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?”

Preaching the Easter Vigil

March 20, 2025
Racial Reconciliation


In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the Easter Vigil lectionary. The texts covered are ⁠Genesis 1:1-2:4a, 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13, 22:1-18; Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21; Ezekiel 37:1-14; and Luke 24:1-12.⁠

Our guests this week are:

  • The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Lagman, missioner for Asiamerica Ministries for The Episcopal Church.  She likes hanging out with family and friends and is passionate about ministry in and with The Episcopal Church. Jo Ann is from Batavia, Ill.
  • The Rev. Canon Shana McCauley, canon vicar of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Ore. She has been a priest for 18 years and is passionate about helping people find God in the extraordinary and ordinary. She is married to her husband, Ryan, and they have three sons, a dog, and a bunch of fish.
  • The wise and wonderful Rachel Ambasing, missioner for Community Vitality and Diversity for the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. She likes music, reading contemporary re-imaginings of “Pride and Prejudice,” and watching pro-wrestling. She is passionate about the Gospel being expressed in ways that are diverse, authentic, and embodied. Rachel is from National City, California.

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.