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.