Video Podcast
CLICK TO VIEW SHOW NOTES
Shownotes
A Journey to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging
We are honored to have the Rev. Dr. Brandt Montgomery speak with us about his call to ministry and experiences as a school chaplain, and his key role in bringing to life a program that promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging at Saint James School, an Episcopal boarding school in western Maryland.
Highlights:
00:00 A Journey to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging
00:00 INTRO
01:41 Being the Chaplain at St. James School
04:16 Relationships
06:10 Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging
11:08 Surprises Along the Way
15:51 Call to Priesthood
20:43 Being a Priest Who Happens to be Black
23:23 Learning from History
24:36 Learn More or Contact Brandt
25:03 St.Mark’s, Lappans
26:28 Thanks
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church: https://stmarkslappans.org/
Saint James School: https://www.stjames.edu/
Listening for Clues | On the Journey with Jon and Lauren: https://listeningforclues.com/
The Rev. Dr. Brandt Montgomery is the Chaplain of Saint James School in Hagerstown, Maryland, having previously served at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Lafayette, Louisiana as Chaplain of Ascension Episcopal School from 2014-2017, then as Associate Rector and All-School Chaplain from 2017-2019. From 2012-2014, Fr. Montgomery was the Curate at Canterbury Episcopal Chapel and Student Center at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Fr. Montgomery’s scholarly interests lie in the areas of American religious history, Episcopal Church history, the Oxford Movement and Anglo-Catholicism, the Civil Rights Movement, and practical theology.
Listening for Clues is pleased to present our new series, “Good News!” featuring weekly conversations with people who are making a difference, large or small. We want everyone to know what they are doing, why they are doing it, and how. So, our listeners and viewers can experience the good news and go out and make a difference themselves.
Listening for Clues invites you into conversations that discover clues, rather than solutions to life’s problems. Join the journey with Jon Shematek and Lauren Welch, Episcopal deacons, as we explore whatever lies ahead. Check our website Listening for Clues.
© 2023 Listening for Clues