Responding to the Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese invitation”in the name of repentance, reconciliation, and accountability to our siblings of color in our diocese—prayerfully and purposefully to explore their historic involvement in and present wealth derived from the forced labor of enslaved people…” the St. John’s Social Justice Group invites all parishioners to be part of a working group to explore reparations as a topic and possible actions.
Using “The Process Toward Reparations: A Template,” published by the diocese, we will:
*Examine our history as a parish
*Report what we learn
*Begin the process of repairing what has been damaged or destroyed, whether or not it was intentional
*Move on to making reparations, in whatever form that takes.