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Striving to reflect the diversity of heaven by living into the long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice of Beloved Community in the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.

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To read the latest news updates, please check out the Beloved Community Resource Newsletter HERE
Who We Are
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
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.
Leadership Team




The Commission for Intercultural Ministries is integrating the Becoming Beloved Community vision into its various areas of focus.
Efforts include:
- Providing education for the Diocese and congregations regarding the Becoming Beloved Community vision
- Providing programs and resources that address the four components of the Beloved Community journey—telling the truth, proclaiming the dream, practicing the way of love, and repairing the breach.
- Accessing The Episcopal Church’s Becoming Beloved Community grant program to provide funding for projects in this area.
- Ensuring that Commission efforts are aligned with the spirit of the Becoming Beloved Community vision and commitment.
- Exploring ways to partner with other dioceses in this important work.
- Supporting the Diocesan Commitment to Diversity and promoting the same in our churches and communities.
If you would like more information about how you can be involved with building the Beloved
Community, please contact Miriam Casey at edncbbc@gmail.com.
Resources
Click Here to Subscribe to CIM’s Beloved Community Resource Newsletter



Introduction to the Season of Courage
Stories
- Ministries in the Community| St. John’s, Roseville
- Migrant Ministry. | Trinity Cathedral, Sacramento
- History of Chinese Expulsion| Christ Church, Eureka
- Spanish language ministry | Grace, St. Helena
- Carbon Reduction| St. Albans, Arcata
- LGBTQIA+ Advocacy| Epiphany, Vacaville
- Refugee Ministry | All Saints, Redding
- Courage and the Reconciling Action of God’s Holy Spirit| Bishop Megan
- Partnership with local Non-Profits | Good Shepherd, Cloverdale
- Letter from Birmingham Jail | Church of the Incarnation, Santa Rosa
- I Will With God’s Help: Journey Toward Racial Healing and Justice | Commission for Intercultural Ministries.
- Creative Conversation and Collaboration of Ministries Honoring the Environment | St. Patrick’s, Kenwood
- Funding for Solar | St. Luke’s, Woodland
- Carbon Neutral and Beyond-Creating a Land-Based Ministry | St. Martin’s, Davis
- California Climate Lobby Day 2024 | Commission on the Environment
Subscribe to CIM’s Beloved Community Resource Newsletter
Beloved Community Resource Newsletters:
February 18, 2024 Special Edition (Season of Courage – Here I Am, Lord)
The Commission provides and supports anti-racism training in
The Diocese of Northern California.
This training is a requirement for leadership positions in The Episcopal Church and furthers the goal of Becoming Beloved Community. Bishop Megan has offered guidance on who is required to take this training.
One-day Workshop
CIM training teams provide “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.
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For workshop schedule and registration links, please click HERE
If you are interested in hosting or attending a workshop, contact Miriam Casey at edncbbc@gmail.com
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. Information about Sacred Ground is available here: https://episcopalchurch.org/sacred-ground Those who wish to form a Sacred Ground Circle must first register with The Episcopal Church to receive necessary passwords: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/sacred-ground/registration/.
CIM also appreciates being notified of new Circles in our diocese so we can provide certificates for those who complete at least 80 percent of the coursework. Register new circles here: https://forms.gle/ugvbm69y68SC1XAUA
Interested in joining a Sacred Ground Circle? CIM can let you know when openings occur. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/G26EPxDzEFSpnsZW7
Questions can be directed to Karen Nolan at NorCalCIM@gmail.com.
Resources
Subscribe to the CIM’s Beloved Community Resource Newsletter:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/WeHHFWL/CommForInterculturalMinis
Team Members
Miriam Casey, Commission for Intercultural Ministries Co-Chair, coordinates and supports the one-day “I Will, With God’s Help: Journey Toward Racial Healing and Justice” workshops. Workshop presenters include:
- The Rev. Canon Tina Campbell I Indigenous Missioner for the Diocese
- The Rev. Canon Kathy Hopner
- Michael Adams I St. John’s, Roseville
- Sharon Gulliford I St. Michael’s, Carmichael
- Kimo Kimokeo I St. Martin’s, Davis
- Vivian Varela I Holy Trinity, Ukiah
- Diane Williamson I St. John’s, Roseville
- Jo Ann Williams I St. John’s, Roseville
- Miriam Casey I Incarnation, Santa Rosa
- Bob Wohlsen I Incarnation, Santa Rosa
Karen Nolan, Epiphany Episcopal Church, Vacaville, coordinates and supports Sacred Ground Circles in the Diocese.
Ministry to the Latino/Hispanic members of our communities and congregations is a priority for the Diocesan leadership.
At this time, this ministry work of the Commission is subsumed under the work of the Bishop’s Office.
Resources
Toolkits are available to congregations that would like to hold celebrations for any of the following holidays:
Indigenous Ministries Task Force
The purpose of the Indigenous Ministries Task Force is to encourage and support local congregations in recognizing and forming meaningful relationships with their Indigenous neighbors, including the development of land acknowledgments.
Resources
- Indigenous Ministries
- The Seeds of Justice program at St. Martin’s Church in Davis
- The Episcopal Church and Indigenous Land Acknowledgements downloadable booklet, in:
Task Force Members
The Rev. Canon Tina Campbell, Indigenous Missioner for the Diocese of Northern California, leads the Task Force.
Other members include:
- Miriam Casey, Commission for Intercultural Ministries
- The Rev. Michael Carney
The task force welcomes new members. Contact the Rev. Canon Tina Campbell at tinarcampbell@comcast.net.
Immigration Ministries
Immigration Ministries organized in 2021 following the fall of Kabul to welcome Afghan refugees who were fleeing the country and resettling in Northern California. Partnerships were forged with resettlement agencies and since then scores of Afghan families and individuals have been warmly welcomed and assisted in establishing their new homes and lives in our communities by churches, interfaith, and community groups. Many of our teams continue to accompany these refugees as they continue to secure their futures. In addition to Afghans, families fleeing wars in Ukraine and Syria have been welcomed.
Read: World Refugee Day and The Episcopal Church’s Commitment to Refugees
In 2023, asylum seekers from Venezuela were dropped off in Sacramento and a ministry team member organized and participated in a widespread community effort to welcome and assist these new arrivals. This was the beginning of the ministry’s growth to include welcoming and assisting immigrants, mostly from Mexico, Central, and South America.
Today, new arrivals of refugees have greatly diminished, and our work is focusing on continued support for our previously resettled refugee families, accompaniment of Asylum seekers as they navigate the immigration system, and walking with our long-time immigrant neighbors as they face the anti-immigrant political movement in our country.
Please contact Bob Wohlsen, Immigration Ministries Chair for more information or to join our ministry team – bob.wohlsen@gmail.com

Advocacy Team
The Advocacy Team champions individual, church, and diocesan engagement in the public discourse about issues, policies, and legislation that affects and deals with the most vulnerable among us at the Federal and State levels. Areas of focus include Creation Care, Racial Reconciliation, Ending Poverty, Migration-Refugees-Immigration, Human Rights and Peace Building. Our efforts are guided by resolutions passed at General Convention and the work of the Episcopal Office of Government Relations.
The Team is the focal point for advocacy education and distributing and publicizing advocacy events and resources to churches and individuals in the diocese, and leads participation in advocacy days at the state capital.
Resources
Please consider joining this vital ministry. For more information or to join contact:
Bob Wohlsen, Advocacy Team Chair – bob.wohlsen@gmail.com
2024 Racial Justice Audit Report of Deaneries and Churches
The Commission for Intercultural Ministries thanks everyone who participated in the 2024 audit of deaneries and churches, and our thanks to the Mission Institute for conducting the audit. Please click on this link to read the full audit report:
2023 Racial Justice Audit Report of Diocesan Leadership
Findings and recommendations for the first-year audit of diocesan leadership is under review by a team within the Board of Trustees.
These reports are not a destination, but rather a continued journey on the path toward Beloved Community.
Please contact Lynn Zender, zenderlynn@gmail.com, or Jo Ann Williams, bjwilli@surewest.net, Racial Justice Audit Co-Chairs, for questions or comments about the audit.
Resources
Racial Justice Audit – The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California: www.norcalepiscopal.org/racial-justice-audit/
Racial Justice Audit of Episcopal Leadership: www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/racial- reconciliation/racial-justice-audit/
Final Racial Justice Audit Video
Team Members
Racial Justice Audit Co-Chairs are Lynn Zender, zenderlynn@gmail.com, and Jo Ann Williams, bjwilli@surewest.net. Questions about the audit may be addressed to them.

The Rainbow Ministry exists to celebrate and embrace the fabulous gender and sexual diversity of all God’s people, fostering education, invitation, and connection throughout the diocese. Meetings are generally conducted by Zoom at 1 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Email RainbowministriesEDNC@gmail.com for more information.
Read our ground rules here, and our mission and vision statement here.
Leadership Team 2025
Steve Preston | Rev. Mack Olson | Michael Adams | Kenny Pierce | Anne Seed | Karen Nolan
Resources:

- 2S/LGBTQ+ in the Church
- Gender Justice Jam: The Episcopal Church’s 12-week virtual education and formation series designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice:
- Episcopal Migration Ministries Rainbow Initiative
- Rainbow Ministry Oasis Support Group
Community:
- GALIP (“God’s Agape Love (put) Into Practice”) affirming churches
- Church Clarity database of Christian congregations
- The Trevor Project
- Sacramento Area Rainbow Faith Alliance
- PFLAG
Security:
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers safety advice for houses of worship
- The Power of Hello Guide for Houses of Worship
- CISA House of Worship Self-Assessment Guide
- CISA 6 Steps to Enhance Security
- CISA Houses of Worship Security Practices Guide


Tule Lake Concentration Camp Reflections and Lessons
In 1942, the US government removed over 125,000 people of Japanese descent from the western US and imprisoned them in concentration camps in remote areas.
No charges, trials, or due process.
Learn more about the incarceration and the camp at Tule Lake in this workshop.
Tule Lake Concentration Camp Reflections and Lessons
June 7, 2025 Workshop
Tule Lake: The Wounds of History Revisted
By the Rev. James Richardson

September 12, 2025
8:30am-06:00pm
Redding, CA to Tule Lake and the Tule Lake National Monument
Join clergy and parishioners from the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California and others in a day-long pilgrimage to the Tule Lake National Monument.
- Learn more about the incarceration of people of Japanese descent, including children and citizens, and the camp at Tule Lake.
- Visit museums, a restored guard tower and jail, and the remains of other camp buildings.
- Join us in a service of commemoration and lament led by diocesan clergy.
About TULE Lake
In 1942, the US government removed over 125,000 people of Japanese descent from the western US and incarcerated them without due process in concentration camps located in remote areas. One of the camps, the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, lies in the northeastern corner of our diocese and has unique significance among Japanese Americans as the maximum-security site used to punish those from across the western US who were deemed disloyal. However, relatively few people are aware of its historical significance.
Our diocese has created a multifaceted program to address this. This program includes a series of articles about the incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans published in the Beloved Community Resource Newsletter of the EDNC Commission for Intercultural Ministries, and a June 2025 workshop, The Tule Lake Concentration Camp: Reflections and Lessons. The next component of this program will be a pilgrimage to the Tule Lake War Relocation/Segregation Center.
1. Town of Tulelake
Tour participants will be able to stretch their legs at the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds and visit two features transported from the concentration camp site: the top part of a guard tower and part of barracks built in 1944 to accommodate prisoners transferred from Manzanar, another concentration camp. After the fairgrounds, we will go to Otis Roper Park in the town of Tulelake for box lunches provided by the Diocese.
2. Outside the national monument
We have requested access to foundations of a latrine that served 250-300 people in Block 73 and the concentration camp cemetery
3. Within the Tule Lake National Monument
California Historic Landmark 850-2 Monument: The State Historical Marker project was chartered by the Sacramento Japanese American Citizens League and Northern California/Western Nevada District Council and built in 1979.
Tule Lake Visitor’s Center and Jail: The concrete jail, originally designed for twenty inmates, at times held more than 100 men. The jail was built in February 1945, fell into disrepair, and restored in 2022.
Stockade: The open field surrounding the jail was converted to a military prison during the imposition of martial law, November 1943 through August 1944. The area was surrounded by a fence topped with barbed wire and guard towers. Men imprisoned within the stockade lived in two barracks moved from elsewhere within the camp or within unheated tents pitched directly on the ground.
4. Outside the Tule Lake National Monument
WRA Citizen Isolation Center (Camp Tulelake): used as a guardhouse to imprison 133 men who refused to answer affirmatively two questions on a poorly written loyalty questionnaire. After the closure of the Segregation Center, Camp Tulelake was converted in summer 1944 to a POW camp for German and Italian POWs hired by local growers to work on farms.
At all stops on the tour, following comments from the docent, we will offer opportunities for discussion, prayer, and reflection. We intend to hold a service of lament in the stockade area.
Other details: We will send information on hotels and restaurants in Redding, medical release forms, and other tour details to all registrants.
Itinerary:
We have designed the pilgrimage with the support of National Park Service staff and the Tule Lake Committee, a 501(3)(c) organization whose mission includes educating the public about the unique role of the Tule Lake segregation center.
When: September 12, 2025, departure from Redding at 8:30am and return at 6:00pm
Who: In addition to pilgrims, tour participants include two medical professionals, a docent from the Tule Lake Committee, and the Rev. Canon John Kitagawa, whose father, the Rev. Daisuke Kitagawa, was an Episcopal priest who ministered to Episcopalians and others incarcerated at Tule Lake.
What: The Tule Lake War Relocation/Segregation Center consisted of over 1,100 acres but the national monument includes only 33 acres of the original site. The tour will include the following four segments.
Where: We will gather at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 2150 Benton Drive, Redding, CA.
Pilgrimage participants will be able to park their vehicles at All Saints’ and board an air-conditioned 56-person charter bus for the 2.25h drive to the Tule Lake National Monument.
Pilgrims also will have the option of staying at a Redding hotel before and after the pilgrimage; we are working to secure lodgings at a discount. We encourage carpooling to Redding and will also provide information as appropriate.
COST: $50, includes round trip transportation in an air-conditioned charter bus from Redding, lunch, and snacks.
Some scholarships are available to assist with hotel accommodations. Please contact Canon Julie Wakelee by email julie@norcalepiscopal.org
Registration deadline: September 1, 2025
Hotel Info:
Oxford Suites
1967 Hilltop Drive
Redding, CA, 96002-0211
(530) 221-0100
Click HERE to book your hotel room
Room rates:
- King rooms – $135/night
- 2 Queen-Bed rooms – $145/night
The above reservation link will work until 8/19/2025. After that you will need to call the hotel directly ((530) 221-0100), give them the code “Tule Lake” and if rooms are available, they will honor the above secured pricing!!
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Racial Healing and Reconciliation
Episcopal Migration Ministries
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