Ethnic Ministries Circles of Color

This Tuesday from 6:30-8 pm, Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton will be presenting over Zoom the Doctrine of Discovery: The Episcopal Church, Indigenous Peoples, and the Necessity of Decolonizing Christianity. All are welcome for this event...and our screening + panel discussion of Covenant of the Salmon People on 5/14!

Doctrine of Discovery: The Episcopal Church, Indigenous Peoples, and the Necessity of Decolonizing Christianity To prepare for our Covenant of the Salmon People screening and panel, The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton will present on the history, impacts, and current influences of the Doctrine of Discovery as well as the transformative changes that are empowering Indigenous people in the Episcopal Church.

We, as the Circles of Color in the Diocese of Olympia, renounce the acts of violence and war in Ukraine and stand with the many around the world who call upon Russian President Vladimir Putin to cease and withdraw Russian military presence. We raise our prayers for peace in Ukraine and for safety for all those
affected in the region: soldiers on both sides, civilians, children and refugees. We pray that the aggressors may have a change of heart and realize that we are all children of one God and members of one human family. Especially we call on the
Russian military to comply with international humanitarian norms and avoid targeting hospitals, schools and child-care centers, along with other civilian targets. As Archbishop Oscar Romero said to soldiers in his country, “You are killing your own…brothers. The law of God --";Thou Shall Not Kill"; -- must prevail
over an order to kill that a man may give. In the name of God and the name of this suffering people, whose cries rise up to heaven, I implore you, I beg of you, I order you in the name of God: stop the repression.”

We pray for strength for all who are seeing their homes destroyed and for consolation for those who have lost family and loved ones in this war. We particularly stand in solidarity and love with members of the Ukrainian and Russian churches who are witnessing to God’s love in the midst of this conflict,
including St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Moscow and Christ Church, Church of England, Kyiv. We also pray for members of our local congregations and communities, who have family and friends in Ukraine, or who have family and friends serving in the armed forces who may be drawn into this conflict.

As Circles of Color, we are aware that our prayers are needed every day for people in Ethiopia, Yemen, Palestine, Israel, Mexico, Haiti and other areas where violence rages. While not diminishing our concern for the situation in Ukraine, we note that on-going tragic violence and its consequences in areas of the world
populated by non-European people of color do not receive the same level of attention by dominant culture media that this white European conflict has generated. We also pray that in the midst of the fear and chaos of this war, that racial divisions do not divide the people of Ukraine, and that they and we may be
united in our work for peace for all of God’s children.

We urge you to pray, to not be misled by divisive false media reporting, and to donate as you are able to the organizations below:

Episcopal Relief and Development: https://support.episcopalrelief.org/ukraineresponse

World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine

Amnesty International: https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/100216/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=MRPaidSearchFR2022&supporter.appealCode=W22XXADEVR0P&en_og_source=W22XXADEVR0P&gclid=CjwKCAiAgvKQBhBbEiwAaPQw3JIkMHY9P4voAS99H7L3sQc0hylqzTdKNtVWQCLmHTcbLr40bMBi4BoCXHMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

UN High Commission for Refugees: https://give.unrefugees.org/220224ukr_emer_d_4983/

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Congratulations to:
Roberta Newell for her election to the COM
Rev. Ruth Anne Garcia for her election to Diocesan Council
Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton for her election to the COM
Lawrence Sylvester for his election to Standing Committee
Rev. Malcolm McLaurin for his election to General Convention as alternate clergy

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Join The Church Council of Greater Seattle, Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, and One America for a rally all over Washington state to make sure Congress keeps their promise to lead and deliver on citizenship this year!

¡Únase a nosotros en Seattle para exigir que el Congreso cumpla su promesa y apruebe un camino hacia la ciudadanía para inmigrantes ESTE AÑO!

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Congress: Keep Your Promises - Day of Action - We Are One America CONGRESS:KEEP YOUR PROMISE PASS CITIZENSHIP FOR ALL TAKE ACTION ON OCTOBER  11 & 12We are in a critical moment in our country where immigrants are now at the brink of being ignored as Congress fails to prioritize our communities. Democrats have failed to deliver time and again while our communities...

A poem in remembrance of National Day of Remembrance for US Boarding Schools and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation in Canada
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We are still in mourning.

The children were stolen from these beloved lands by the government.
Their hair was cut, their toys and handmade clothes ripped
From them. They were bathed in pesticides
And now clean, given prayers in a foreign language to recite
As they were lined up to sleep alone in their army-issued cages.

Excerpt from "An American Sunrise" by Joy Harjo

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