Racial Reconciliation
Strength in Community: Trans Day of Remembrance
By Cameron Partridge In the fall of 1995, I was a first-year divinity school student interning at Fenway Health’s Violence Recovery Program, which supports LGBTQIA2S+ people who have experienced violence. I had only recently heard the word “transgender,” learning how it could refer both to people who transitioned from one binary gender to another, and to […]
Missionizing the Missionaries and Healing the Broken
By Bude VanDyke My core belief is that the economy of God pays both directions. That means that if I do something for someone, and I am not willing to receive their gift, the action is not God-centered; it is something else, something not healthy. For that reason, I struggle with the notion of “mission” […]
‘American’ Thanksgiving
By Shaneequa Brokenleg As many of you know, November is Native American Heritage Month. As an Indigenous person and an enrolled citizen in my tribe, the fact that Native American Heritage Month happens in the same month as Thanksgiving is not lost on me. It’s a time when many people like to harken back to […]
Preaching Advent 3: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Psalm 126, and John 1:6-8, 19-28
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Advent 3 (B). The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Psalm 126, and John 1:6-8, 19-28. Our amazing guests this week are: Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. […]
Preaching Advent 2: Isaiah 40:1-11 and Mark 1:1-8
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Advent 2 (B). The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 40:1-11 and Mark 1:1-8. Our amazing guests this week are: Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on Becoming […]
Preaching Advent 1: Isaiah 64:1-9 and Mark 13:24-37
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Advent 1 (B). The texts covered in this episode are Isaiah 64:1-9 and Mark 13:24-37. Our amazing guests this week are: Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation. For more information on […]
On Sacred Ground: Becoming Beloved Community Across Different Kinds of Difference
By Lallie Lloyd In an August webinar for facilitators, the Rev. Nora Boerner, the Rev. Canon Meg Wagner, and the Rev. David Ware joined a conversation about Sacred Ground as a place where people are meeting across different kinds of difference and learning skills for brave conversations in their wider communities. Boerner and Wagner both […]
Democracy is a Year-Round, Proactive Exercise
By Alan Yarborough Participating in our democracy is a central element of our common life together. It is also an expression of our faithful commitment to our neighbors. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry emphasizes that it is a Christian obligation to vote, and that we must vote faithfully when we go to the polls (or fill […]
Kids Need Us to Talk About Race
By Jennifer Enriquez Kids everywhere are returning to school, and as parents we hope that they get the education they need to help them succeed in life. Everyone agrees math and science are important, but what else? There is debate in the secular world about what that education looks like. Which subjects are appropriate for […]
Looking Back at Hispanic Heritage Month and Coming Out Day
By the Rev. Miguel Bustos I love this time of year. The fall has always been a time of reflection and celebration. From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month. And on Oct. 11, we celebrated National Coming Out Day. As a gay Latinx member of the Episcopal branch of the Jesus […]
