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The Green Lectionary PodcastPreaching Ocean Month, Part 2Here in part two we’ll hear from Ryan Cullumber, director of living coasts ministry in Newport Beach California, Logan Jackson, Pastor at Newbegun UMC in Elizabeth City, NC, Rev. Dottie Yunger, director of Maine’s state aquarium, and we’ll conclude with a short homily from Rev. Dr. Garrett Andrew.
2025-06-181h 08The Green Lectionary Podcast"Preaching Ocean Month, Part 1"June is ocean month and we’ve decided to do something a little different for the podcast. In this two part series you will hear voices of people who deeply care about the ocean and deeply love the Church. They are ministers and laypeople, scientists and enthusiasts, all sharing their joy around God’s marine creation.
We’ve centered our conversations around four questions: when have you experienced God at the ocean? What can the ocean teach us about faith? What biblical texts would you use to preach about the ocean? And finally why should preache...2025-06-0459 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Places of Transformation" (Acts 10:34-43Our guests are Bishop Jennifer Baskerville Burrows Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis and Brian Sellers Petersen a coach and consultant who focuses on agrarian ministry, churchland stewardship, and creation care. and coordinator of Good News Gardens
2025-04-1144 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Palmless Sunday" (Luke 19:28-40We are joined by Rev. Sam Chamelin, farmer/gardener, and pastor of St. Mary’s UCC in Westminster MD, and Rev. Shannon Weston, Leadership Coach, Coach Trainer, and church consultant
2025-03-2856 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"A Tale of Two Disciples" (John 12:1-8)We are joined by Rev. Josh Scott, pastor of GracePointe Church in Nashville, TN and author of the forthcoming book "Cross Examined: Reading the Bible in Times of Division" and Caroline Hiler, Master of Divinity student at Duke Divinity School and CJM intern.
2025-03-2144 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"New Creation" (2 Cor. 5:16-21)Our guests today are Dr. Wylin Wilson, associate professor of theological ethics at Duke Divinity School and author of the newly released book Womanist Bioethics: Social Justice, Spirituality and Black Women’s Health and Avery Lamb, Executive Director of Creation Justice Ministries.
2025-03-1446 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Wine, Water, Milk, and Bread" (Isaiah 55:1-9)Our guests are Dr. Xavier Johnson and Rev. Melanie Mullen
2025-03-0755 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Animal Sacrifice" (Gen. 15)Our guests today are
Rev. Grace Pritchard Burson and Rev. Daniel Wolpert.
The Rev'd Grace Pritchard Burson is a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada, serving the parish of All Saints by the Lake in Dorval, Quebec. She is also a certified birth doula, writer, guerrilla gardener, and theologian of compost. She lives by the St. Lawrence River with her teenage son, on the ancestral territory of the Kanien'kéha:ka.
Daniel Wolpert, a healer and student of the spiritual life, worked as a research scientist,
psychologist, farm...2025-02-2851 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Feasting and Fasting" (Deut. 26, Luke 4)Our guests are Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, associate professor of preaching and worship at Lexington Theological Seminary and and Rev. Grey Maggiano , Rector of Church of the Nativity in Raleigh NC.
2025-02-2159 minThe Green Lectionary PodcastUnnatural Disasters (Joel 2, Matthew 6)Our guests this week are Rev. Dr. Shannan Vance-Ocampo and Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter
Rev. Dr. Shannan Vance-Ocampo
Shannan is the General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Southern New England and has served in ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 2001 in both congregations and mid-councils. Her ministry has been focused in both congregational settings and those of social justice ministry both internationally and domestically. She is an avid gardener, growing food and perennials. Five years ago she became “mom” to four (which are now six!) ridiculous backyard chickens alongsid...2025-02-141h 00The Green Lectionary Podcast"Lifting the Lowly" (Luke 1: 46-55)We are joined by Rev. Anna Woofendedn, Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Northampton, MA and Avery Davis Lamb, Executive Director of Creation Justice Ministries
2024-12-1441 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Vipers and Dead Trees" (Luke 3: 7-18)Our guests for the third week of Advent are Rev. Karen Mann, pastor of Sojourners United Church of Christ in Charlottesville, VA and Jerusha Neal, Assistant professor of Homiletics at Duke Divinity School and author of the new book "Holy Ground: Climate Change, Preaching, and the Apocalypse of Place"
2024-12-0646 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Look to the valley" (Luke 3:1-6)Our guests today are Rev. Nicole Diroff, associate director at the BTS Center in Portland, ME and Rev. Derek Miller, rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City Maryland.
2024-11-2252 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Look at the Fig Tree" - (Luke 21:25-36)For this episode for the first Sunday of Advent, we are joined by Pamela Dolan, Rector at the Episcopal Church at St. Martin in Davis, California and Ben Yosua-Davis, Director of Applied Research at The BTS Center in Portland, Maine.
2024-11-1544 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"For Such a Time" (Esther 7)For the finale of the Season of Creation, we are joined by Debra Reinstra, author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelter, Ordinary Wonders and the Healing of the Earth and Douglas Kaufman, executive director of the anabaptist climate collaborative
2024-10-1143 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Learning From Children" (Mark 9:30-37)Our guests are Norman Wirzba, professor of Christian Theology at Duke Divinity School, and author of many books including the forthcoming "love's Braided Dance: Hope in a Time of Crisis" and Wilson Dickinson, faculty at Lexington Theological Seminary and author of several books including "Singing the Psalms with My Son: Praying and Parenting for a Healed Planet".
2024-09-1645 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Setting the World on Fire" (James 3:1-12)Our guests are Rev. Dr. David Latimore, director of the Betsy Stockton Center for Black Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary and Dr. Ellen Davis, Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School.
2024-09-0949 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Restoration with a Vengenance" (Is. 35:4-7)Our guests are Allen Ewing Merrill, the Executive Director of the BTS Center an organization whose mission is to Catalyze spiritual imagination with enduring wisdom for transformative faith leadershipin Portland, ME and Rev. Shannon Weston, a Leadership Coach and Coach Trainer, giving rise to hope-filled resilient leaders in the church and nonprofit worlds.
2024-09-0353 minThe Green Lectionary PodcastGreen Lectionary, Season 2 Premiere (Romans 1: 18-23)Recorded at the Wild Goose Festival, guests Josh Scott, Karen Mann, and Justin Cox.
If you are looking for a resource for the Revised Common Lectionary, check out this article by Leah Schade.
2024-08-2747 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"The Depths of the Ocean" (Job 38:1-11)Creation Justice Ministries co-executive directors Karyn Bigelow and Avery Davis Lamb join Derrick Weston to discuss Job 38 and Ocean month.
2024-06-2141 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Green Pastures, Still Waters" (Psalm 23)For this Earth Day episode, the staff of Creation Justice Ministries (Karyn Bigelow, Avery Davis Lamb, and Derrick Weston) look at Psalm 23 through the lens of Creation Justice.
2024-04-1244 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Life Begins in a Garden" (John 20:1-18)For this Easter Sunday episode, we are joined by
Debra Rienstra, author of Refugee Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth, Josh Scott, pastor GracePointe Church in Nashville TN and author of the forthcoming book Context: Putting Scripture in its place and Karyn Bigelow, co-executive director of Creation Justice Ministries.
2024-03-2247 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Worship to Go" (Mark 11: 1-11)For this Palm Sunday episode, we are joined by Rev. Katy Steinberg, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Daytona Beach, Joshua Long, Congregational organizer for Interfaith Power and Light D.C, Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Avery Davis Lamb, co-executive director of Creation Justice Ministries.
2024-03-1548 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Facing Death" (John 12:20-33)For this episode we are joined By Dr. Ellen Davis, professor of Bible and Practical theology atDuke Divinity School, Wilson Dickinson, author of Singing the Psalms with My Son and The Green Good News, and Debra Rienstra, author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth.
2024-03-0847 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Look up" (Numbers 21:4-9)In this episode for the fourth Sunday in Lent, we are joined by Dr. Ellen Davis, professor of biblical studies at Duke Divinity School, Dr. Jerusha Neal, professor of homiletics at Duke Divinity School, and Dr. Mark Biddle, dean of faculty at Sophia Seminary.
2024-03-0144 minThe Green Lectionary PodcastEp. 14 teaserThis is a preview of the episode that will go live this Friday featuring Drs. Ellen Davis, Jerusha Neal, and Mark BIddle
2024-02-2801 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Thingification" (John 2:13:22)In this episode we look at a text for the third Sunday in Lent. We are joined by Dr. Jerusha Neal, homiletics professor at Duke Divinity School, and Rev. Doug Kaufmann, Executive director of the Anabaptist Climate Collaborative.
2024-02-2346 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"In All Its Glory" (Mark 9:2-9)For this episode we are joined by Joshua Scott, Pastor of GracePointe Church in Nashville, TN and Avery Davis Lamb, co-executive director of Creation Justice Ministries.
2024-02-1931 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"Covenant with Creation" (Gen. 9: 8-17)In this episode we discuss a text for the first Sunday in Lent. This episode features Debra Rienstra, author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth and Mark Biddle, Hebrew scholar and Dean of Faculty at Sophia Seminary.
2024-02-1344 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast"A Fast for Justice" (Isaiah 58: 1-12)This episode we look at a text for Ash Wednesday as we start the Lenten season. We are joined by Katy Steinberg, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Daytona Beach and Wilson Dickinson, author of Singing the Psalms with My Son: Praying and Parenting for a Healed Planet.
2024-02-0242 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast”An Ideal King?” (Ps. 89:1-4, 19-26)We look at a text for the fourth week of Advent. Our guests are Dr. Brent Strawn, professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School, Dr. Melissa Jackson, faculty member of Sophia Seminary, and Joelle Novey, director of DMV interfaith Power and Light
2023-12-1551 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast”Oaks of Justice” (Isaiah 61: 1-4:8-11)For this episode for the third Sunday of Advent, we are joined by
Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, professor of preaching and worship at Lexington Theological Seminary, Katy Steinberg, pastor of First Presbyterian church of Daytona beach, Joshua Long, congregational organizer for Interfaith Power and Light , DMV, and Avery Davis Lamb, co-executive director of Creation Justice Ministries
2023-12-0850 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast”Reset in the Wilderness” (Mark 1:1-8)We look at a passage for the second week of Advent from the Revised Common Lectionary.
For this episode we are joined by three guests. Wilson Dickinson, author of the recently released Singing the Psalms with My Son: Praying and Parenting for a Healed Planet, Mark Biddle Hebrew Scholar and Dean of the faculty at Sophia Theological Seminary, and Karyn Bigelow, co-executive director of Creation Justice Ministries.
2023-12-0141 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast”Insomniac Discipleship” (Mark 13:24-37)The Green Lectionary returns with new episodes for the Advent season! This week, we look at a text from week one of year B in the revised common lectionary, Mark 13:24-37.
We are joined by. Ched Myers. Ched is an activist theologian who has worked in social change and radical discipleship movements for more than 45 years. He is author of more than a half dozen books including Watershed Discipleship: Reinhabiting Bioregional Faith and Practice
We're also joined by Debra Rienstra, professor of english at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan and author of Re...2023-11-241h 01The Green Lectionary Podcast”Water in the Wilderness” (Mark 1:1-8)This episode looks at a passage for the final week of the season of creation. Our guests are Wilson Dickinson, author of the recently released Singing the Psalms with My Son: Praying and Parenting for a Healed Planet, Debra Rienstra, author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth, and Rev. Katy Cuthill Steinberg, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Daytona Beach and co author of Wholly Leading: Thoughts, Meditations, and Practices for Whole Self Leading.
You can learn more about this and other programs of Creation Justice Ministries at www.cre...2023-09-2551 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast”Horse and Rider” (Exodus 15:1-11, 20-21)A conversation on a text for the fourth week of the season of creation with a focus on creation justice.
Guests panelists:
Dr. Mark Biddle is the Dean of faculty of Sophia Seminary, a reimagined vision for theological education and a Hebrew scholar who has written seven books and over forty articles on the Hebrew scripture.
Rev. Dr. Garrett Andrew is the pastor of Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church in central California, an award winning preacher and co-author of Peace Be With you: Tools and Thoughts to Guide You f...2023-09-1840 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast”What do the grapes think?” (Matt. 20:1-16)We look at a passage for the third week of the season of creation.
For this episode we are joined by three guests:
Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, professor of preaching and worship at Lexington Theological Seminary and author Creation Crisis Preaching: Ecology, Theology, and The Pulpit
Debra Rienstra, English professor at Calvin University and author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth
and Rev. Josh Scott, lead pastor of GracePointe Church in Nashville and author of Bible Stories For Grown Ups: Reading Scri...2023-09-111h 03The Green Lectionary Podcast”Bound and Loosed” (Matthew 18: 15-20)A conversation on a text for the second week of the season of creation.
Our guests are Rev. Dr. Garrett Andrew, pastor of Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church and author of Peace Be with You: Tools and Thoughts to Guide You From Anxiety to Serenity
Karyn Bigelow, co-executive director of Creation Justice Ministries.
and Doug Kaufmann, executive director of the Anabaptist Climate Collaborative
2023-09-0348 minThe Green Lectionary Podcast”A Burning Bush Moment” (Exodus 3:1-15Recorded at the Wild Goose Festival (https://wildgoosefestival.org/).
The panelists for this episode are Katy Cuthill Steinberg, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Daytona Beach and Founder of The Missing Peace,
Debra Rienstra, English professor at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, MI and author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth
Josh Scott, lead pastor of GracePointe Church in Nashville, TN and author of Bible Stories for Grown Ups: Reading Scripture with New Eyes
The Green Lectionary is a prod...2023-08-3043 minThe Green Lectionary PodcastGreen Lectionary, ep. 1, ”A Burning Bush Moment” (Exodus 3:1-15)Recorded at the Wild Goose Festival (https://wildgoosefestival.org/).
The panelists for this episode are Katy Cuthill Steinberg, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Daytona Beach and Founder of The Missing Peace,
Debra Rienstra, English professor at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, MI and author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth
Josh Scott, lead pastor of GracePointe Church in Nashville, TN and author of Bible Stories for Grown Ups: Reading Scripture with New Eyes
The Green Lectionary is a prod...2023-08-2843 minThe Green Lectionary PodcastThe Green Lectionary Podcast TeaserCreation Justice Ministries is proud to announce the launching of the green lectionary podcast. The Green Lectionary podcast is, a conversation on scripture through the lens of creation justice. We have invited scholars, activists and preachers to join the CJM staff in discussing how we might preach well known passages with an eye towards caring for all that God has made. Our first slate of episodes will feature a passage from the revised common lectionary for the five Sundays that make up the season of creation from September 1st through October 4th. New episodes will launch every Monday beginning...2023-08-2402 min