Our podcast is back! Throughout the month of June, EDS will launch our new podcast mini-series Leading Voices: EDS at General Convention. The podcast will feature Interim President Douglas in conversation with a range of bishops as they address the pressing challenges facing the church today and the role of theological education and formation in equipping faith leaders to face these challenges. The episodes will be available across streaming platforms.
Episode 1: Leading Voices: EDS at General Convention with the Rt. Rev. Austin K. Rios
The first episode features EDS Interim President the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas with Bishop-elect Austin Rios from the Episcopal Diocese of California . Together, they explore what it means to be a part of a changing church, the role of faith institutions in broader society, and the necessity of theological formation.
Episode 2: Leading Voices: EDS at General Convention with Bishop Kristin Uffelman White
The second episode of the Leading Voices podcast features Bishop Kristin Uffelman White from the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Together, Bishop White and EDS Interim President the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas explore what it means to be a woman in ministry, how to live into the values of being church, and the importance of coming together across difference.
Episode 3: Leading Voices: EDS at General Convention with Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe
The third epsiode of the Leading Voices podcast features Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe from the Diocese of Central New York. Bishop Duncan-Probe and EDS Interim President the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas explore the church’s relationship to systemic injustices, what it means to be a part of the broader Anglican communion, and the importance of political engagement for people of faith.
Episode 4: Leading Voices: EDS at General Convention with Bishop Carlye Hughes
In the fourth episode of the Leading Voices podcast, EDS Interim President the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas is joined by Bishop Carlye Hughes from the Diocese of Newark. Together, they discuss legacies of racial injustice in the church, the need to create diverse and affirming spaces, and what churches have to offer to a polarized world.
Episode 5: Leading Voices: EDS at General Convention with Bishop Sean Rowe
In the fifth episode of the Leading Voices podcast, EDS Interim President the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas is joined by Bishop Sean Rowe from the Diocese of Western New York & Northwestern Pennsylvania. Together, they discuss the role of institutions in igniting broader change, the evolving landscape of theological education, and the importance of adapting to new ways of carrying forth God’s mission.
Episode 6: Leading Voices: EDS at General Convention with Bishop Allen Shin
In the sixth episode of the Leading Voices podcast, EDS Interim President the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas is joined by Bishop Allen Shin from from the Diocese of New York. Together, they discuss Bishop Shin’s work to develop a report on White Christian Nationalism, the importance of beloved community, and what it truly means to follow the teachings of Jesus.
Episode 7: Leading Voices: EDS at General Convention with Bishop Anderson Jeremiah
In the seventh and final episode of the Leading Voices podcast, EDS Interim President the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas is joined by Bishop Anderson Jeremiah, Bishop of Edmonton in the Diocese of London. Together, they discuss the significance of Bishop Anderson's recent consecration, decolonizing Christianity, and the importance of theological education.