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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.

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, 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 the lectionary readings. Our first special episode for Ash Wednesday will drop in February 2023.

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.

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 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 the lectionary readings, refocusing from the rush of the Christmas season to the voice crying out in the wilderness.  Our first episode for Advent 1 will drop in late October 2022.

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.

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, 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 the lectionary readings. Our first special episode for Ash Wednesday will drop in February 2022.