S1: E7 God Didn't Make Us to Hate Us with Rev Lizzie Pt. 1

What if your faith didn’t require fear, shame, or exclusion & instead made room for joy, curiosity, and radical love? In this heart-opening episode of The Hurray Show, Kimmay is joined by Reverend Lizzie McManus-Dale, Episcopal priest, author, & fierce advocate for inclusive, embodied spirituality.

They talk about everything from Rev. Lizzie’s journey growing up in a Catholic parish to becoming an inclusive Episcopal priest who welcomes people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, & body sizes into worship spaces. This is a conversation about reclaiming what’s holy, challenging harmful theology, & learning to see your body as a beloved part of your spiritual journey.

If you’ve ever struggled to find belonging in faith spaces or if you’re curious about how body image, grief, & divinity intersect this one is for you.

*This is just Part 1! Stay tuned for Part 2!

Key Takeaways:

• Radically Inclusive Worship: Rev. Lizzie shares how she’s co-creating spaces that center LGBTQIA+ folks, and those who’ve felt spiritually “othered,” with compassion and care.

• Body Image Meets Theology: Discover how viewing the body as sacred (including an interesting story about leggings) can deepen your connection to the divine.

• Empathy as Ministry: Hear how Rev. Lizzie’s work is grounded in meeting people where they are, especially in moments of grief, transition, and spiritual burnout.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us – Rev. Lizzie’s beautiful, affirming devotional with 40 reflections to help dismantle toxic theology and rediscover divine love. Buy the book: https://amzn.to/3HH7fvk 

• How to Have Joy When the World is a Messy – Honest, holy, and a little hilarious. Rev. Lizzie’s Substack offers thoughtful reflections on faith, empathy, body image, and priesthood life. (More on this in Part 2!) https://revlizzie.substack.com/p/how-to-have-joy-when-the-world-is

• They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love – A protest anthem and sacred hymn sung live at Jubilee Church. https://www.youtube.com/live/08yFxIuIQaA?si=fCEIqRIBm3PT0gWu&t=649

• Free Guide for God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us – A downloadable companion guide from Rev. Lizzie’s church community. https://www.jubileeatx.org/discussion-guide-for-god-didnt-make-us-to-hate-us

• 9 Pathways to God – A book that explores different ways to connect with the divine. Get it here: https://amzn.to/3HH7fvk

Rev. Lizzie’s community was deeply and personally affected by the flooding in central Texas in July 2025, just days after this was recorded and before these episodes were shared publicly. We reached out and Rev. Lizzie suggested donating to the Episcopal Disaster and Relief fund, which we welcome you to join us in doing here: HurrayKimmay.com/TexasRelief 

Get in touch with Rev Lizzie at: 

Book - God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762683/god-didnt-make-us-to-hate-us-by-rev-lizzie-mcmanus-dail/

Newsletter sign up: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/1294957/144643748781884485/share

Substack: https://revlizzie.substack.com

Podcast: And Also With You, https://andalsowithyoupod.com

Website: https://revlizzie.com

Socials: @rev.lizzie

All that and more on this episode of The Hurray Show. Listen now and start celebrating your own story, one HURRAY at a time.

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