In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today in our inaugural episode I'll lift up Macrina, sister to Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa but a monastic, teacher, and profound Christian woman in her own right. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we lift up Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and women's rights activist who left slavery at age 28 and answered God's call to preach "the hope that was in her." New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we lift up Mary and Martha, who showed how to love God and each other, and we lift up the first Episcopal women ordained to the priesthood. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we lift up Catherine Winkworth, 19th century poet and translator of hymns still beloved today. New episodes every Wednesday! Thanks today to Andrew Remillard for his piano music. Check out his channel for more great hymns: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BRCej5GRFLlovfZrNswqw The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we lift up Florence Nightingale, a woman inspired by her faith to care for the sick, injured, and dying, and who transformed nursing into the modern field of medicine that we know today. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Artemisia Bowden, an African-American educator and civil rights activist who played a pivotal role in founding St. Philip's College in San Antonio. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Prudence Crandall, a schoolteacher and activist who ran the first school for black girls in the United States. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Constance and her companions, Episcopal nuns who braved the 1878 yellow fever outbreak in Memphis, TN, to care for the city's sick and dying. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Amelia Jenks Bloomer, an American women's rights advocate. The first woman to own, operate and edit a newspaper for women, she helped reform women's clothing, popularizing the style known as... bloomers! New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Hildegard of Bingen, a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary, and polymath. One of the best-known composers of sacred monophony, she is also considered by many to be the founder of scientific natural history in Germany. Special thanks to Makemi for the beautiful rendition of "O frondens virga." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:O_frondens_2.ogg New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Thecla, a saint of the early Christian church, follower of Paul the Apostle, and a martyr and missionary. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Margery Kempe, an English Christian mystic, known for writing through dictation "The Book of Margery Kempe," a work considered by some to be the first autobiography in the English language. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Saint Brigid, one of Ireland's patron saints, an early Irish Christian nun, abbess, and founder of several monasteries of nuns, including that of Kildare in Ireland. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Vida Dutton Scudder, an American educator, author, and social gospel movement activist. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org

In the "Women of the Cloud" series, I'll be talking about women from the Episcopal Church's book, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses." Today we remember Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet, whose faith inspired her to work for more just labor laws and to advocate for workers' rights throughout her life. New episodes every Wednesday! The Episcopal Church of the Advocate welcomes people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt. https://theadvocatechurch.org