Pastoral Letter Issued In 1994

Description

The final version of the Pastoral Letter was issued at the 1994 General Convention by the House of Bishops and addressed the sin of racism, pinpointing the cause of racism as fear. The Bishops pledged to take steps to address the racism inherent within each of them and invited all Episcopalians to join them in this effort to confront and eradicate racism.

Source

Records of the Communications Department: Episcopal News Service

Publisher

Episcopal News Service

Date

1994-03

Rights

©The Archives of the Episcopal Church, DFMS

Type

Text

Collection

Citation

“Pastoral Letter Issued In 1994,” The Church Awakens: African Americans and the Struggle for Justice, accessed November 13, 2024, https://episcopalarchives.org/church-awakens/items/show/111.