This week we look at readings for Advent 4 as well as Christmas Eve following the Revised Common Lectionary. We also will hear a powerful conversation with Rev. Noel Anderson, the National Grassroots Coordinator for Church World Service and the coordinator for immigration advocacy for the United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries. How do we recognize the moment we're in as Mary did? How can our work for immigration justice lead to collective liberation?

Part 3 in a 4 week series coinciding with Advent and focusing on just borders and intersecting issues. This week's guest is Rev. Randy Mayer, pastor of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Sahuarita, AZ. A report on last week's rally and action for a #CleanDreamAct that led to the arrest of over 200 people (including the host, Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey) is woven into the lectionary reflection.

Part 2 in a 4 week series coinciding with Advent and focusing on just borders and intersecting issues. This week's guest is Gabriela Baruch, member of Mariposas Sin Fronteras, a group supporting lgbtq migrants in transition and being held in detention centers. A highlight from Rev. Traci Blackmon's words shared before the launch of the Poor People's Campaign is woven into the lectionary reflection.

The very first Podcast For a Just World! This episode begins a 4 week series coinciding with Advent and focusing on just borders and intersecting issues. There is a longer introduction to the form and foundations of the podcast as well as a conversation with the Rev. Deborah Lee from the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity in Oakland, CA.