In this episode of Prophetic Voices, we’ll be discussing the lectionary for Christmas Day. The texts covered in this episode are Genesis 1, Hebrews 1:1-12, Luke 2:1-20, and John 1:1-14. 

Our amazing guests this week are: 

• The thoughtful Gwen Carpenter from North Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a parishioner and Stephen Ministry Leader at West Vancouver United Church. She likes people a lot and is passionate about sharing God’s unconditional love by showing care through listening.
• The Rev. Michele Morgan from Calgary, Alberta, rector of St. Mark’s, Capitol Hill, D.C. They like cross-stitching and are passionate about bike commuting, gun violence prevention, and Wynnona Earp, a cult television show. She and her wife are currently looking for a dog to adopt.
• The exceptional Miriam McKenney from Cincinnati, Ohio, missioner for Beloved Community in the Diocese of Southern Ohio. She is the mother to three adult children, married to her husband David, and is passionate about picture books as well as being outdoors all year round.

The Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for Racial Reconciliation, hosts Prophetic Voices. For more information on Becoming Beloved Community, visit iam.ec/becomingbelovedcommunity. 

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.