Becoming God’s Beloved Community
Lay Ministry and Leadership
Beloved Community Information
Discover Ways to Embody Your Baptismal Covenant, to Strive for Justice and Peace, and to Respect the Dignity of Every Human Being to Become God’s Beloved Community.
“I Will, With God’s Help” (Hybrid and Virtual One-Day Workshop)
Commission for Intercultural Ministries training teams provide hybrid and virtual only “I Will, With God’s Help: Journey Toward Racial Healing and Justice” workshops at locations throughout the diocese.
This workshop is rooted in our baptismal identity and the promises we make in baptism. It focuses on how we can more fully live into our promise to be more loving toward our neighbors. During the workshop we follow the path of the Becoming Beloved Community labyrinth.
This workshop meets the requirement for licensing for Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Lay Eucharistic Visitors, and unlicensed lay leaders (such as vestry members and ministry leads) in the Diocese. Other lay licensed ministries (lay preachers, worship leaders, formation leaders, and evangelists) need to take Sacred Ground to meet Diocesan licensing requirements. All are welcome to attend this training which will help you grow as reconcilers, healers, and justice bearers, to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving God and your neighbor.
Sacred Ground
The Commission encourages and provides support for Sacred Ground Dialogue Circles within the Diocese. Sacred Ground is an 11-session, film-based dialogue on faith and race offered through the national church. Circles are currently meeting online (through Zoom) and in-person.
Bishop Megan has offered guidance on who is required to take this training
Information about Sacred Ground:
Sacred Ground video by Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe (watch here)
- Sacred Ground General Information
- Inform the EDNC Commission on Intercultural Ministries of new Circles.(REQUIRED)
- Certificates awarded to those who complete 80% or more of the coursework
Register here to express interest in joining a Sacred Ground Circle
Questions can be directed to Diane Williamson, Diocesan Sacred Ground Coordinator, dianewilliamson864@gmail.com.
