The Average Episcopalian
by Kate Greer & Annie Hodges
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Ep. 49 - The Collects Are Short and This Episode Is Not
Ep. 49 - The Collects Are Short and This Episode Is Not
About this podcast
Sisters Kate Greer and Annie Hodges attempt to tackle the mystery of God and the life of Jesus Christ with reason, humor, and deep curiosity through the lens of the church they love.
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- Ep. 49 - The Collects Are Short and This Episode Is Not · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 49It may be easy to blink and miss a collect in an Episcopal service, but we hope after this episode that you do not. Our discussion today is a love letter to written prayer…
- Ep. 48 - The Anglican Experiment, Part 1: Listening (feat. Amber Noel of The Living Church) · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 48It's a crossover episode!!! Today we are joined by Amber Noel, host of The Living Church podcast. What happens when 3 professional Episcopalian talkers are challenged to… listen?…
- Ep. 47 - Just Your Average Bible Study: The Parables Edition · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 47Peel that plastic wrap off of your Bibles, you BCP loyalists! It's time for an average Bible study, complete with big questions, vague conclusions, and more than a few laughs. In…
- Ep. 46 - Ascending the Mountain to Seek God (feat. Father Martin George) · 1 h 13 min · Season 1 Episode 46It feels like there's never a water break when it comes to seeking God. The journey to find God and know God is endless and full of unknowns. Today, we've invited fellow seeker…
- Ep. 45 - Who's In Charge Here? Church Governance In All Its Glory · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 45Consider this episode your approachable and mostly-accurate introductory course on governance in the Episcopal Church. You might be asking… "Why do churches need structure? Isn't…
- Ep. 44 - Cleaning and Commuting: The Good News of Ordinary Time (feat. Rev. Jordan Griesbeck) · 1 h 18 min · Season 1 Episode 44We have officially entered the liturgical season of "Ordinary Time", and we're wondering… does ordinary just mean boring? Our guest today, Rev. Jordan Griesbeck, claims to be…
- Ep. 43 - We Need a Sabbath Workshop · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 43Remember the Sabbath, and keep it holy. This is perhaps one of the most overlooked of the 10 commandments in modern civilization, and that makes it worthy of a deeper dive…
- Ep. 42 - It Is Right to Give Him Thanks and Praise · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 42What is worship, and why do we do it? In today's episode we're dissecting the Episcopalian perspective of worship, including questions about sacrifices, reflections on adoration…
- Ep. 41 - Searching for God (And for Scientific Evidence) (feat. Rev. Ben Wyatt) · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 41Three nerds walk into an Episcopal church… and begin to question whether or not science and religion are compatible. Is that how the joke goes? In this episode, we welcome fellow…
- Ep. 40 - BCP Prayers for The Collapse of Civilization · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 40Sometimes we all need a reminder to choose prayer over despair. In today's episode, we're doing another review of 4 of our favorite prayers from the Book of Common Prayer. These…
- Ep. 39 - Epiphany: A Season for Stargazing and Transformation · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 39Confession: we've never really paid that much attention to Epiphany. After the wonder and festivities of Advent and Christmas, this liturgical season can often get overlooked…
- Ep. 38 - Grassroots Episcopalianism (feat. Father Drew Crowson) · 1 h 19 min · Season 1 Episode 38He's backkkkkk! Father Drew Crowson, friend of the podcast, curate at St. Paul's Prosper, and up-and-coming church planter, has returned to teach us about evangelism-- or how to…
- Ep. 37 - Ask an Episcopalian: Listener Q&A, Part 3 · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 37It's time for another Listener Q&A! In this episode, we answer your wide-ranging questions that include topics like: when to cross yourself during a service, what Episcopal…
- Ep. 36 - We Ought Not to Rip Through the Lord's Prayer (feat. Patricia Mackey Stone) · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 36We've all rushed through the Lord's Prayer. But should we be rushing? Our guest Pat Stone teaches classes across the country on the Lord's Prayer, and she is here to help us…
- Ep. 35 - A Brief History of Some Cool Episcopalians · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 35It's time for Anglican history class-- average version! Today's episode is an overview of some notable figures in Episcopal history that we think you should know. Our eccentric…
- Ep. 34 - Fellow Travelers on the Journey: The Road to Confirmation (feat. Janet Daniels & Susan Mailey) · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 34Cozy up with your coffee for a conversation about confirmation, questioning, listening, and more with the women who sponsored us for our own confirmation! Susan Mailey (Kate's…
- Ep. 33 - Lord, Hear Our (Intercessory) Prayer · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 33The Prayers of the People are a staple in the Episcopalian service, but they're also reminiscent of a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book, with forms and collects abounding. We're…
- Ep. 32 - But Seriously, How Do I Love My Neighbor? · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 32"You shall love your neighbor as yourself," Jesus said (Matthew 22:39). Okay… but how??? Who is my neighbor? What if they are really annoying? In today's episode, we're…
- Ep. 31 - All Things Seasonal and Liturgical, All Feast Days Great and Small · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 31Liturgical Calendar 101 is in session. In this episode, we break down the seasons of the Episcopal church. We review the history of the liturgical calendar, discuss whether or…
- Ep. 30 - Finding Our Whole Selves in the Psalms (feat. Wendell Kimbrough) · 1 h 18 min · Season 1 Episode 30Wendell Kimbrough, singer, songwriter, worship leader and friend, is here to teach us what the Psalms are really about. Christians have wrestled with this collection of poems and…
