Join the Mend the World Movement
A community of peacemakers engaging with the Church and Oklahoma City in order to seek truth, repair, healing, and the common good.
About Mend
Our vision centers on truth, restorative justice, and repair. We draw profound inspiration from the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which restores broken pottery with gold. As in Kintsugi, we do not ignore or discard the history of our brokenness. We address societal fractures through the golden threads of truth-telling, empathy, and compassion. Our mission is to cultivate safe spaces where open and honest dialogue fosters understanding, repair, and restorative justice. We envision an Oklahoma City where every individual and community member is heard, seen, cared for, and equipped to flourish.
“Let us create the social space that brings Truth, Mercy, Justice, and Peace together within a conflicted group or setting. Then energies are crystallized that create deeper understanding and unexpected new paths, leading toward restoration and reconciliation.” ― John Paul Lederach
Mend Initiatives
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Mend Peacemaker Cohort 2024 and Pilgrimages
Mend fosters community and social healing through our Peacemaker Cohort, which brings together nine diverse leaders committed to addressing public life fractures with wisdom, courage, and creativity. Mend offers immersive pilgrimages to Belfast and Johannesburg, providing a unique experience in the work of positive peacebuilding. These journeys allow participants to engage with historical and contemporary contexts of conflict and peaceful coexistence, learning from local peacemakers and community leaders. Through interactive workshops, cultural exchanges, and reflective practices, our pilgrims gain invaluable insights into the processes of healing and transformation. These pilgrimages are designed to inspire and equip individuals with the tools and perspectives needed to foster peace and justice in their own communities.
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Mend Rest and Imagination Retreats
The Mend Retreat gathers social healing practitioners for a time of reflection, rejuvenation, and space to dream for the healing and flourishing of the whole city. Nestled in a serene setting, this retreat emphasizes the profound connection between rest and restorative justice, allowing participants to recharge and gain fresh insights into restorative justice and peacemaking.
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Grassroots Restorative Justice
Mend is dedicated to cultivating community and fostering social healing through grassroots Restorative Justice Circles. Our gatherings bring together social healing practitioners, community members, and justice advocates to work towards justice that restores collaboratively. We gather to heal harm, repair relationships, and build a compassionate, connected community through inclusive dialogue, empathy, and accountability.