Texas Episcopalians are giving $13 million to repair damage done by their church’s racist history
The first bishop elected to the Episcopal Diocese of Texas was a slave owner who pushed for loyalty to the Confederacy during the Civil War. The first church in the diocese, Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda, was built by slaves. Now, Texas Episcopalians are addressing the church’s history of racism and slavery by dedicating $13 million to help heal the communities injured by it. Funding from the Missionary Vision for Racial Justice initiative will go toward “racial reconciliation projects and scholarships” at historically black colleges, seminaries, and organizations in Texas.…
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