The Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity (SACReD) was born in a moment of acute crisis. Creating a burgeoning organization in the shadow of the systematic dismantling of reproductive healthcare, gender affirming care, and White Christian Nationalism has brought…
A Reflection on Our May A SACReD Journey Training Rev. Kentina Washington-Leapheart, SACReD Lead Trainer and Program Coordinator Our time in New Orleans was a transformative one: building relationships that are often deemed unlikely among clergy & lay leaders, abortion…
Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams, Co-Executive Director for Movement Building My first day as the first (and at the time only) staff member of SACReD was June 20, 2022. Only four days later, we learned that the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health…
Rev. Latishia James In the almost eight years since I wrote Apocalyptic Faith, many vulnerable communities, some of which I am part of, have experienced multiple apocalypses due to late stage capitalism and white supremacy. Most recently wildfires in southern…
Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams, SACReD Co-Director for Movement Building Take a deep breath – this is deep work, and we need you for the long haul. Inhale. Exhale. These are the words that closed SACReD’s call to action after the draft…
Rev. Lyndsey Godwin I’ve lost track of how long I’ve been bringing up apocalypse in “polite” conversation. Often when I bring it up, I watch discomfort and anxiety creep up on people’s faces. Many folks jump directly to the outcome…
Over the next several months we will be sharing short snippets inspired by the SACReD curriculum revision that our team is working on this fall. Consider these a teaser, a taste-test for the updated curriculum that we will release in…
We offer this prayer as a practice of mourning and an invitation to action. We offer this prayer as a multi-faith, reproductive justice-centered organization working in the U.S, reflecting on the relationships and reactions that are alive as we all…
Over the next several months we will be sharing short snippets inspired by the SACReD curriculum revision that our team is working on this fall. Consider these a teaser, a taste-test for the updated curriculum that we will release in…
Registration is now open! We are delighted to announce that registration is open for Woven Together: Perspectives on Religion and Reproductive Justice! Join SACReD for a 6-part virtual learning series this fall. We are hosting regular opportunities for the SACReD alliance…