Hope Driven
Navigating faith with lots of questions - you too? Listen in as knowledge-seeking, faith-filled and hope-driven voices from St. Elizabeth's Church in Sudbury, Massachusetts connect to make our collective community stronger.
Episodes
13 episodes
Kids Read Aloud: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
St. E's parishioner, Kihm Sanders, reads aloud the children's book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. Learn more about St. Elizabeth'...
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6:22
See my scars. Touch my wounds.
On April 18, 2021, Rev. Andrew Suitter-Bentley preached about what it means to live in community, to bear each other's wounds as Christ did. "Don't change the channel. Don't press the mute button. Open yourself up to be changed by [those who su...
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Finding your gifts while serving others
Sometimes our greatest gifts awaken through service of others. Since 1964, Betsy Wallingford has been discovering hers at St.E’s. From helping in the church nursery as a young mother of three boys, to recently coo...
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14:39
The power of small change
Feeling powerless, David Varner was shaken when the U.S. Capitol was sieged January 6th. Now, he's determined to take small steps that will lead to big action, including calling St. E's to a new understanding of evangelism. Learn m...
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Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is an old church custom that helps us remember and retrace the steps of Jesus that led him to the cross. This devotion is often done in Lent, and especially during Holy Week. The liturgy can be done from home, on a wal...
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24:14
A discussion on racism
Kris Wile, Susan Berry and Janice Darias of the Liberating Ourselves From Racism group at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church hold up a mirror to acknowledge and reckon with their biases as white women. Even more, they're guiding St.E's and beyond...
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My journey to the priesthood
Thirteen years and one global pandemic later, Rev. Lauren Lukason is ordained as an Episcopal priest. The long road was filled with twists and turns - and plenty of learnings, as she tells parishioner Mary Knox Miller.Learn more about <...
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24:50
Creating a global movement with 12 parishioners
Becca Stevens is a speaker, social entrepreneur, author, priest, founder and president of Thistle Farms. She has established ten justice enterprises and has raised over $55 million in private funds. Stevens leads important conversations across ...
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25:31
Did God invent the coronavirus?
In "Ask Andrew Anything," kids at St. E's can ask Rev. Andrew Suitter-Bentley absolutely any question. This week a young mind want to know, "Did God invent the coronavirus?" Rev. Andrew replies in a way anyone - of any age - can benefit.
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What do you think God looks like?
In "Ask Andrew Anything," kids at St. E's can ask Rev. Andrew Suitter-Bentley absolutely any question. This week young minds want to know, "What do you think God looks like?"Learn more about St. ...
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Parish Conversations: Eric + Nancy
Parishioners Eric Becker and Nancy Kimble reflect on what brought them to St. Elizabeth's and why they've stayed for over a decade. Along the way, they discover they have more in common than they realized, including origins in the Catholic Chur...
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