Dear Friend,

We are grateful you are exploring the call to become a Pilgrimage Leader for the Center’s Pilgrimage of Racial Healing program. This is more than a role—it is a sacred invitation to walk alongside others on a journey of reflection, truth-telling, and transformation, that calls forth leadership to restore dignity and justice.

Applications for the 2026 Pilgrimage Leader cohort are now closed. However, there are many other meaningful ways to partner with the Center in this work. Click here to learn more.

Our pilgrimages create brave spaces for sharing stories, confronting systemic injustice, and rediscovering human dignity as central to God’s dream of justice.

We are seeking individuals who:

  • Have a heart for justice and a deep desire to create opportunities for spiritual reflection.
  • Are willing to walk with others as we Respect, Realign, and Restore in alignment with God’s justice.
  • Value the power of storytelling and the courage required to bring restoration to our communities.

Experience

While previous facilitation experience is helpful, it is not required. We will equip you with the tools, resources, and confidence you need. What matters most is your commitment, openness to learn, and ability to be fully present. With pilgrimages offered both online and in person, we welcome applicants from Georgia and across the country. The Pilgrimage of Racial Healing is informed by the richness of Christian scripture and grounded in the Episcopal Baptismal Covenant, calling us to seek justice, peace, and the dignity of all people. While rooted in this tradition, people of all faiths are warmly welcomed to serve as Pilgrimage Leaders.

What to Expect

  • Pilgrimage Leaders always serve in pairs.
  • Pilgrimages are offered both virtually and in person.
  • Pilgrimages are offered on weekdays and Saturdays.
  • Pilgrimage Leaders receive a yearly schedule to choose their available dates.
  • New Pilgrimage Leaders are paired with an experienced leader for their first few classes.
  • Training and spiritual formation are provided by the Center.
  • A stipend is offered for each pilgrimage facilitated.
  • Leaders gather periodically for community building and professional development.

If you are ready to restore dignity, foster healing, and ignite hope, please complete the form below.

Peace and blessings,

The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing

If you have any questions regarding becoming a Pilgrim Leader, email

CenterForRacialHealing@episcopalatlanta.org.

 

TOGETHER WE STRIVE FOR DIGNITY, JUSTICE AND PEACE!

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