Racial Reconciliation

“Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?”

Christmas Day: Preaching Luke 2:1-20 and John 1:1-14

December 7, 2021
Racial Reconciliation


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