Sarah McCaslin's guest appearances

Sarah McCaslin

Interfaith Matters

Thomas Lennon

Imam Khalid Latif

Amina J. Mohammed

Avinu Malkeinu

James Loughran

Anne Klaeysen

Debbie Almontaser

Frank Fredericks

Sunita Viswanath

Kevin Tarrant

Onleilove Alston

Jonathan Soto

Paola Piscitelli

Vivian DeRosa

Saphira Rameshfar

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“A Common Language that is Always Present"   Rev. Sarah McCaslin on her Spiritual Calling to a Life of Ministry, Psychotherapy, and Waffles        Host Maggi Van Dorn (left) With Rev. Sarah McCaslin     Our Guest:    Rev. Sarah McCaslin, MDiv, LMSW, Waffle Church Minister at St. Lydia’s in Brooklyn, and resident therapist at the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute. In a 2-part episode, Sarah talks with us about how her desire to serve and help others leads her on a simultaneous journey of ministry and psychotherapy.  And yes, there will be waffles along the way!    Highlights from Part 1:    On "Dinner Church": It links really well to the scriptural stories that we understand about the beginning of Communion, and Jesus and his disciples gathered for a meal. Before there were churches, [early Christians] were kneeling in each other's homes, breaking bread, telling stories, sharing their concerns and helping one another.    On Worship with Children: I want to do a worship that is not dumbed down, because children can receive a lot of nuanced complicated information, they just process it differently than we do, and they have things they need to tell us, and we have things we need to learn from them."    ___________________________________________________   A Special Invitation    Reverend McCaslin is going to be a featured speaker at ICNY’s upcoming Social Work and Religious Diversity conference on May 10, which will explore the intimate ties between “Religion, Spirituality and Family Life.”  The conference offers 7 continuing education credits for New York State LMSWs and LCSWs.  Registration is open now at The Interfaith Center of New York’s website.    ___________________________________________________   Support For Our Work   The Interfaith Matters Podcast is made possible by donations to The Interfaith Center of New York, working to overcome prejudice, violence and misunderstanding by activating the power of the city’s religious leaders and communities.        This episode of Interfaith Matters is underwritten by One Spirit Learning Alliance – an interfaith learning institute that trains spiritual leaders and offers workshops for the public to spark personal transformation. More information is at Onespiritinterfaith.org/Matters, where our listeners can find a free download of one their teachings, “The Life We Are Called to Live."   ___________________________________________________   Questions? Comments?    Have a question for our guests, or a comment on our podcast series?  Please feel free to leave comments on your podcast player, or send us an email at socialmedia@interfaithcenter.org.  And please be sure to rate us!

“A Common Language that is Always Present" Rev. Sarah McCaslin on her Spiritual Calling to a Life of Ministry, Psychotherapy, and Waffles Host <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Finterfaithcenter.org%2Fstaff%2F%23maggi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maggi Van Dorn</a> (left) With Rev. Sarah McCaslin Our Guest:  Rev. Sarah McCaslin, MDiv, LMSW, Waffle Church Minister at <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fstlydias.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">St. Lydia’s</a> in Brooklyn, and resident therapist at the <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmindspirit.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute</a>. In a 2-part episode, Sarah talks with us about how her desire to serve and help others leads her on a simultaneous journey of ministry and psychotherapy.  And yes, there will be waffles along the way! Highlights from Part 1: On "Dinner Church": It links really well to the scriptural stories that we understand about the beginning of Communion, and Jesus and his disciples gathered for a meal. Before there were churches, [early Christians] were kneeling in each other's homes, breaking bread, telling stories, sharing their concerns and helping one another. On Worship with Children: I want to do a worship that is not dumbed down, because children can receive a lot of nuanced complicated information, they just process it differently than we do, and they have things they need to tell us, and we have things we need to learn from them." ___________________________________________________ A Special Invitation Reverend McCaslin is going to be a featured speaker at ICNY’s upcoming Social Work and Religious Diversity conference on May 10, which will explore the intimate ties between “Religion, Spirituality and Family Life.”  The conference offers 7 continuing education credits for New York State LMSWs and LCSWs.  Registration is open now at <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Finterfaithcenter.org%2Fsocial-work%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Interfaith Center of New York’s website</a>.  ___________________________________________________ Support For Our Work The Interfaith Matters Podcast is made possible by donations to <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Finterfaithcenter.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Interfaith Center of New York</a>, working to overcome prejudice, violence and misunderstanding by activating the power of the city’s religious leaders and communities. <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.onespiritinterfaith.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> This episode of Interfaith Matters is underwritten by <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.onespiritinterfaith.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Spirit Learning Alliance</a> – an interfaith learning institute that trains spiritual leaders and offers workshops for the public to spark personal transformation. More information is at <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onespiritinterfaith.org%2FMatters%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Onespiritinterfaith.org/Matters</a>, where our listeners can find a free download of one their teachings, “The Life We Are Called to Live." ___________________________________________________ Questions? Comments? Have a question for our guests, or a comment on our podcast series?  Please feel free to leave comments on your podcast player, or send us an email at <a href="mailto:socialmedia@interfaithcenter.org">socialmedia@interfaithcenter.org</a>.  And please be sure to rate us!

The Waffle Church - Part 1 of “A Common Language that is Always Present" with Rev. Sarah McCaslin

“A Common Language that is Always Present"   Rev. Sarah McCaslin on her Spiritual Calling to a Life of Ministry, Psychotherapy, and Waffles        Host Maggi Van Dorn (left) With Rev. Sarah McCaslin     Our Guest:    Rev. Sarah McCaslin, MDiv, LMSW, Waffle Church Minister at St. Lydia’s in Brooklyn, and resident therapist at the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute. In a 2-part episode, Sarah talks with us about how her desire to serve and help others leads her on a simultaneous journey of ministry and psychotherapy.  And yes, there will be waffles along the way!    Highlights from Part 2:   The Call to Ministry vs. the Call to Therapy: "It's very similar, [the yearning to be] available to listen and to receive, to provide a non-judgmental and a non-anxious presence."    On Providing Counseling to People of Different Faiths, or no Faith:  "We have common language and vocabulary, and that's the shared humanity [of] our emotional lives - grief, pain, suffering, estrangement, frustration, despair, hope - that's the language that is always present and accessible."   ___________________________________________________   A Special Invitation    Reverend McCaslin is going to be a featured speaker at ICNY’s upcoming Social Work and Religious Diversity conference on May 10, which will explore the intimate ties between “Religion, Spirituality and Family Life.”  The conference offers 7 continuing education credits for New York State LMSWs and LCSWs.  Registration is open now at The Interfaith Center of New York’s website.    ___________________________________________________     Support For Our Work   The Interfaith Matters Podcast is made possible by donations to The Interfaith Center of New York, working to overcome prejudice, violence and misunderstanding by activating the power of the city’s religious leaders and communities.        This episode of Interfaith Matters is underwritten by One Spirit Learning Alliance – an interfaith learning institute that trains spiritual leaders and offers workshops for the public to spark personal transformation. More information is at Onespiritinterfaith.org/Matters, where our listeners can find a free download of one their teachings, “The Life We Are Called to Live."   ___________________________________________________   Questions? Comments?    Have a question for our guests, or a comment on our podcast series?  Please feel free to leave comments on your podcast player, or send us an email at socialmedia@interfaithcenter.org.  And please be sure to rate us!

“A Common Language that is Always Present" Rev. Sarah McCaslin on her Spiritual Calling to a Life of Ministry, Psychotherapy, and Waffles Host <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Finterfaithcenter.org%2Fstaff%2F%23maggi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maggi Van Dorn</a> (left) With Rev. Sarah McCaslin Our Guest:  Rev. Sarah McCaslin, MDiv, LMSW, Waffle Church Minister at <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fstlydias.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">St. Lydia’s</a> in Brooklyn, and resident therapist at the <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmindspirit.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute</a>. In a 2-part episode, Sarah talks with us about how her desire to serve and help others leads her on a simultaneous journey of ministry and psychotherapy.  And yes, there will be waffles along the way! Highlights from Part 2: The Call to Ministry vs. the Call to Therapy: "It's very similar, [the yearning to be] available to listen and to receive, to provide a non-judgmental and a non-anxious presence."  On Providing Counseling to People of Different Faiths, or no Faith:  "We have common language and vocabulary, and that's the shared humanity [of] our emotional lives - grief, pain, suffering, estrangement, frustration, despair, hope - that's the language that is always present and accessible." ___________________________________________________ A Special Invitation Reverend McCaslin is going to be a featured speaker at ICNY’s upcoming Social Work and Religious Diversity conference on May 10, which will explore the intimate ties between “Religion, Spirituality and Family Life.”  The conference offers 7 continuing education credits for New York State LMSWs and LCSWs.  Registration is open now at <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Finterfaithcenter.org%2Fsocial-work%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Interfaith Center of New York’s website</a>.  ___________________________________________________ Support For Our Work The Interfaith Matters Podcast is made possible by donations to <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Finterfaithcenter.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Interfaith Center of New York</a>, working to overcome prejudice, violence and misunderstanding by activating the power of the city’s religious leaders and communities. <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.onespiritinterfaith.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> This episode of Interfaith Matters is underwritten by <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.onespiritinterfaith.org%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Spirit Learning Alliance</a> – an interfaith learning institute that trains spiritual leaders and offers workshops for the public to spark personal transformation. More information is at <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=111111&amp;c=48147&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onespiritinterfaith.org%2FMatters%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Onespiritinterfaith.org/Matters</a>, where our listeners can find a free download of one their teachings, “The Life We Are Called to Live." ___________________________________________________ Questions? Comments? Have a question for our guests, or a comment on our podcast series?  Please feel free to leave comments on your podcast player, or send us an email at <a href="mailto:socialmedia@interfaithcenter.org">socialmedia@interfaithcenter.org</a>.  And please be sure to rate us!

Psychotherapy and Spirituality - Part 2 of "A Common Language that is Always Present" with Rev. Sarah McCaslin