Racial Justice and Healing

The sin of racism has infected our hearts as Americans and as a Church since the time of our founding. Dismantling racism for the sake of all people includes the hard work of naming our complicity in structures that disproportionately benefit white people. It also includes the holy and life-giving work of becoming anti-racist. We offer these resources to support congregations in this journey.

Ministry for Racial Justice and Healing

Vision:  Christians boldly speaking truth to power and working for a world free from the evils of white supremacy, racism, and colonialism.

Mission:  To actively engage the Diocese of Virginia in creating sustainable programs to dismantle racism, white supremacy, and the legacy of colonialism through education and advocacy with social, governmental, and ecclesiastical systems.

Ministry Team

The Rev. Benjamin Badgett, St. Mark’s, Richmond

Dr. Christine Cameron, St. Anne’s, Reston

Mr. Larry Clark, St. Philip’s, Richmond

Mr. Jan Cornelius, The Falls Church, Fall Church

Miss Isabelle Cresswell, St. Paul’s, Richmond (youth representative)

The Rev. David Curtis, All Saints, Richmond

The Rev. Marlene Forrest, St. Philip’s, Richmond

The Rev. Deacon Christine Garcia, St. Thomas’, Richmond

The Rev. Michael Guy, Grace, Casanova

The Rev. Susie Harding, St. Andrew’s, Burke

The Very Rev. Joseph Hensley Jr., St. George’s, Fredericksburg

Ms. Maggie Keller, St. John’s, McLean

Ms. Carolyn Lanier, St. Philip’s, Richmond

Dr. Mary Palmer Legare, St. Stephen’s, Heathsville

Ms. Ericka Masias, La Iglesia de Santa María, Falls Church

Ms. Gwen Malone, Clark Parish, Berryville

The Rev. Justin McIntosh, St. Paul’s, Ivy

Dr. Jayne Osgood, Christ Church, Alexandria

Mr. Jonathan Perry, Little Fork, Rixeyville