02/08/2026
As we look forward to the day when people from every nation, tribe, and language gather around the throne and praise God, we also remember that, in the present, our brothers and sisters in Christ still face the sorrow and harm of racism and ethnic hatred. When racist speech, imagery, and assumptions enter public life, they directly contradict the Gospel we proclaim and the dignity God has given to every human person made in His image.
The Evangelical Episcopal Communion is a multi racial and multi cultural body, shaped by many peoples, languages, histories, and communities. We receive this diversity as a gift of God and a witness to the reconciling work of Jesus Christ, who breaks down walls of hostility and makes us one family in Him. Because of this calling, we recognize the pain and lasting damage caused by racism in all its forms, whether expressed through open violence, social exclusion, unjust systems, or casual contempt.
We therefore denounce and repudiate every expression of racial and ethnic hatred, including racist posts, videos, jokes, and slurs shared in person or online. We reject any ideology that treats one people as superior to another, and we renounce every attempt to divide Christ’s Church along racial or cultural lines. Such division is contrary to the will of God and undermines the Church’s mission to bear faithful witness to the Kingdom of God.
We call our clergy and laity to renewed commitment in word and deed. We will listen with humility to those who suffer, speak truthfully and courageously when racism is present, pursue education that leads to repentance and wisdom, and cultivate relationships that reflect the hospitality of Christ. We will encourage congregations to practice just and compassionate discipleship in their communities, to protect the vulnerable, and to model a shared life marked by honor, patience, and peace.
Above all, we commit ourselves to prayer, repentance, and the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord grant us clean hearts, truthful speech, and steadfast love, so that our Communion may more fully embody the reconciling Gospel we preach and the unity for which Christ prayed.
Missio Mosaic/The Evangelical Episcopal Communion
