webinars, 3 events, quarterly Zoom meetings among Diocesan reps, consultant, and other as identified
  • Planning for 2022-2024 events