Hope for the Church

In this episode… We hear from Danni Valencia Montoya, a young adult member of Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral. She speaks to us about hope for the future of the Church as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and what gives her hope during the Easter season.  The first portion of the episode is an interview between Clare and Danni and the second portion is Danni offering a homily.   About the HostsClare Stern-Burbano (she/her) is a member of the laity and currently a youth and college minister at a parish in Kansas City, MO and second-year seminarian at Univ. of Dubuque Theological Seminary. She hopes of one day becoming an Episcopal priest. Clare comes from an interfaith family and found a spiritual home in the Episcopal Church when she was nine years old.  The Rev. David Kendrick (he/him) serves as the Rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Springfield, MO in the Diocese of West Missouri. He is married to Laura and they’re really proud of their son, John, their daughter-in-law, Nancy, and two young grandsons. The Rev. Collin Larimore (he/him) serves as Assistant Priest at Grace Episcopal Church in Carthage, Missouri in the Diocese of West Missouri. Fr. Collin has a passion for the outdoors, travel, and food. A native of the Ozarks of southern Missouri, Fr. Collin was raised in the Episcopal Church, studied religion and conservation in undergrad, and completed his seminary studies at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. About our Guest:  Danni Valencia Montoya, a young adult member of Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral. She is also a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and engaged to a postulant for Holy Orders to the Priesthood. Relevant links… www.bcponline.org Website:  https://campusministry.diowestmo.org/all-things-episcopal/ All Things…Episcopal podcast is a production of The Diocese of West Missouri in association with Resonate Media.  Music is provided by Blue Dot sessionsOur opening theme is New Found Believers and our closing theme is After Sunrise