As St. John’s undertakes a study and action focus on Reparations, we will offer some of our learning and questioning here—what is reparations, why is it important to our church, who decides what repair is necessary, and more. Here is one definition:

"When I say we need to reimagine reparations, I don't mean transferring wealth from one group to another, something critics are quick to decry as fundamentally unfair and backward-looking.

I mean repairing American systems to eliminate the built-in racism that perpetuates injustices like the racial wealth gap, and in the process, making those systems work better for all of us." Kimberly Atkins Stohr, The Emancipator, Boston Globe, April 24, 2022

What do you think of when you hear the term "Reparations?"