As followers of Jesus, we are lay and clergy volunteers committed to embodying our Baptismal Covenant to strive for justice and peace, and to respect the dignity of every human being. We are inspired by the King Center philosophy to “envision the Beloved Community where injustice ceases and love prevails.”

The labyrinth represents the self-reflection and examination we must do individually and as a community. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we must tell the truth, proclaim the dream, practice the way of love, and repair the breach to become God’s Beloved Community.

Our mission is to build the Beloved Community within the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California. With partners, we are identifying and prioritizing needs within the diocese and developing initiatives to address those needs, to make Beloved Community part of the culture and fabric of our congregations.

Examples of these initiatives include racial healing and reconciliation training; indigenous ministries and land acknowledgment; immigration and refugee resettlement; Latino/Hispanic ministries; the Rainbow Ministry; public policy advocacy; and the Racial Justice Audit. As additional needs are identified, new ministries are developed to address them. –Adopted June 9, 2022.

Please contact us at NorCalCIM@gmail.com to learn more about our work.