Podcasts about becoming beloved community

In this live episode at St. Paul's Church, Lowell calls folks from St. Paul's to repent, repair, and be healed, and folks from St. Paul's Becoming Beloved Community group respond to the call.

In this special episode, the Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining joins a panel on the Episcopal Church's popular podcast, "Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community". In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we'll be discussing the lectionary for Maundy Thursday. The texts covered in this episode are Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 and John 13:1-7, 31b-35. Our amazing guests this week are:    • The Rev. Canon Anna E. Rossi, canon precentor and director of interfaith engagement at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. In this role, she stewards the community's liturgical and sacramental life, diocesan festivals, and occasions that gather community across confessional lines.    • The thoughtful Melinda Garza Moran, vicar for St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, S.D., and a Master of Divinity student at Luther Seminary. She is seeking ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for Word and Sacrament. She is a mom, a nani, and a passionate Latina. She enjoys working with diverse communities and is committed to social justice and racial reconciliation.    • The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining, rector of St. Christopher's Church in Gladwyne, Penn., and creator of The Hive online spirituality and wellness digital community. Hillary is a beekeeper, yoga and meditation instructor, and a forest therapist.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. --- Support the Hive by becoming a Patreon member. Subscribe to the Hive's email newsletter for more great content. Join the Hive's Facebook Group. Follow the Hive on Instagram:  @thehiveapiary Get in touch: thehiveapiary@gmail.com  Visit our website: thehiveapiary.com

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 to returning to her Midwestern roots in 2019, she served as associate rector at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco. The Rev. Glenna Huber, fifteenth rector of Church of the Epiphany in Washington, D.C. She lives with her husband, two children, a dog, and lots of fish.  Dr. David O'Hara, chair of the religion department at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he also directs programs in philosophy, environmental studies, and sustainability. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard Braiding Sweetgrass:  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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 Hooper, SMMS, who serves as associate priest at Trinity Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Northern Indiana. Phil has interests in writing, contemplative spirituality, and Creation Care.   The Rev. Jazzy Bostock, who is a kanaka maoli woman serving St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church and Maluhia Lutheran Church in Waianae, Hawaii. She and her wife are foster parents, currently fostering a wee one. They have a small homestead, consisting of raised garden beds, a flock of hens, a hive of bees, a dog, and a cat.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.  MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:   Liturgies Honoring God in Creation 

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 justice for the diocese. Shug is married to Doris and they have two daughters, Monica and Simone, as well as a granddaughter, Khloe. The wise Alan Murray, a member of Trinity Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. He is a Godly Play teacher, co-chair of the Asian/Pacific Islander caucus for the Deputies of Color and an ambassador for the Episcopal Public Policy Network. He lives in Portland with his husband, their 7-year-old daughter, and two goofy beagles.  The Rev. Peggy Lo, rector of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. She has been an organizer, translator, and nonprofit administrator. Peggy is a passionate community member and wants our listeners to know that there are great vegetarian options in Austin. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. Mentioned in This Episode: Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World by Osheta Moore

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 Seminary of the Southwest. She is an active member of the Union of Black Episcopalians and continues to share her gifts with The Episcopal Church Sacred Ground team, the Office of African Descent Ministries, and the Church Pension Group CREDO experience. She loves working to build bridges across communities and cultures. The prayerful Sister Tammy-Scholastica, a vowed member of the Order of Benedictine Canons in South Dakota. She is a devoted grandmother and enjoys biking and being active in her communities. The renowned Tamara Plummer, a cradle Episcopalian from Brooklyn, N.Y.  She serves as program officer in the U.S. Disaster Program at Episcopal Relief & Development, where she leads the Episcopal Asset Map project. Tamara also hosts the podcast Pursuing Call. Mentioned in this podcast: “This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us” by Cole Arthur Riley Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

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 Theological Seminary. Canon Bucklin is from Marquette, Michigan. The Rev. Chanta Bhan, associate priest at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. As the only active woman priest of Pakistani descent in the Anglican Communion, she is passionate about advocating for justice, dignity, and respect for every human being as an outworking of our Baptismal Covenant. The Rev. Phil Hooper, SMMS, associate priest at Trinity Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Northern Indiana. Phil has interests in writing, contemplative spirituality, and creation care. The following resources are mentioned in this episode:  Simon the Cyrenian Speaks by Countee Cullen Simon of Cyrene: A Case of Roman Conscription by Stephanie R. Buckhanon Crowder Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

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 is a beekeeper, yoga and meditation instructor, and a forest therapist. The Rev. Dr. Erin Kirby, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Marion, in the Diocese of Western North Carolina. She is a Sacred Ground facilitator and is committed to social justice, racial reconciliation, and seeing the Sacred in all of Creation.   The Rev. Christopher McNabb, an Episcopal priest living in Seattle, Wash. He's passionate about ministry with first responders, especially EMS, as well as the rights and the needs of immigrant communities. When not working, he's out exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest with his dog, Lucky. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

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. Fred hails from Bogota, Colombia, and is the dad to his dog, Joy, whom you may hear during the podcast.   The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, vice president of the House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church. She is rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Everett, Wash., cofounder of the Circles of Color Advocacy Network in the Diocese of Olympia, and of indigenous Shacken First Nation and European heritage. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

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 through pastoral care and public witness at the intersection of church and society. The Rev. Michelle Dayton, rector of St. Katharine's Episcopal Church in Martin, S.D., and the superintending presbyter of Pine Ridge Episcopal Mission. As an emergency physician for 20 years in southeastern Ohio, she noticed how trauma in all its forms separates us from God, one another, and our true selves. 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 garden beds, a flock of hens, a hive of bees, a dog, and a cat. They are foster parents, currently awaiting their next placement. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

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 sons, Liam and Finn. Canon Myra Garnes, officer for youth ministries on the Presiding Bishop's staff in the Department of Faith Formation. Canon Myra leads a ministry with young people grounded in principles of social justice and rooted in the Gospel. She loves traveling with family and friends and cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Rev. Shug Goodlow, assistant rector at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Ellisville in the Diocese of Missouri. She serves as the missioner for racial reconciliation and justice for the diocese. Shug is married to wife Doris and they have two daughters, Monica and Simone, as well as a granddaughter, Khloe. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

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 Council of The Episcopal Church. She lives in Texas and New York.  The Rev. Dr. Christina O'Hara, a spiritual director and the rector of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she lives in Sioux Falls, S.D., and enjoys hiking and ballet.  Padre John Willard, the superintending presbyter of the Rosebud Episcopal Mission West and rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Mission, South Dakota. John is passionate about storytelling and its links to social justice.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

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 Sioux Falls. The Rev. Christopher McNabb, SMMS, program officer for recruitment and engagement for the Neighbor-to-Neighbor program of Episcopal Migration Ministries. He lives in Seattle, Wash., with his rescue pup, Lucky. The Rev. Canon Dr. Lauren Stanley, canon to the ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota. She has been ordained for 25 years and has served in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Sudan, Haiti, and on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

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 garden beds, a flock of hens, a hive of bees, a dog, and a cat. They are foster parents, currently awaiting their next placement.  The Rev. Phil Hooper, SMMS, curate at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne, in the Diocese of Northern Indiana. Phil has interests in writing and exploring contemplative spirituality. The exceptional Tamara Plummer, a cradle Episcopalian from Brooklyn, N.Y. She serves as a program officer in the U.S. Disaster Program at Episcopal Relief & Development, where she leads the Episcopal Asset Map project and hosts the podcast Pursuing Call. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

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 Beirut, Lebanon, and is the priest-in-charge at Mother of the Savior Church, an Arabic-speaking congregation, and assistant priest at Christ Episcopal Church, Dearborn, Mich. Fr. Halim has interests in interfaith dialogue and contemplative life. The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, who is of Indigenous, Shackan First Nation and European heritage. She is rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Everett, Wash., serves as the vice-president of the House of Deputies, and cofounded the Circles of Color advocacy network in the Diocese of Olympia.   Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

As we turned from the presentation towards the people at our table for a small group breakout discussion, one of our brilliant, beloved, thoughtful parishioners spoke up. "Well, I'll just say it, and I guess I should be sorry, but I love our liturgy." I love her. I love that she said this. This was exactly the right thing for her to say and exactly the right place for her to say it. And my immediate response was, "I love it too, and I don't think you need to be sorry." Because the point of the work of Becoming Beloved Community isn't to make you feel bad or shame you for loving something that has shaped your relationship with God. The work is meant to open us up to the fact that, however beautiful our experience of God has been, it is incomplete because we have not allowed ourselves to be influenced by people who don't look like us. The liturgy isn't bad. It's incomplete. However beautiful our lives have been, they are incomplete because we have not allowed ourselves to be influenced, led, taught, pastored, challenged, pushed, transformed, forgiven and loved by people who don't look like us. We are not bad people, finally learning to be good. We are incomplete people searching for the wholeness of God, and the wholeness of God's creation as seen in the people we have historically ignored and marginalized.

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, he's dancing to the rhythm of the beat for the tri-fold benefit of resisting the “isms”, self-care, and sharing the love!  The Rev. Christopher McNabb, program manager for Neighbor to Neighbor, a ministry of Episcopal Migration Ministries. When not working, Chris enjoys camping and hanging out with his rescue dog, Lucky.  The Rev. Dr. Erin Kirby, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Western North Carolina. She is a Sacred Ground Facilitator and is committed to social justice, racial reconciliation and seeing the sacred in all of Creation.      Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

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 University and is a vestry and altar guild member at St. John's in the Village Church in New York City. He is also a current member of the Diocese of New York's Committee to Elect a Bishop and Antiracism Committee.  The Rev. Lydia Simmons, from Lead, South Dakota, missioner for Camp and Young Adult Ministries for the Diocese of South Dakota and rector of Christ Church Episcopal in Lead. Her labradoodle puppy, Luna, loves to contribute to all aspects of her ministry, including in the background of most conversations!    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

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 Sioux Falls, S.D., where she is a chanter.   Dr. Enid LaGesse, who is here because of the sacrifices of her enslaved ancestors and those of the Anacostan and Piscataway on whose stolen sacred land she now lives. Enid brings more than 30 years of diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership experience to her current role as the co-chair of the Race and Social Justice Committee for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. She facilitates workshops on anti-racism, intersectionality, and interfaith dialogue.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

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 Racial Reconciliation and Justice in the Diocese of Missouri. Shug serves as the assistant rector at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Ellisville. When not involved in church matters, you'll find her working in community theatre productions.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

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, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia. She has served in multiple churchwide roles, including as a member of executive council and as voting secretary of General Convention.  The Rev. Jean Mornard, rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Huron, Diocese of South Dakota (home of the world's largest ringneck pheasant!). She is originally from Duluth, Minnesota, and grew up in a suburb of St. Paul.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

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. Canon Lydia Bucklin, from Marquette, Michigan, and Canon to the Ordinary for Discipleship and Vitality with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan. She is also the director of the Mutual Ministry Initiative at Virginia Theological Seminary.    Sr. Madeliene Mary, prioress at the Community of St. Mary, Southern Province and a religious for 51 years. She is a spiritual director and helps people explore the connections between faith, care for creation, and Benedictine spirituality.  Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

In this final episode of season 3 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 and John 1:1-14. Our guests this week are:     The Rev. Charles Graves IV, a college campus minister in Houston, Diocese of Texas, and a member of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church.  Hazel Monae (she/her), a lover of freedom who serves as the Missioner for Equity & Justice with the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.  The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton is of Indigenous, Shackan First Nation and European heritage. She is rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Everett, Washington, serves on the board of the Anglican Indigenous Network, and cofounded the Circles of Color advocacy network in the Diocese of Olympia.       Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

In this fourth episode of season 3 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 Luke 1:39-45 and Canticle 15. Our guests this week are:     The Hon. Warren Hawk, Isnala Ohitika (Brave Alone), who serves his tribe as a member of the Standing Rock Tribal Council. Warren is an active, lifelong Episcopalian who serves on several Episcopal boards and committees.  Dr. Sandra T. Montes, an indigenous Latina (born in Peru and raised in Guatemala) who splits her time between New York City and Houston. She holds a Doctor of Education from the University of Houston and her book, Becoming REAL and Thriving in Ministry, was published in May 2020. She is the dean of chapel at Union Theological Seminary.  Tamara Plummer, a program officer in the U.S. Disaster Program at Episcopal Relief & Development and host of the podcast Pursuing Call.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

In this third episode of season 3 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 Luke 3:7-18 and Zephaniah 3:14-20. Our guests this week are:     Mtr. Andrea Arsene, curate priest at St. John's Episcopal Church in Lafayette, Diocese of Indianapolis. She has a passion for preaching, pastoral care, and a good cup of tea.  The Rev. Phil Hooper, curate at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne in the Diocese of Northern Indiana.  The Rev. Nelson Mendoza, curate at St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church in Green Valley, Diocese of Arizona.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

In this second episode of season 3 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 Luke 3:1-6 and Canticle 16, the Song of Zechariah. Our guests this week are:     The Rev. Jazzy Bostock, serving two communities on the west side of O'ahu in the Diocese of Hawai'i - St. John the Baptist in Maili and Maluhia Lutheran Church in Waianae.  The Rev. Lydia Kelsey Bucklin, from Marquette, Michigan, Canon to the Ordinary for Discipleship and Vitality with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan.  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.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

In this first episode of season 3 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 Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 25:1-10, and Luke 21:25-36. Our guests this week are:     The Rev. Dr. Lauren R. Stanley is canon to the ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota. Prior to serving as canon, she spent 8.5 years serving on the Rosebud Reservation.  Katina Assimacopoulos is a medical doctor living in the Midwest. She is currently pursuing her Juris Doctorate and comes to us from the Greek Orthodox tradition.  GJ Gordy is the communications director for the Navajoland Area Mission and lives in New Mexico. Her clan is One Who Walks Around. She was born into the Salt Clan; her maternal grandparents are the Edge Water People and her paternal grandparents are the Mud People.    Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church's staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

Order of Service, Sunday, July 4, 2021 Gathering Music “Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring” Composed by Bach, performed by Anna Comellas (cello) and Rosalind Beall (guitar) Welcome Land Acknowledgment Call to Worship “We are One” Written by Hope Johnson Chimes Chalice Lighting “Bold and Courageous Together” Written by Erika A. Hewitt Opening Song “We Would Be One” #318 Silent Candles of Connection Meditative Chanting Reading “I Want to Be with People” Written by Dana E. Worsnop Song “When I am Frightened” #1012 Message “Becoming Beloved Community” Blessing the Congregation “The Holy Work of Showing Up” Written by Ashley Horan Song “We'll Build a Land” #121 Sharing Our Abundance Song “From You I Receive” #402 Gratitude Blessing Rev. Rosemary Morrison's Ministry Blessing Rev. Lee Anne Washington's Ministry Chalice Extinguishing “The Work We Share” Written by Krista Taves Closing Song “Carry the Flame”

In this episode of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the texts for Easter Day. The texts covered in this episode are John 20:1-18 and Mark 16:1-8. Our guests this week are: Jennifer Irving, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Director of Grants at the Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The Rev. Shug Goodlow, from the Diocese of Missouri, a transitional deacon at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ladue, Missouri. The Rev. Dr. Gavin Shumate, a bivocational priest, serving St. John’s Episcopal Church in Toledo, Oregon, and physician at Integrity Women’s Health & Wellness, LLC, in Newport, Oregon Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this episode 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 Mark 16:1-8. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Phil Hooper, SMMS, curate at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne in the Diocese of Northern Indiana.  Argie Manolis, who works in the community development field at a small college. She is also a foster and adoptive parent and a spiritual director.  David O'Hara, chair of the Religion Department at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he also directs programs in Philosophy, Environmental Studies, and Sustainability. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this episode 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: Lelanda Lee, a former lay member of Executive Council representing Province VI and parishioner at St. Stephen’s in Longmont, Colo. She has done ABCD trainings and worked on racial reconciliation for many years. Fr. Jerry Maynard, “The People’s Priest”. Working at the intersection of Church & society, Fr. Jerry seeks to embody radical solidarity through protest, praise, and community organizing in Houston, Tex. The Rev. Dr. Sam Dessordi Leite, originally from Brazil, has been working with liturgical inculturation and multicultural ministries in The Episcopal Church. His passion has been helping communities to identify their social and cultural identities and express them through worship and popular devotions. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this third episode of season 2 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. Marlene E. Forrest, priest-in-charge at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Northside Richmond, Virginia. In the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, Marlene serves as the co-chair of the Commission on Ministry and is a member of the Ministry for Racial Justice and Healing. She is a contributor to the book “Preaching Black Lives Matter” and serves as the National Youth and Young Adult Chaplain for the Union of Black Episcopalians. Tamara Plummer, a cradle Episcopalian from Brooklyn, N.Y. She is currently a program officer in the U.S. Disaster Program at Episcopal Relief & Development, where she leads the Episcopal Asset Map project. The Rev. Moki Hino, priest-in-charge of Church of the Good Shepherd in Wailuku, Maui, a congregation that has as its roots workers in the cane fields of Hawaii. Prior to attending seminary, Fr. Hino was an elementary school teacher in Guam, Hawaii, and Japan. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this first episode of season 2 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 Mark 11:1-11 and 14:1-15:47. 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, Md. When he's not praying, he's dancing to the rhythm of the beat for the tri-fold benefit of resisting the "isms", self-care, and sharing the love. Michael Toy is originally from Texas and is currently waiting out the pandemic at St. Peter's on Willis Anglican Church in Wellington, New Zealand. The Rev. Nancy Frausto is the associate rector at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach, Cal., a founding member of the Diocese of Los Angeles Sanctuary Task Force, and a Dreamer (DACA recipient).  Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

The truth of the Gospel is that we are loved as we are right now. And we don’t believe this. And we don’t act like it. During Lent we set aside a time to examine and be honest about the disconnect between what we proclaim in our church and how we live our day to day lives. But the point of repentance is not shame. The point of repentance is to turn towards the God who loves us so we can remember ourselves. Lent is not about feeling bad or indulging in shame. Lent is about moving away from the things that keep us from knowing Jesus and growing in Love. At Church of the Redeemer, Lent is about moving towards the vision we have of Becoming Beloved Community.

Although the term 'Beloved Community' was originally coined by philosopher/theologian Josiah Royce, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King used it to paint a picture of the world he dreamed of.... a society based on justice, equal opportunity and love. Today we explore how we might become Beloved Community, both as a congregation and world. What will it take for us to live into this dream?

In this first episode of season 2 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 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 and Isaiah 58:1-12. 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 Chapel at Union Theological Seminary and recently published Becoming REAL and Thriving in Ministry. She lives in Texas and New York. The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining, rector of St. Christopher's Church in Gladwyne, Penn., and creator of The Hive online spirituality and wellness digital community. The Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson, who was born and raised in Barbados and immigrated to the United States at age 14. He was ordained as the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri in 2020. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this final episode of this season of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the gospel texts for Christmas Day. The texts covered in this episode are Luke 2:1-20 and John 1:1-14. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Moki Hino, priest-in-charge of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Wailuku, Maui, a congregation who has as its roots workers in the cane fields of Hawaii. Prior to attending seminary, Fr. Hino was an elementary school teacher in Guam, Hawaii, and Japan. The Rev. Peggy Lo, assistant priest at St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church in Chicago, Ill. Prior to being ordained, she worked first as an organizer and administrator for non-profits, and then as a translator of Buddhist lectures from Mandarin to English. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this fourth episode of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the lectionary texts for Advent 4 (B). The texts covered in this episode are 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 and Luke 1:26-38 – plus a bit more this week on the Magnificat. Our guests are: The Rev. Anna E. Rossi, an Episcopal priest, liturgist, and interfaith advocate, who serves as the Succentor at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, Calif. The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining, rector of St. Christopher's Church in Gladwyne, Penn., and creator of The Hive, an online spirituality and wellness digital community. Ed Stewart, Director of Academic Administration at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. Ed recently earned his M.Div. at Church Divinity School of the Pacific and M.A. in Theology at the Graduate Theological Union.   Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this third episode of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the lectionary texts for Advent 3 (B). The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, the Magnificat, and John 1:6-8,19-28. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Canon Anna Carmichael, PhD, canon to the ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin. She is committed to social justice through her work with the diocesan immigration commission (SJRAISE) and the anti-racism commission. Rowan Larson (they/them), the Minister for Christian Formation and Parish Administrator at Grace Episcopal Church in Newton, Mass. They are a candidate for ordination in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.  Father Jerry Maynard, “The People’s Priest”, who runs a ministry of protest, praise, and community organizing in Houston, Tex.   Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this episode, Bishop Curry talks with Kory Caudill and Wordsmith, two musicians supporting the Concert for the Human Family series – a project in collaboration with The Episcopal Church's Becoming Beloved Community initiative, which seeks to build a world where all people may experience dignity and abundant life and see themselves and others as beloved children of God.    To Go on the Way of Love is to cross boundaries, listen deeply, and live like Jesus. Kory and Wordsmith demonstrate how they've crossed musical boundaries in the pursuit of real and true reconciliation. As they've worked to support the concert series, built around the Prayer for the Human Family from the Book of Common Prayer, they discuss how music calls us into deeper relationship with God and each other.    This season of the Way of Love podcast is sponsored by Church Pension Group, a financial services organization providing employee benefits, property and casualty insurance, and publishing to The Episcopal Church. Follow CPG on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn to learn how it's been a stable presence in the Church for more than 100 years.    After the Podcast  Learn more about the Way of Love and creating your own rule of life based around the practices of Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, and Rest. Say the Prayer for the Human Family from the Book of Common Prayer. Learn more about how Church Pension Group has been a stable presence in the Church for more than 100 years. Find out how you can participate in the Concert for the Human Family. Don't forget to post on social media how you're GOing this week, using #WayofLove.    Subscribe now and listen each week wherever you get your podcasts or at wayoflove.episcopalchurch.org.

In this second episode of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the lectionary texts for Advent 2 (B). The texts covered in this episode are Mark 1:1-8 and Isaiah 40:1-11. Our guests this week are: The Rev. Marlene E. Forrest, priest-in-charge at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Va. The esteemed Lelanda Lee, a former lay member of Executive Council representing Province VI and member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Longmont, Colo. The Rev. Phil Hooper, curate at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne, in the Diocese of Northern Indiana. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this first episode of Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community, we speak with Episcopalians committed to the Beloved Community about the lectionary texts for Advent 1 (B). The texts covered in this episode are Mark 13:24-37 and Isaiah 64:1-9. Our guests this week are: Dr. Sandra Montes, a singer, speaker, and writer who loves exploring her indigenous and Latina roots. She recently published Becoming REAL and Thriving in Ministry. The Rev. Kevin Antonio (KA) Smallwood, Associate Rector for Families, Children, and Youth at Grace Episcopal Church in Silver Spring, Md. When he’s not praying, he’s dancing to the rhythm of the beat for the tri-fold benefit of resisting the “isms,” self-care, and sharing the love! The Rev. Daniel Pinell, Associate Rector at Grace Episcopal Church in Ocala, Florida. Before seminary, he was an immigrant rights community organizer in Oakland, Calif., where he organized clergy for the welcome of immigrants and refugees in this nation. Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity.

In this episode we hear the Rev. Philip DeVaul share the story of how Church of the Redeemer was and is being called into the work of Becoming Beloved Community. This story was shared during a Becoming Beloved Community Teach-In held by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio.

In this episode, host Anny Stevens-Gleason again sits down with Megan Hughes Johnson to discuss Church of the Redeemer's long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice through Becoming Beloved Community. Megan shares the fall programming offerings, a new Becoming Beloved Community Action Team formed as part of our Mission Ministry and what this work has meant to our worshiping community since beginning it a year and a half ago. As Megan says, "this this work of understanding race and racism in our country and understanding the role that we as Christians need to play in bringing about racial justice and racial equity is more important now than ever."

Rebecca, Mitchell, and Phil wrap up "Being White Rock - A Series on Becoming Beloved Community." This week they talk about being beloved as the very essence and core of our identity. They also get extra nerdy and talk about the difference between kataphatic and apophatic, and what panentheism is. If you have no idea what those words mean or how they relate to being beloved, you will once you listen! We want to hear from you. What stood out most to you from this worship series? Did you have a favorite week/word: Belong, Believe, Become, Beloved? Don't forget you can find the sermons, as well as the full worship recordings on our Facebook Page and YouTube channel. You can also find content from this series, including opportunities to purchase yard signs, here.

It's obvious that we're not here for ourselves. That makes no evolutionary sense. There's something larger than us, and to the extent that we can live that and celebrate that, I think we're healthier, and then that's love. So I think if we think of love in this way, and a beloved community in this way, when we hold all this stuff together, together.

On this episode, Alli and Jasree are joined with Chris Sikkema, the Manager for Special Projects in the Office of Communication for The Episcopal Church. Chris works with the Way of Love, Becoming Beloved Community, Episcopal Revivals, Sermons That Work, and the Episcopal Asset Map.   Learn more about Traveling the Way of Love here. 

In this episode, Bishop Curry talks with Richard Rohr, OFM, about what it takes to turn and follow a Christ as big as the universe, choosing the Way of Love instead of the ways of our egos. The two discuss the spiritualities of addition and subtraction and the consequences for our country and ourselves when we spend more time placing Jesus on a pedestal than we do actively following him. The good news in all of this is that, like Fr. Rohr and Bishop Curry, we are all called by Jesus to follow the Way of Love. With God's help, we can turn from the powers of sin, hatred, fear, injustice, and oppression toward the way of truth, love, hope, justice, and freedom. It is this reorienting of our whole selves - body, mind, and soul - on the love and life of Jesus that leads us away from cynicism and into freedom. This episode of The Way of Love podcast is sponsored by Church Divinity School of the Pacific. After the Podcast Learn more about the Way of Love and creating your own rule of life based around the practices of Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, and Rest. Listen to Richard Rohr's Another Name for Everything Podcast. Join in honoring all of creation through the Good News Garden Movement. Learn more about Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Consider where you and your congregation can Turn through our free offerings around Becoming Beloved Community. Don't forget to post on social media how you're TURNing week, using #WayofLove.  Resources mentioned during this episode: Reclaiming Jesus  The Perfect Joy of St. Francis by Felix Timmermans  The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr  Center for Action and Contemplation   Another Name for Everything Podcast 

Steve Carlton-Ford teaches Sociology at University of Cincinnati and is a member of the Becoming Beloved Community Steering Committee at Church of the Redeemer. In this episode, Steve joins Anny Stevens-Gleason and shares his experience of visiting South Africa last spring. Since this visit, Steve has been reflecting on the comparison of the results of the work of reconciliation done over the past 25 years post-apartheid in South Africa and the work we have accomplished since the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. in the 1960s. Steve reminds us that social change takes a long time and notes that both countries still have a long way to go.

In this episode, we share a sermon from our Rector, the Rev. Philip DeVaul. In his sermon, Philip shares that we are often called to not just blindly accept what God is telling us but to wrestle with God, to push back, to fight back, to fight for our lives. And that our struggle, our striving and our wrestling are not separate from our connectedness to God. They are instead intrinsic and central to that connectedness to God.

"Your struggle, your wrestling, it’s not going away. And I’m sorry about that. I wish it was, genuinely. That is not the story we have. The story we have is of a faith where instead of God erasing our struggle, God blesses us in our struggle. Our church has begun this Becoming Beloved Community work, which is a long-term commitment to racial justice, healing and reconciliation. What is that but a wrestling? That’s not separate from who we are, that struggle is a part of who we are. Identifying it and acknowledging it is a blessing. We are a church who insists on the blessing."

"Your struggle, your wrestling, it’s not going away. And I’m sorry about that. I wish it was, genuinely. That is not the story we have. The story we have is of a faith where instead of God erasing our struggle, God blesses us in our struggle. Our church has begun this Becoming Beloved Community work, which is a long-term commitment to racial justice, healing and reconciliation. What is that but a wrestling? That’s not separate from who we are, that struggle is a part of who we are. Identifying it and acknowledging it is a blessing. We are a church who insists on the blessing."

"As we talk about Becoming Beloved Community, it becomes incumbent upon us to be like Onesimus. To go into the world and say, ‘I know that I’ve wronged you, I know that I’ve benefited from injustice. How can we be in relationship again? How can we find a way to be brothers and sisters again?’"

"As we talk about Becoming Beloved Community, it becomes incumbent upon us to be like Onesimus. To go into the world and say, ‘I know that I’ve wronged you, I know that I’ve benefited from injustice. How can we be in relationship again? How can we find a way to be brothers and sisters again?’"

Church of the Redeemer parishioner, Maggie Gough, sits down with Anny Stevens-Gleason to discuss the pain and messiness of change and growth. Through our work with Becoming Beloved Community, Redeemer hopes to provide a space for people to share. A place where we can be safe and vulnerable. A place where we can support each other in this difficult work through deep listening and openness to learning. In their discussion of the baggage each of us carries, Maggie expressed this desire: "I just want to say, this is my baggage, this is my experience and I am literally carrying it. And right in this moment, all I want to do is set it down. In order for me to set it down, I want to be able to tell you about it. I need you to say, ‘Oh, I see your baggage. That’s heavy baggage. That’s hard.’ And that’s it."

Anny Stevens-Gleason talks with Beth Bojarski, a self-proclaimed environmental activist, mother and wife of our Associate for Youth and Young Adults, the Rev. Mitchell Bojarski, Beth serves on our Becoming Beloved Community steering committee. As a member of the committee, Beth has also been a part of the diocesan Becoming Beloved Community Learning Journey and she sat down with Anny to discuss what she has learned so far. Beth shares that mostly she has learned that she has a lot to learn. Having lived most of her life in largely white spaces, she finds that she needs to unlearn previously thought patterns, and have grace for herself. "I'm learning grace. I'm learning how to push myself. I'm learning how far we have to go culturally, in the church, in Cincinnati, in our country. I'm learning how deep the hurt is for other people." Don't miss this episode for a deeper look at the Becoming Beloved Community journey.

“Becoming Beloved Community is at its heart calling us to dwell in the Trinitarian oneness of God. We are called to look for God, to find God, and then to love God as we love one another and embrace the whole creation. Becoming Beloved Community is not easy, in fact, it is the hardest work imaginable, because it is our search for God. It’s our search for a God who creates and parents our creation. It’s our search for Jesus, for God’s concrete share in our community. And a search for the Holy Spirit, the breath of God, who breathes in and through us. It’s our search for unity, unity with God and with each other, unity with all creation: beloved community." ~ The Rev. Canon Lee Anne Reat

“Becoming Beloved Community is at its heart calling us to dwell in the Trinitarian oneness of God. We are called to look for God, to find God, and then to love God as we love one another and embrace the whole creation. Becoming Beloved Community is not easy, in fact, it is the hardest work imaginable, because it is our search for God. It’s our search for a God who creates and parents our creation. It’s our search for Jesus, for God’s concrete share in our community. And a search for the Holy Spirit, the breath of God, who breathes in and through us. It’s our search for unity, unity with God and with each other, unity with all creation: beloved community." ~ The Rev. Canon Lee Anne Reat

The Rt. Rev. Thomas Breidenthal, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Southern Ohio, joins Anny Stevens-Gleason for this month's Becoming Beloved Community podcast. Bishop Breidenthal shares his experience with racial reconciliation and the need for the Becoming Beloved Community journey. He speaks of his participation in the same-sex marriage wrestling the Episcopal Church has done over the past years. And he explains his dislike for the word, inclusion. He concludes by challenging us to what he believes to be the first step in Becoming Beloved Community, to learn to talk to each other so that we can witness to others.

Anny Stevens-Gleason, our Minister for Worship and Incorporation, at Church of the Redeemer, welcomes Kate Haralson to the Becoming Beloved Community podcast. Kate is a current vestry member as well as a part of the Becoming Beloved Community steering committee. Kate, along with other members of the steering committee, have been a part of the broader Diocese of Southern Ohio's learning journey to form a community of practice around Becoming Beloved Community. In this podcast, Kate discusses this experience as well as the recent Diocesan Convocation with keynote speaker, the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, the Presiding Bishop’s Canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation. Kate calls us, as a worshiping community, deeper into this uncomfortable work of seeking truth and ultimately repairing the breach. Redeemer, are we ready to walk this walk?

This week, Anny speaks with Brad Gough, Minister for Families, on the recent trip to the National Underground Railway Museum and Freedom Center. Hear directly from some of the youth who went about what they learned and experienced.

At our final Lenten Forum on Becoming Beloved Community, we welcomed Jim Mulholland who spoke of his continuous journey of unlearning what he was taught about racism and living as a white man. Anny Stevens-Gleason brought together the Rev. Philip DeVaul, Rector here at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, and Megan Hughes Johnson, chair of our Becoming Beloved Community Steering Committee, to discuss Jim's story-sharing and how this 5-week series has impacted our worshiping community. We have so much unlearning and learning to do and recognize that we face some difficulties ahead. However, as Phil says, "We can't just hope for a racially and culturally integrated church community. We have to build it and we have to start with what we are and what we have."

Anny Stevens-Gleason again talks with Megan Hughes Johnson, chair of the Becoming Beloved Community Steering Committee about Sunday's Forum discussion on Telling the Truth about the Church and Race. This past Sunday we critically took a look at the way we, as white people, have engaged race and racial difference in our lives.

Anny Stevens-Gleason talks with the Rev. Philip DeVaul, Rector at Church of the Redeemer, and Megan Hughes Johnson, chair of the Becoming Beloved Community Steering Committee about Sunday's Forum discussion on Telling the Truth about the Church and Race. This week - we ask what does it look like for us to take a look at the landscape of race relations in this country? What is the truth about the existence of racism today in our culture? An uncomfortable conversation to have because we, as white Christians, have been taught not to talk about race. Nevertheless, an important first step in this journey.

Anny Stevens-Gleason talks with the Rev. Philip DeVaul, Church of the Redeemer's Rector about the scriptural context of the Beloved Community. They discuss Phil's March 17th Forum on Becoming Beloved Community. This includes a reminder that the love that we have, that we share, that we give, that we show into the world is simply an overflowing of the love that we receive from our creator. As well as a look at what our Baptismal Covenant means for how we live.

Megan Johnson, Chair of Church of the Redeemer's Becoming Beloved Community Steering Committee, speaks with Anny Stevens-Gleason, Minister of Worship and Incorporation, about our Adult Forum Lenten series for 2019. Megan led the first session on Sunday, March 10 and she discusses with Anny what the group discussed and what some of the feedback from those attending was.

Megan Johnson, Chair of Church of the Redeemer's Becoming Beloved Community Steering Committee, speaks with Anny Stevens-Gleason, Minister of Worship and Incorporation, about our Adult Forum Lenten series for 2019. Megan introduces the Becoming Beloved Community initiative for the Episcopal Church and invites Redeemer into the years-long journey of racial reconciliation and justice.

What examples do our readings this morning hold for us on what it means to become a beloved community? How does a beloved community act? What should we watch for? And how does our Becoming Beloved Community plan address these lessons? Rev. Carol Duncan guides us through these questions and reminds us that, "Whoever is not against us is for us." Sermon based on the lectionary readings from the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, with the Gospel text from Mark 9:38-50.

What examples do our readings this morning hold for us on what it means to become a beloved community? How does a beloved community act? What should we watch for? And how does our Becoming Beloved Community plan address these lessons? Rev. Carol Duncan guides us through these questions and reminds us that, "Whoever is not against us is for us."

In this special episode we hear the second part of the Rev. Charles Wynder, Jr. conversation with the annual gathering of the diocese at convention. He breaks down the labyrinth image, and it’s four quadrants as they relate to Becoming Beloved Community, the Episcopal CHurch’s long term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice.   … Continue reading 032 Becoming Beloved Community: the labyrinth →

In this special episode we hear from the Rev. Charles Wynder, Jr. He’s the presiding bishop’s Staff Officer for Social Justice and Advocacy Engagement.This past November he spoke to the annual gathering of the diocese at convention on Becoming Beloved Community, the Episcopal Church’s long term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice. The first … Continue reading 031 Becoming Beloved Community: the context →

There always seems to be debris ahead on the road of ministry, but this time we take it literally as Colin phones in driving to make a pastoral visit in Maine. In this exciting episode Heidi Kim, staff officer for the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Michael Curry, joins us to discuss the Becoming Beloved Community racial reconciliation initiative from the General Convention and Presiding Bishop's staff. Bishop Robert Hirschfeld of the Diocese of New Hampshire joins us again to discuss his new book Without Shame or Fear: from Adam to Christ from Church Publishing.   

It's obvious that we're not here for ourselves. That makes no evolutionary sense. There's something larger than us, and to the extent that we can live that and celebrate that, I think we're healthier, and then that's love. So I think if we think of love in this way, and a beloved community in this way, when we hold all this stuff together, together.