Politics in the Pulpit is JPIT’s lectionary-based preaching resource.
In weekly episodes, we ask how reclaiming the justice issues present in the biblical texts helps us to be good news in the world today. Each week, we host a different guest, discussing to discern the political dimensions present in the Scriptures and reflecting on how they connect with the week’s current news and our role in the Kingdom of God.
Episodes are released on Tuesday mornings. Discussions focus on the Revised Common Lectionary passages for the following Sunday, but our exploration of current issues will be also be suitable for preachers who aren’t following the lectionary.
Host for this Series – Deacon Ali McMillan
Ali McMillan is a Methodist Deacon currently based at Methodist Central Hall Westminster. The role at MCHW includes pastoral work for the church, as well as preaching and leading worship and helping to run the various large events the church runs. She also heads up the churches work with Westminster Food Bank, Westminster Night Shelter and St Vincent’s Family Project (an ecumenical family project based at MCHW).
In her previous role she was in the Christchurch and Wimborne Circuit in Dorset where she worked to build links between church and community and worked with people of all ages from babies to 100-year olds!
She grew up in Brighton and before coming into ministry worked at a Secondary and Sixth Form school in Oxfordshire teaching Religious Education and Ethics. As part of her training for ministry she completed an MA in Theology and Transformative Practice.
She lives in Pimlico and loves exploring all that London has to offer.
As a member of a religious order (The Methodist Diaconal Order), Ali follows a Rule of Life that brings a sense of rhythm and wholeness to life. She is passionate about coming alongside people where they are and journeying with them as they discover God at work in their lives.
Latest Episode – with Sarah Edwards, for Sunday 11th June
This week on Politics in the Pulpit, Ali is chatting to Sarah Edwards.
Sarah is the Executive Director of the JustMoney Movement, which aims to equip Christians and churches to connect faith and finance, so as to shape a fairer, greener world. She has worked in advocacy and campaigning on social justice issues for the past two decades, most recently at Tearfund, and previously at Jubilee Debt Campaign, Anti-Slavery International, and Health Poverty Action. Sarah lives in North London with her husband and two children, where she is involved in preaching and teaching in her local church and is a trustee of the local Foodbank. She enjoys reading, exploring nature, running and eating chocolate!
They discuss the lectionary readings for Sunday 11th June:
Hosea 5: 15-6: 6
Romans 4: 13-25
Matthew 9: 9-13, 18-25
Psalm 50: 7-15
‘Politics in the Pulpit’ is JPIT’s weekly lectionary resource, helping to equip preachers, Ministers and worship leaders to unpack justice and peace issues in the pulpit. You can join in the conversation on Twitter @pulpit_politics or using #PoliticsInThePulpit, or on our Facebook community – find the group from the Joint Public Issues Team’s Facebook page.