Racial Justice and Healing
In our baptismal covenant, we are called to love our neighbor as ourselves and are asked, “Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?” And we respond, “We will, with God’s help!”
Remembering Juneteenth 2022
Enjoy this recap of St. Peter's and St. John's Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration.
Both parishes were jointly awarded the Diocesan 2021 "Meet Me in Galilee" award in recognition of our first joint celebration of the holiday in 2021.
This year's celebration built on last year's successes, affirming the event as a new tradition that will unite the congregations in fellowship and in working toward racial justice.
RISC Richmond—Richmonders Involved in Strengthening Communities
Micah 6:8 tells us: “ … And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
St. John's Social Justice Ministry Update
The Hebrew word for "Justice" (tzedakah) is not a concept, but an action verb. St. John’s Church is a member of RISC, along with a wide range of other churches and faith groups throughout the Richmond region. We invite and encourage you to join us in pursuing social justice.
Why? It’s our call as Christians to pursue justice. If the powers that be are not doing the right thing, it’s up to us to form our own power group to challenge them. That’s what RISC does. Right now, they are focused on three issues: affordable housing, gun violence and climate change.
Stay tuned for footage of our Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration, 2022.
St. Peter’s and St. John’s are joint recipients of the Diocese of Virginia’s 2021 Meet Me in Galilee Award
The Rev. Dr. J. Lee Hill, Missioner of Racial Justice and Healing in the Diocese of Virginia, presented the 2021 Meet Me in Galilee Award on behalf of the diocese's Committee on Race and Reconciliation at joint worship service on January 30, 2022.
St. John's and St. Peter's won the award in recognition of the success of our joint first Juneteenth Celebration commemorating the emancipation of African-Americans from slavery.
ReWork Richmond
Most workforce development programs focus on finding entry-level jobs that, over time, don’t financially sustain families because they rarely address the actual barriers to securing and retaining living-wage employment.
ReWork Richmond is different. Instead of placing individuals in minimum wage positions offering limited upward opportunity, ReWork is strategically structured to accompany its members on the long walk to living-wage employment by providing a comprehensive range of personal support and employment sourcing services. For the past three years, St. John’s has offered our support through board involvement, volunteer assistance, and outreach grants