2026 Winter Book Study Reading Plan
2026-01-14 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Critical Race Theology: White Supremacy, American Christianity, and the Ongoing Culture Wars
Juan Floyd-Thomas, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt Divinity School
We are called in our Baptismal Covenant to “strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.” Critical Race Theology examines how theological ideas have been used historically and systematically to justify racial hierarchy and uphold white supremacy. This four-week study draws on Black Liberation Theology and Womanist thought to offer a pathway toward genuine systemic repair and a more just vision of the Beloved Community.
Reading Schedule
Week 1: Preface, Introduction, and Chapter 1 — January 14, 2026
Week 2: Chapters 2 and 3 — January 21, 2026
Week 3: Chapter 4 — January 28, 2026
Week 4: Chapter 5 and Closing Discussion — February 4, 2026
Come prepared to be challenged, transformed, and equipped for the sacred, intersectional work of justice, healing, and repair.
If you are interested in joining this Zoom-based winter book study with Canon J. Lee Hill, Jr., please contact Tammy Lewis or 804-622-3194.

Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Commemorating the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris and the Rev. Absalom Jones
2026-02-12 18:30 - 21:30 | St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Arlington, 2609 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA, 22207, United States
The Diocese of Virginia invites you to a Celebration of the Holy Eucharist commemorating the consecration of the Rt. Rev’d Barbara Clementine Harris, the first woman Bishop in the Anglican Communion, and celebrating the life and witness of the Rev. Absalom Jones, the first African American priest in The Episcopal Church. The Rt. Rev’d Gayle E. Harris, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, will preside and preach. Bishop Harris, Canon Ricardo Sheppard, and the Very Rev. Janettarose Greene will serve as co-celebrants.
