Glad Tidings

Justin Brooks is a Jackson, Tennessee native who came to Memphis in 2013 and now serves at Christian Brothers University as the Director of the Center for Community Engagement, where he also leads the annual Memphis Reads literacy program. On this episode of Faithfully Memphis, Justin talks with Emily Austin about going where God leads us, creating community, learning from our neighbors, and seeing the spark of the Divine in everyone we meet.

The Rev. Becca Stevens is a speaker, entrepreneur, author, priest, and founder and President of Thistle Farms. She has founded 14 nonprofits and justice enterprises, mentored another 60, and has raised over $75 million to support them. Becca has been featured on PBS NewsHour, The Today Show, CNN, ABC World News, named a CNN Hero, and White House Champion of Change, and holds five honorary doctorates. Drawn from 25 years of leadership in mission-driven work, Becca leads important conversations across the country with an inspiring message that love is the strongest force for change in the world.
Stevens joins Bishop Phoebe on Faithfully Memphis to talk about a journey they recently took together with other Episcopal faith leaders to Nepal to learn about social enterprise work being undertaken by women there. 

Fall programming is in full swing at the Barth House Episcopal Center, and this week on Faithfully Memphis, Maggie Schaumleffel and Tori Black will join us to talk about why college ministry matters. Maggie is the Barth House Director of Ministries, and Tori is the newly-elected president of the student board Episcopal Campus Ministries at the Barth House.

You can learn more about the Barth House here: https://edwtn.org/ministries/college-ministries/

You can learn more about Lisieux Community on their website.

Join us this week for a conversation with Stephen Green, the Chief Development Officer of Agape Children & Family Services in Memphis. We also learn about Kassiani, Poet and Hymnographer, whose feast is celebrated on September 7. (Listen to our discussion with Laura Wilson from earlier this year about women in the Orthodox church here: https://tinyurl.com/FM-LauraWilson).

Remember to join us on Saturday, September 9, 2023 for the rededication of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral! Complete Details

Last weekend, Bishop Phoebe traveled to Hayneville, Alabama to preach at a commemoration of the Jonathan Daniels and the Martyrs of Alabama. On this week's Faithfully Memphis, Bishop Phoebe shares a reflection on the experience and on the life and martyrdom of Jonathan Daniels. 
Additionally, join Emily Austin for a conversation with Analiese Evans, a native of Collierville whose youth faith formation was so impacted by her experience with Mountain TOP Ministries in Coalmont, Tennessee that she is now spending her gap year serving the organization through AmeriCorp.  

Learn more about Creative Aging at https://www.creativeagingmidsouth.org/.

This week on the show, join Bishop Phoebe for a conversation with Abbie Hitchon, who serves as Primary Therapist and Grant Manager at Thistle & Bee Enterprises. Learn about T&B's upcoming honey harvest event and other ways to engage with their social enterprise ministry, which is dedicated to helping formerly-trafficked women survivors thrive. We also learn about Joanna, Mary, and Salome, known as the Myrrh-Bearing Women, whose feast is celebrated on Aug. 3.