Across our church and our society, we are having profound dialogues about race, truth, justice, and healing. Join us this Advent for another year of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community. We explore where dialogue intersects with our faith. Join us and our invited guests as we share prophetic voices and explore the readings for each week of Advent and Christmas Day through the lens of social justice. You’ll hear ancient texts interpreted in new ways, find fodder for preachin...
Sep 29, 2023•52 sec
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for the Feast of St. Francis. The texts covered in this episode are Job 39:1-18, Matthew 11:25-30, and John 20:11-16. Our amazing guests this week are: The Rev. Pete Nunnally, senior associate rector at St Mary’s Episcopal Church in Arlington, Va. He leads Wilderness Church, an outdoor walking Eucharist on the banks of the Potomac River. His book on the hidden wisdom of fishing is forthcoming through Broadleaf Books. The Rev...
Sep 19, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 5
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Sunday, September 24th, Proper 20. The texts covered in this episode are Jonah 3:10-4:11 and Matthew 20:1-16. Our amazing guests this week are: The Rev. Dr. Christina O’Hara, a spiritual director and the rector of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Sioux Falls, S.D. Originally from Toronto, she enjoys hiking and ballet. The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining, rector of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Gladwyne, Penn...
Sep 12, 2023•46 min•Season 8Ep. 4
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Sunday, September 17th, Proper 19. The texts covered in this episode are Exodus 14:19-31, 15:1b-11, 20-21, and Matthew 18:21-35. Our amazing guests this week are: The thoughtful Adrienne Elliot, who works for the Diocese of Olympia in western Washington as the program coordinator for multicultural ministries and community transformation. She is committed to caring for creation while finding joy in it. The astute Logan Cr...
Sep 05, 2023•55 min•Season 8Ep. 3
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Sunday, September 10th, Proper 18. The texts covered in this episode are Exodus 12:1-14, Ezekiel 33:7-11, Romans 13:8-14, and Matthew 18:15-20. Our amazing guests this week are: The effervescent Katie Ruth, executive director of Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light. They also serve as the convenor of the creation care committee in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. The Rev. Cathlena Plummer, vicar of the Good Shephe...
Aug 29, 2023•58 min•Season 8Ep. 2
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Sunday, September 3: Proper 17. The texts covered in this episode are Exodus 3:1-15, Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:9-21. Our amazing guests this week are: The talented Phoebe Chatfield, who serves as the program associate for Creation Care and Justice for The Presiding Bishop’s Office of The Episcopal Church. She lives in Somerville, Mass., and is committed to creating a world where all can thrive. The Rev. Leon Sampson, w...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Across our church and our society, we are having profound dialogues about race, truth, justice, and healing. Join us for our next season of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, in which we’ll continue exploring how Creation Care intersects with our faith. The Season of Creation, covered in these episode, begins September 1 and continues through October 4, the Feast of St. Francis. You’ll hear ancient texts interpreted in new ways, find fodder for preaching and teaching, an...
Aug 17, 2023•1 min
In this second episode of season 7 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we continue our focus on Creation Care, speaking with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Rogation Days (I). The texts covered in this episode are Jeremiah 14:1-9, Romans 8:18-25, Mark 4:26-32. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Kerri Meyer, founding priest and farmer at Good Courage Farm, an agrarian ministry affiliated with The Episcopal Church in Minnesota. Prior ...
May 04, 2023•52 min•Season 7Ep. 2
In this first episode of season 7 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we launch our focus on Creation Care, speaking with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Proper 6, “Called to Be Partners in the Care of Creation” from The Episcopal Church’s “Honoring God in Creation” supplemental liturgical materials. The texts covered in this episode are Ezekiel 47:6–12, Romans 8:18–23, and Mark 16:14–15. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Phil Hoop...
Apr 06, 2023•58 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Across our church and our society, we are having profound dialogues about race, truth, justice, and healing. Join us for our next season of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, in which we’ll explore how Creation Care intersects with our faith. You’ll hear ancient texts interpreted in new ways, find fodder for preaching and teaching, and make present day connections to the prophetic voices of the Bible. This podcast will help us rethink how we hear, see, and interact with ...
Mar 30, 2023•56 sec
In this final episode of season 6 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Easter Sunday. The texts covered in this episode are Jeremiah 31:1-6, John 20:1-18, and Matthew 28:1-10. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Shug Goodlow, from the Diocese of Missouri. She is the assistant rector at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Ellisville and serves as the missioner for racial reconciliation and jus...
Mar 14, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 6
In this fifth episode of season 6 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for the Easter Vigil. The texts covered in this episode are Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 9:8-13, Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21, Ezekiel 36:24-28, 37:1-14, Canticle 8, and Matthew 28:1-10. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Valerie Mayo, a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and director of Beloved Community Initiatives at the Se...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 5
In this fourth episode of season 6 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Good Friday. The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalm 22, and John 18:1-19:42. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Lydia Bucklin, canon to the ordinary for discipleship and vitality with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan and the director of the Mutual Ministry Initiative at Virginia Theo...
Feb 28, 2023•54 min•Season 6Ep. 4
In this third episode of season 6 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Maundy Thursday. The texts covered in this episode are Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14, and John 13:1-17, 31b-35. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining, rector of St. Christopher’s Church in Gladwyne, Penn., and creator of The Hiveonline spirituality and wellness digital community. Additionally, Hillary i...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 3
In this second episode of season 6 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Palm Sunday. The texts covered in this episode are Matthew 21:1-11, Matthew 26:14-27:66, and Psalm 31:9-16. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Fred Clarkson, the Spanish-language ministry coordinator for the Diocese of East Carolina and priest-in-charge at La Sagrada Familia Episcopal Church in Newton Grove, N.C. Fr. ...
Feb 14, 2023•54 min•Season 6Ep. 2
In this first episode of season 6 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Ash Wednesday. The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 58:1-12 and Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Jerry Maynard, also known as the People’s Priest, a spiritual renegade and social revolutionary in Houston, Texas. As a Two-Spirit Xochihua person, Jerry seeks to bring healing medicine throu...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Across our church and our society, we are having profound dialogues about race, truth, justice, and healing. Join us this Lent for our next season of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community. We explore where dialogue intersects with our faith. Join us and our invited guests as we share prophetic voices and explore the readings for Holy Week and Easter through the lens of social justice. You’ll hear ancient texts interpreted in new ways, find fodder for preaching and teaching, ...
Jan 31, 2023•52 sec•Season 6Ep. 1
In this final episode of season 5 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Christmas Day. The texts covered in this episode are Luke 2:1-20, John 1:1-14, and Isaiah 9:2-7. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Clay Riley, rector of All Angels Episcopal Church in Spearfish, S.D. He enjoys recording music, gardening, reading history, and biographies. Clay is husband to wife Maggie and dad to his s...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In this fourth episode of season 5 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Advent 4. The texts covered in this episode are Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18, and Matthew 1:18-25. Our guests this week are: Dr. Sandra Montes, a singer, speaker, and writer who loves exploring her Indigenous and Latina roots. She is the dean of the chapel at Union Theological Seminary and serves as a member of the Executive C...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In this third episode of season 5 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Advent 3. The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 35:1-10, Canticle 15, and Matthew 11:2-11. Our guests this week are: The Ven. Paul Sneve, an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, the archdeacon in the Diocese of South Dakota, and the vicar of Tiospaye Wakan Indigenous congregation at Calvary Cathedral in S...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In this second episode of season 5 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Advent 2. The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, and Matthew 3:1-12. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Jazzy Bostock, a kanaka maoli woman serving St. John the Baptist and Maluhia Lutheran Church in Waianae, Hawaii. She and her wife have a small homestead, consisting of raised gard...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In this first episode of season 5 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Advent 1. The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 12:11-14, and Matthew 24:36-44. Our guests this week are: The Rev. LaClaire Atkins, an alumnus of Church Divinity School of the Pacific who works in the hospitality sector and is currently momma to an amazing son. Fr. Halim Shukair, who hails from Bei...
Oct 25, 2022•37 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Across our church and our society, we are having profound dialogues about race, truth, justice, and healing. Join us this Advent for our second year of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community. We explore where dialogue intersects with our faith. Join us and our invited guests as we share prophetic voices and explore the readings for each week of Advent and Christmas Day through the lens of social justice. You’ll hear ancient texts interpreted in new ways, find fodder for preac...
Oct 18, 2022•47 sec•Season 5Ep. 1
In this final episode of season 4 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Easter Sunday. The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 65: 17-25, Psalm 118, and John 20:1-8. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Kevin Antonio “KA” Smallwood, associate rector for Families, Children, and Youth at Grace Episcopal Church in Silver Spring Maryland, in the Diocese of Washington. When he’s not praying,...
Mar 22, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this fifth episode of season 4 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for the Easter Vigil. The texts covered in this episode are Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21, and Luke 24:1-12. Our guests this week are: The energetic Nick Gordon, the United Thank Offering's Julia Chester Emery intern working with the Reconciliation, Justice, and Creation Care team. He is a college student attending New York Un...
Mar 15, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this fourth episode of season 4 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Good Friday. The texts covered in this episode are Psalm 22 and John 18:1-19:42. Our guests this week are: Betty Peterson, who serves at-risk babies and moms as a nurse and social worker for the Brightstart program. She comes to us from the Orthodox faith tradition and attends Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in ...
Mar 08, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In this third episode of season 4 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Maundy Thursday. The texts covered in this episode are Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, and John 13:1-17, 31b-35. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Phil Hooper, SMMS, curate at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne, in the Diocese of Northern Indiana. The Rev. Shug Goodlow, Diocesan Missioner for R...
Mar 01, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this second episode of season 4 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Palm Sunday. The texts covered in this episode are Luke 19:28-40, Luke 22:14-23:56, and Psalm 31:9-16. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Jazzy Bostock, a priest in the Diocese of Hawaii serving St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church and Maluhia Lutheran Church, both on the west side of O’ahu. The Rev. Winnie Varghese,...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In this first episode of season 4 of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Ash Wednesday. The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 103, and Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining, rector of St. Christopher's Church in Gladwyne, Diocese of Pennsylvania, and creator of The Hive online spirituality and wellness digital community. The Rev. ...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Across our church and our society, we are having profound dialogues about race, truth, justice, and healing. Join us this Lent for our next season of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community. We explore where dialogue intersects with our faith. Join us and our invited guests as we share prophetic voices and explore the readings for Holy Week and Easter through the lens of social justice. You’ll hear ancient texts interpreted in new ways, find fodder for preaching and teaching, ...
Feb 10, 2022•1 min