greenlectionary

The Green Lectionary Podcast

Religion EN ↓ 58 episodes

Scholars, climate activists, and preachers discuss the weekly lectionary texts through a creation justice lens.

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Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Proper 10 (Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23) feat. Daniel Wolpert 02.07.2026

This week's guest is Daniel Wolpert. Rev. Wolpert is a healer and student of the spiritual life who has worked as a research scientist, psychologist, spiritual director, farmer, teacher, and construction worker as well as a pastor. He is the author of several books including "Creation’s Wisdom: Spiritual Practice and Climate Change".

Proper 8 (Genesis 22: 1-14) with Rev. Dr. Grey Maggiano 25.06.2026

Our guest this week is Rev. Dr. Grey Maggiano, rector of Church of the Nativity in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

Proper 7 (Matt. 10-24-39) feat. Ron Rienstra 17.06.2026

This week we are joined by Ron Rienstra. Rev. Dr. Ron Rienstra is Director of Church engagement for A Rocha USA, and Professor of Preaching & Worship Arts at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan.

Proper 6 - Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23) 10.06.2026

This week we are joined by Rev. Josh Scott, Pastor of GracePointe Church in Nashville, TN and author of several books including the forthcoming "Advent Can Still Change the World: Bringing Christmas Past into Christmas Present" 

Proper 5 (Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26) 04.06.2026

This week we are joined by Father Pete Nunnally, author of the newly released book "Catching Hope: The Hidden Spiritual Wisdom of Fishing" and Pastor of Water and Wilderness Church in Washington D.C. 

Trinity Sunday (Psalm 8) 21.05.2026

Our guest this week is the Very Rev. Pamela Dolan. Rev. Dolan is the rector of The Episcopal Church in St. Martin in Davis California and the author of Contemplative Gardening.

Easter (John 20:1-18) with Rev. Dr. Xavier Johnson 31.03.2026

Our gues for this episode is Rev. Dr. Xavier Johnson. Dr. Johnson teaches in the areas of homiletics and Black Church studies at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. His research interests converge at the intersection of clergy leadership, black religion, social justice, and preaching. He is also the homiletician-in-residence for the EcoPreacher program hosted by Creation Justice Ministrie...

Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35) 24.03.2026

My guest is Rev. Hugh Hollowell. Hugh is the author of the new book "Food isLove". He is a writer, community organizer, and pastor of Open Door Mennonite Church. 

Palm Sunday (Matt. 21:1-11) 24.03.2026

We are joined by Rev. Caleb Cray Haynes. Caleb is a board member of Creation Justice ministries, a co-founder of Nazarenes for Creation Care, host of the Eco_Christian Podcast and author of newly released book "Earthbound Christian: Flourishing Within Limits in an Age of Infinite Growth" 

"A Messy Christmas", Advent 4 (Matt. 1:18-25) 12.12.2025

We are joined by Revs. Jonah Overton and Josh Scott.  https://www.zaomke.org/ https://www.gracepointe.net/

Advent 3, "Resist with Joy" (Isaiah 35:1-10) 05.12.2025

We are joined on this episode by Rabbi Yonatan Neril.  Rabbi Yonatan Neril founded and directs the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, which reveals the connection between religion and ecology and mobilizes faith communities to act on climate change. In 2024 Yonatan co-organized a faith and ecology video campaign with Nas Daily, which received nine million views. He authored the bestsel...

"Lions, Lambs, and a Moral Economy" (Isaiah 11:1-10) 01.12.2025

In this episode we are joined by Cr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda.    Check out the first two books of the "Building a Moral Economy" series and the online toolkits that accompany the series at https://www.buildingamoraleconomy.org/.    1. How have you read Isaiah 11 in the past? Have you ever considered where creation is in the text, or how it is acting?    2. Cynthia and Derrick see the earth in verse 9 o...

"Wide Awake", Advent 1 (Matt. 24:36-44) 21.11.2025

Today, my guest is Rev. Dr. Lisa Graumlich.    Rev. Dr. Lisa Graumlich stands at the crossroads of science and spirit in humanity's most critical hour. She champions the urgent need for robust and transparent science in our climate crisis. As a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Ecological Society of America (ESA), and Past President of the American Ge...

"Invest in the Future" (Jeremiah 32:1-3, 6-15) 19.09.2025

We are joined by Dr. Garrett Andrew. You can read his writing at www.garrettjandrew.substack.com

"A Grieving God" (Jeremiah 8:18-9:1) 05.09.2025

Our guest for this episode is Debra Rienstra, professor of English at Calvin University and author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth.

"Stupid Children" (Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28) 29.08.2025

In this episode for the second week of the Season of Creation, we are joined by Marqus Cole, Organizing director of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light. 

"The Potter's Clay" (Jeremiah 18:1-11) 22.08.2025

This episode is for the first week of the Season of Creation and features Robin Lewis, director of climate equity for Interfaith Power and Light DMV, and Rev. Dr. Kip Banks, senior pastor of East Washington Heights Baptist Church in Washington D.C. 

Preaching Ocean Month, Part 2 18.06.2025

Here 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.

"Preaching Ocean Month, Part 1" 04.06.2025

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 experienc...

"Places of Transformation" (Acts 10:34-43 11.04.2025

Our 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

"Palmless Sunday" (Luke 19:28-40 28.03.2025

We 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

"A Tale of Two Disciples" (John 12:1-8) 21.03.2025

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. 

"New Creation" (2 Cor. 5:16-21) 14.03.2025

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.    

"Wine, Water, Milk, and Bread" (Isaiah 55:1-9) 07.03.2025

Our guests are Dr. Xavier Johnson and Rev. Melanie Mullen

"Animal Sacrifice" (Gen. 15) 28.02.2025

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...

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