Truth-Tellers and Abundance in the Gospel of Mark - Epiphany-tide Bible Study with Canon J. Sierra Reyes

2025-01-25

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Gain confidence with the scriptures through our weekly Bible Study - this conversation discusses the Bible Readings for the week of 01/11. Find the prayer service and readings here. Sign up for our monthly email to get the readings and prayer services sent straight to your inbox! In this episode, we are joined by J. Sierra Reyes. Natalie first met Sierra when they were both members of the Crossing, an Episcopal faith Community in Boston. The Rev. Canon J. Sierra Reyes serves as the Canon to the Ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of California, acting as chief of staff and assisting the Bishop in supporting clergy and con...

Gain confidence with the scriptures through our weekly Bible Study - this conversation discusses the Bible Readings for the week of 01/11. Find the prayer service and readings here.

In this episode, we are joined by J. Sierra Reyes. Natalie first met Sierra when they were both members of the Crossing, an Episcopal faith Community in Boston. The Rev. Canon J. Sierra Reyes serves as the Canon to the Ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of California, acting as chief of staff and assisting the Bishop in supporting clergy and congregations throughout the Bay Area. Previously, she served as Canon for Ministry in the Diocese of Chicago, where she oversaw pastoral transitions and supported clergy. Sierra is also on the Board of the Episcopal Divinity School.

Key moments in our conversation include:

00:41 Kid-Friendly Faith Practices for the Home

03:33 Beheading of John the Baptist

05:26 GenZ and Gen Alpha -- Modern Day Truth-Tellers

10:37 The Miracles of Jesus

You can read a complete transcript of this episode, here.

Things we talked about in this episode:

Psalter in the Book of Common Prayer
Beheading of John the Baptist
Generation Z
Generation Alpha
Feeding of the 5000

If you missed it, check out our first two Bible Study discussions with Canon Sierra that covered an entry to the Gospel of Mark and an overview of the Parables.

James references our hope to reclaim nighttime as a sacred time for families -- you can listen to that here.

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