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: 

• Dr. David O’Hara, professor of religion, philosophy, classics, and environmental studies at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D., where he is also the director of Environmental Studies and Sustainability. He studies the diverse relationships between fish and forests, global water systems, and the way our beliefs take concrete form in what we build. He loves sharing books, tea, and the great outdoors with others – especially with his wife, the Rev. Dr. Christina O’Hara.
• The Rev. Canon Anna E. Rossi, canon precentor and director of Interfaith Engagement at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. In this role, she stewards the community’s liturgical and sacramental life, diocesan festivals, and occasions that gather community across confessional lines.
• The Rev. Phil Hooper, SMMS, rector of Saint Anne Episcopal Church in West Chester, Ohio, and board member of the Center for Deep Green Faith. Phil has interests in writing, contemplative spirituality, and creation care.

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. 

MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:  

• Season of Creation website
• Season of Creation liturgical guide
• Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor by Rob Nixon
• Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming by Paul Hawken

Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community

Across our church and our society, we are having profound dialogues about race, truth, justice, and healing. Coming this Advent, Prophetic Voices: Preaching and Teaching Beloved Community explores where that dialogue intersects with our faith. Join us and our invited guests as we share prophetic voices and explore the readings for each week of Advent and Christmas Day through the lens of social justice.

You’ll hear ancient texts interpreted in new ways, find fodder for preaching and teaching, and make present day connections to the prophetic voices of the Bible. This podcast will help us rethink how we hear, see, and interact with the lectionary readings.

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Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6210 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.