Racial Reconciliation
October 11 is National Coming Out Day
By Shug Goodlow I am 71, Black, an only child, and the oldest of nine. I was born in New York and will die a New Yorker at heart. I am an Episcopal priest. I have been with my wife for 42 years. We have two daughters and a granddaughter. When I was invited to […]
Reflections on Indigenous Peoples Day
By Bradley S. Hauff, Oglala Sioux Since 1934, Columbus Day has been celebrated throughout the United States. In 1970 Congress designated the second Monday in October as the date. It is a federal holiday as well as one that is recognized in many states and local municipalities. What is Columbus Day about, fundamentally? While it […]
Building Community During An Election—Is It Possible?
By Alan Yarborough Defining what we want is challenging enough at times. “Beloved community…”—to what extent can we really imagine that? Figuring out how to realize it is another challenge altogether. “Becoming…”—but how? We emphasize in our civil discourse training that there is an underlying assumption in promoting dialogue as a tool for becoming beloved community: […]
Latino Heritage Month
By Yamily Bass-Choate I am a Hispanic Latina woman, but that was not the way I always saw myself. I grew up in Colombia, South America, and came to the United States for college. I had planned to stay for a few years and then return. My plans changed, and I began to plant my […]
Celebrando la Herencia Hispana Celebrando Nuestra Espiritualidad
(Celebrating Hispanic Heritage through Our Spirituality) By Ema Rosero-Nordalm The richness of our historical and cultural heritage is so extensive and fascinating that it would take pages to describe it in all its fullness. I would invite the Latino communities I love to celebrate our spirituality as a common denominator that allows us in this […]
Preaching the Feast of St. Francis
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for the Feast of St. Francis, which takes place on Friday, October 4. We discuss the Book of Genesis, Job 39:1-18, and Matthew 11:25-30. Our amazing guests this week are: Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff […]
Preaching Proper 20
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Proper 20 (B), which takes place this year on Sunday, September 22. We discuss Proverbs 31:10-31, Mark 9:30-37, Acts 17, and James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a. Our amazing guests this week are: Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s […]
Preaching Proper 19
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Proper 19 (B), which takes place this year on Sunday, September 15. We discuss Mark 8:27-38, Acts 17, James 3:1-12, Romans 8:19-23, and Genesis 2:19-20. Our amazing guests this week are: Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal […]
Preaching Proper 18
In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Proper 18 (B), which takes place this year on Sunday, September 8. We discuss Mark 7:24-37 and James 2:1-10 [11-13], 14-17. Our amazing guests this week are: Prophetic Voices is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for […]
On Sacred Ground
By Andrea Lauerman UPCOMING EVENT: On Sept. 17 from 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will join us for a virtual conversation to explore the spiritual dimension of Sacred Ground and to share in the hope, joy, and purpose that this program embodies. Please register here. During The Episcopal Church’s General Convention this summer, many people […]
