Janie Kirt Morris

The Rev. Janie Kirt Morris. Mother Janie was the 6th woman to be ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Oklahoma.  The priesthood was a second career for Janie as she was a well respected teacher in Norman, Oklahoma for many years and a lay leader at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Janie recalls her discernment process and how she had an inner message from the Holy Spirit urging her to do more with her life. She shares the challenges of raising a family as a single mother while in seminary as well as how her various church contexts handled having a female priest. What I find most compelling about Mother Janie is her calming, strong presence and steadfast devotion to her faith and call. And you will hear that in her voice. Towards the end of the episode she shares some stories of how she ministered to families who didn’t want a female priest to be their rector and ya’ll, her faithful witness of love literally transformed people. In her retirement, Janie serves on the Board of Directors of Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma and chairs the Many Beliefs Serving Together committee. She also volunteers her time as a Spiritual Care Provider at Palomar, our Oklahoma City Family Justice Center. 

The Rev. Janie Kirt Morris. Mother Janie was the 6th woman to be ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Oklahoma.  The priesthood was a second career for Janie as she was a well respected teacher in Norman, Oklahoma for many years and a lay leader at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Janie recalls her discernment process and how she had an inner message from the Holy Spirit urging her to do more with her life. She shares the challenges of raising a family as a single mother while in seminary as well as how her various church contexts handled having a female priest. What I find most compelling about Mother Janie is her calming, strong presence and steadfast devotion to her faith and call. And you will hear that in her voice. Towards the end of the episode she shares some stories of how she ministered to families who didn’t want a female priest to be their rector and ya’ll, her faithful witness of love literally transformed people.  In her retirement, Janie serves on the Board of Directors of Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma and chairs the Many Beliefs Serving Together committee. She also volunteers her time as a Spiritual Care Provider at Palomar, our Oklahoma City Family Justice Center.

The Rev. Janie Kirt Morris (Mini Series Part 3)

The introductory episode features a three episode mini series about the History of Women's Ordination to the priesthood in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma. This oral history project helps unfold the details of the trailblazing efforts of men and women in Oklahoma to make ordained ministry a reality for the Episcopal Church in the United States.

The introductory episode features a three episode mini series about the History of Women's Ordination to the priesthood in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma. This oral history project helps unfold the details of the trailblazing efforts of men and women in Oklahoma to make ordained ministry a reality for the Episcopal Church in the United States.

Mini Series: History of Women's Ordination in Oklahoma (An Introduction)

Beverly Bradley

This episode features Beverly Bradley, a former Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Oklahoma who was the first woman Bishop Moody ordained to the priesthood in 1988. She was the second woman in the Diocese of Oklahoma to be ordained to the priesthood and the first woman in the Diocese to serve as Rector of a parish.In this episode, Beverly shares intimate details of her path to ordination including gaining the graces of the patriarchal authorities in her life and how she managed being a lone ranger female priest in Oklahoma when there wasn’t much support for ordained women at that time. I’m especially delighted and thankful to share Beverly’s story as we continue to unfold the history of women’s ordination in this mini-series. Her story is one of boldness and faithfulness to the Spirit’s call in her life. She is sharp, witty and truly a pioneer in the Church in Oklahoma. Thank you for your witness, Beverly.

This episode features Beverly Bradley, a former Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Oklahoma who was the first woman Bishop Moody ordained to the priesthood in 1988. She was the second woman in the Diocese of Oklahoma to be ordained to the priesthood and the first woman in the Diocese to serve as Rector of a parish.In this episode, Beverly shares intimate details of her path to ordination including gaining the graces of the patriarchal authorities in her life and how she managed being a lone ranger female priest in Oklahoma when there wasn’t much support for ordained women at that time. I’m especially delighted and thankful to share Beverly’s story as we continue to unfold the history of women’s ordination in this mini-series. Her story is one of boldness and faithfulness to the Spirit’s call in her life. She is sharp, witty and truly a pioneer in the Church in Oklahoma. Thank you for your witness, Beverly.

Beverly Bradley (Mini Series Part 2)

Robert Moody

This episode features the Rt. Rev. Robert Moody, the 4th Diocesan Bishop of Oklahoma serving from 1989-2007.  Most notably, during his Episcopate, Bishop Moody dealt with the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Murrah building bombing, supporting the consecration of Gene Robinson, the first openly gay man to become bishop, and increased ministry to the prisons, Native American communities, college campuses and Anglican schools and health clinics in the West Ankole Diocese of Uganda. In this first episode of the mini-series on women’s ordination in Oklahoma, we chat about his perspective on the gifts women bring to ordained ministry and what the national and local landscape of the church looked like during his episcopate. Bishop Moody also gives his insights on how the Church can stay faithful to tradition while responding to the ever changing needs of a society and community in our modern times. 

This episode features the Rt. Rev. Robert Moody, the 4th Diocesan Bishop of Oklahoma serving from 1989-2007.   Most notably, during his Episcopate, Bishop Moody dealt with the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Murrah building bombing, supporting the consecration of Gene Robinson, the first openly gay man to become bishop, and increased ministry to the prisons, Native American communities, college campuses and Anglican schools and health clinics in the West Ankole Diocese of Uganda. In this first episode of the mini-series on women’s ordination in Oklahoma, we chat about his perspective on the gifts women bring to ordained ministry and what the national and local landscape of the church looked like during his episcopate. Bishop Moody also gives his insights on how the Church can stay faithful to tradition while responding to the ever changing needs of a society and community in our modern times.

The Rt. Rev. Robert Moody (Mini Series Part 1)

I am so excited to share with you a lively conversation with my friend, Dr. Susannah Larry about her new book entitled “Leaving Silence: Sexualized Violence, the Bible and Standing with Survivors.” Dr. Larry is an assistant professor of Biblical Studies at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana.  She is dedicated to reclaiming the Bible as a liberating Word to the contemporary Christian life and exposing flaws of biblical interpretations that use the text to justify sexualized violence in anyway. Content Warning - we discuss topics that are graphic and violent in nature. But this book ya’ll, is so needed in our world today. Dr. Larry tackles some tough tough passages in the Bible and teaches in such a clear, intentional and pastoral way. We get into issues of power analysis, trauma informed exegesis, gender roles, ancient contexts verses our contemporary contexts, how Jesus experienced sexualized violence and so much more. 

I am so excited to share with you a lively conversation with my friend, Dr. Susannah Larry about her new book entitled “Leaving Silence: Sexualized Violence, the Bible and Standing with Survivors.” Dr. Larry is an assistant professor of Biblical Studies at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana.  She is dedicated to reclaiming the Bible as a liberating Word to the contemporary Christian life and exposing flaws of biblical interpretations that use the text to justify sexualized violence in anyway. Content Warning - we discuss topics that are graphic and violent in nature. But this book ya’ll, is so needed in our world today. Dr. Larry tackles some tough tough passages in the Bible and teaches in such a clear, intentional and pastoral way. We get into issues of power analysis, trauma informed exegesis, gender roles, ancient contexts verses our contemporary contexts, how Jesus experienced sexualized violence and so much more.

Leaving Silence: Sexualized Violence, the Bible and Standing with Survivors

Teresa Pecinovsky

Our hundredth episode features the Rev. Teresa Pecinovsky. Reverend Teresa was born in South Korea, raised in Iowa, holds a master of education from the university of Houston and a master of divinity from Vanderbilt university. She’s an ordained disciples of christ minister and currently serves as a hospice chaplain, preacher and children’s minister. We chat about her upcoming children’s picture book called Mother God illustrated by the incredible artist Khoa Le. With lyrical, rhyming text and exquisite illustrations, Mother God introduces readers to a dozen images of God inspired by feminine descriptions from Scripture. Children and adults alike will be in awe of the God who made them as they come to know her as a creative seamstress, generous baker, fierce mother bear, protective mother hen, strong woman in labor, nurturing nursing mother, wise grandmother, and comforting singer of lullabies.Pre-order the book at  tkpcreates.com or https://www.beamingbooks.com/store/product/9781506479019/Mother-God. Follow Teresa on instagram and twitter @tkpcreates

Our hundredth episode features the Rev. Teresa Pecinovsky. Reverend Teresa was born in South Korea, raised in Iowa, holds a master of education from the university of Houston and a master of divinity from Vanderbilt university. She’s an ordained disciples of christ minister and currently serves as a hospice chaplain, preacher and children’s minister. We chat about her upcoming children’s picture book called Mother God illustrated by the incredible artist Khoa Le. With lyrical, rhyming text and exquisite illustrations, Mother God introduces readers to a dozen images of God inspired by feminine descriptions from Scripture. Children and adults alike will be in awe of the God who made them as they come to know her as a creative seamstress, generous baker, fierce mother bear, protective mother hen, strong woman in labor, nurturing nursing mother, wise grandmother, and comforting singer of lullabies. Pre-order the book at  <a href="http://tkpcreates.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tkpcreates.com</a> or <a href="https://www.beamingbooks.com/store/product/9781506479019/Mother-God" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.beamingbooks.com/store/product/9781506479019/Mother-God</a>.  Follow Teresa on instagram and twitter @tkpcreates

Mother God Children's Book with Rev. Teresa Pecinovsky

Katie Nakamura Rengers

The Rev. Katie is the Staff Officer for Church Planting at Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s office. She founded The Abbey, a missional worship community based in a coffee shop in Birmingham, Alabama. There she served many folks on the margins including folks experiencing homelessness, mental illness, addiction and many more. In our conversation, the Rev. Katie and I explore the ups and downs of church planting. She explains the difficult balance of creating sustainable community while also being a business enterprise, how covid is breaking down the Church’s idolatry of the Eucharist and how good Church is not fast, easy or cheap! 

The Rev. Katie is the Staff Officer for Church Planting at Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s office. She founded The Abbey, a missional worship community based in a coffee shop in Birmingham, Alabama. There she served many folks on the margins including folks experiencing homelessness, mental illness, addiction and many more. In our conversation, the Rev. Katie and I explore the ups and downs of church planting. She explains the difficult balance of creating sustainable community while also being a business enterprise, how covid is breaking down the Church’s idolatry of the Eucharist and how good Church is not fast, easy or cheap!

Church Planting with the Rev. Katie Nakamura Rengers

Sara and Sarah chat about stewardship and parenting during covid-tide.  Sara explains how her family of five are caring for one another and being extra thoughtful about how they are spending their time in their small town Tennessee life.  We are keeping all our friends and family who are navigating these hard times in our prayers.  Parents, teachers, administrators ya’ll are doing the lord’s work out there and we appreciate you.  We hope this episode gives some guidance and framework for thinking about how to create a healthy family dynamic by centering our lives in, on and through God’s Love.

Sara and Sarah chat about stewardship and parenting during covid-tide.  Sara explains how her family of five are caring for one another and being extra thoughtful about how they are spending their time in their small town Tennessee life.  We are keeping all our friends and family who are navigating these hard times in our prayers.  Parents, teachers, administrators ya’ll are doing the lord’s work out there and we appreciate you.  We hope this episode gives some guidance and framework for thinking about how to create a healthy family dynamic by centering our lives in, on and through God’s Love.

Stewardship & Parenting

Ann Ali

This week’s podcast features a very inspiring lay leader in Sarah's community of Oklahoma City, Ann Ali or as some folks in her call her in her community, “Rev” Ann Ali.  Ann and Sarah chat about her life and service to her community and country as a police officer, army reservist, pastor and teacher.  They also discuss what god is calling us to during this time of corona virus.  Ann is full of cultural and familial wisdom antidotes and speaks of a faith that moves mountains and restores weary souls to their Maker.  Ann is an agent of change and seeks to share the love of god to all those she meets especially those on the margins she works with in homeless outreach as an Episcopal lay leader in her home church of St. Augustine’s Oklahoma City.

This week’s podcast features a very inspiring lay leader in Sarah's community of Oklahoma City, Ann Ali or as some folks in her call her in her community, “Rev” Ann Ali.  Ann and Sarah chat about her life and service to her community and country as a police officer, army reservist, pastor and teacher.  They also discuss what god is calling us to during this time of corona virus.  Ann is full of cultural and familial wisdom antidotes and speaks of a faith that moves mountains and restores weary souls to their Maker.  Ann is an agent of change and seeks to share the love of god to all those she meets especially those on the margins she works with in homeless outreach as an Episcopal lay leader in her home church of St. Augustine’s Oklahoma City.

Ann Ali: An Agent of Change

Happy Pride Month! In celebration of the rich, beautiful, diversity God created in LGBTQ folks we wanted to share this episode on ethical non-monogamy! Sara and Sarah chat about their experiences with ethical-non monogamy.  They explore the theological and practical expressions of this relational practice as they de-mystify its use in the world.  They hope you all find this helpful as you navigate your own relationships and relational ethics.  

Happy Pride Month! In celebration of the rich, beautiful, diversity God created in LGBTQ folks we wanted to share this episode on ethical non-monogamy! Sara and Sarah chat about their experiences with ethical-non monogamy.  They explore the theological and practical expressions of this relational practice as they de-mystify its use in the world.  They hope you all find this helpful as you navigate your own relationships and relational ethics.

Ethical Non-Monogamy

A platform for women's voices in theology.

Sarah’s introductions and comments are perfect framing for the interviews/conversations. Her curiosity and true interest are obvious—she may be more excited than the women/womyn she interviews. This podcast is so needed, exploring the praxis of theology from so many perspectives of female-identifying theologians.

Insightful and so needed!

Sarah speaks with such confidence and creates a space for women to talk about what their doing, theology, and much more with the same confidence. It’s such an encouragement to hear how women are getting things done in the theology world every week.

The voices of women.

A platform for women's voices in theology.

Theosophia Podcast

Sarah and Joy discuss a theology of Beloved Community as it relates to the Eucharistic table and the effects of White Supremacy

4.2 Beloved Community and White Supremacy with Joy Bronson

Margaret Ernst

Margaret Ernst learned what she knows about faith and justice from organizing alongside clergy, school parents and airport workers in Philadelphia and has organized alongside immigrant communities resisting ICE in mid-Tennessee. A program manager with Faith Matters Network, she has helped build a curriculum on Movement Chaplaincy through Faith Matters Network's Daring Compassion Project under the leadership of Micky Scottbey Jones and Hilary Allen. Margaret lived for the past 4 years in Nashville, TN and recently moved back to Philadelphia. There she continues her work with Faith Matters Network, and has joined the pastoral team at Chestnut Hill United Church. As of this Saturday, she is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She loves to sing and laugh at all costs. More background and updates on Faith Matters Network's Daring Compassion project can be found at: https://www.faithmattersnetwork.org/daringcompassion, including a link to download a guide Margaret created for movement chaplains to provide care for communities responding to white supremacist hate rallies. 

Margaret Ernst learned what she knows about faith and justice from organizing alongside clergy, school parents and airport workers in Philadelphia and has organized alongside immigrant communities resisting ICE in mid-Tennessee. A program manager with Faith Matters Network, she has helped build a curriculum on Movement Chaplaincy through Faith Matters Network's Daring Compassion Project under the leadership of Micky Scottbey Jones and Hilary Allen. Margaret lived for the past 4 years in Nashville, TN and recently moved back to Philadelphia. There she continues her work with Faith Matters Network, and has joined the pastoral team at Chestnut Hill United Church. As of this Saturday, she is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She loves to sing and laugh at all costs. More background and updates on Faith Matters Network's Daring Compassion project can be found at: <a href="https://www.faithmattersnetwork.org/daringcompassion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.faithmattersnetwork.org/daringcompassion</a>, including a link to download a guide Margaret created for movement chaplains to provide care for communities responding to white supremacist hate rallies.

Loss and Movement Chaplaincy with the Rev. Margaret Ernst

This week we hear from Heather and Kelsey about what marriage means to them.  We explore the idea of marriage as sacrament, what they did to prepare for marriage and what they do to help their relationship flourish.  Hope ya’ll enjoy this lovely conversation, here’s the Davis’

This week we hear from Heather and Kelsey about what marriage means to them.  We explore the idea of marriage as sacrament, what they did to prepare for marriage and what they do to help their relationship flourish.  Hope ya’ll enjoy this lovely conversation, here’s the Davis’

26.2 Marriage with the Davis'

This week we really flesh out Courtney’s work on the Erotic or Eros.  Courtney posits the Erotic is not simply sex, but it is a mode relationality through the flesh.  We chat about bodies, womanist thought, pornographic ideologies and how the church is asking the wrong questions.

8.2 Erotic Womanist Theology

Keegan Osinski

Nazarene Keegan Osinski discusses her views on the Eucharist and Real Presence of Christ

3.2 The Eucharist and Real Presence with Keegan Osinski

Jacqui Lewis

The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church, a 1000-member multiracial, welcoming, and inclusive congregation in New York City. She is an activist, preacher, writer, theologian and fierce advocate for racial equality, economic justice, and LGBTQ equality. Middle Church and Jacqui’s activism for these issues has been featured in media such as The Today Show, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The New Yorker, Essence and The Huffington Post. Jacqui is a frequent contributor to MSNBC. Jacqui earned her Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and earned a M.Phil. and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Religion from Drew University. She has been adjunct professor at seminaries across the country, including Princeton Theological Seminary, Union Theological Seminary, and the Graduate Theological Union.   Mama Jacqui is nothing short of a super woman theologian and we are so so thankful she took the time to be with us at Wild Goose Festival this year!  We cover a lot of ground in this episode.  We chat about her incredible multi-cultural church in New York, how the center of faith is Love, and all the way to deep theological conversations about why Jesus didn’t need to die.  

The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church, a 1000-member multiracial, welcoming, and inclusive congregation in New York City. She is an activist, preacher, writer, theologian and fierce advocate for racial equality, economic justice, and LGBTQ equality. Middle Church and Jacqui’s activism for these issues has been featured in media such as The Today Show, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The New Yorker, Essence and The Huffington Post. Jacqui is a frequent contributor to MSNBC. Jacqui earned her Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and earned a M.Phil. and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Religion from Drew University. She has been adjunct professor at seminaries across the country, including Princeton Theological Seminary, Union Theological Seminary, and the Graduate Theological Union.   Mama Jacqui is nothing short of a super woman theologian and we are so so thankful she took the time to be with us at Wild Goose Festival this year!  We cover a lot of ground in this episode.  We chat about her incredible multi-cultural church in New York, how the center of faith is Love, and all the way to deep theological conversations about why Jesus didn’t need to die.

The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis (Wild Goose Festival 2019)

Kelsey Davis

Merry Christmas! Christians around the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus, the god-son who was born of the mother of God, Mary.  The theology surrounding God incarnate as man or incarnational theology is the idea or beliefs that God came to be with us in our own flesh and take on our experience in this world with us.  Our God is a relational god, one that wants to know us and share with us in this life.  And to celebrate this theological moment in our tradition I thought it would be fitting to have the first couple on the podcast to symbolize god’s relationship with humanity.  God is relational so therefore we are relational.

Merry Christmas! Christians around the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus, the god-son who was born of the mother of God, Mary.  The theology surrounding God incarnate as man or incarnational theology is the idea or beliefs that God came to be with us in our own flesh and take on our experience in this world with us.  Our God is a relational god, one that wants to know us and share with us in this life.  And to celebrate this theological moment in our tradition I thought it would be fitting to have the first couple on the podcast to symbolize god’s relationship with humanity.  God is relational so therefore we are relational.

26.1 Christmas Couple Heather & Kelsey Davis

Kelsey and Sarah sit down and talk about the meaning of Lent.  Lent is the liturgical season in the Christian calendar that represents the 40 days Jesus went to the desert before his death.  The season begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.  Kelsey and Sarah explore the ways in which Lent has been used to as a theology of shame and guilt and how we might offer a theology of original goodness to help modern believers to find a balance in our tradition’s season of penitence.

Kelsey and Sarah sit down and talk about the meaning of Lent.  Lent is the liturgical season in the Christian calendar that represents the 40 days Jesus went to the desert before his death.  The season begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.  Kelsey and Sarah explore the ways in which Lent has been used to as a theology of shame and guilt and how we might offer a theology of original goodness to help modern believers to find a balance in our tradition’s season of penitence.

The Meaning of Lent

Rev. Courtney Bryant-Prince shares her journey to priesthood and vocation as a theologian.  We also start discussing her dissertation work on using Womanism to explore the idea of God as Eros and Erotic Theology.

8.1 Baptist Courtney Bryant-Prince

Christine Caron Gebhardt

This week features Dr. Christine Caron Gebhart.  Christine has been the Director of the Gender Relations Center at the University of  Notre Dame since 2012. The mission of the GRC mission is to help students form healthy and safe relationships as they learn about who they are and how they want to be with others. In addition to her administrative duties, Christine is a First Year Moreau instructor and serves as a co-chair of the Committee for Sexual Assault Prevention, co-chair of the greeNDot violence prevention program, a Title IX Resource Coordinator and a Pregnancy &amp; Parenting Support Specialist. The first 25 minutes we chat about Christine’s Catholic faith and deep love of theology.  We get into why she holds onto her tradition even though it has its problems.  The last 15 minutes we discuss her work at the Gender Relations Center at Notre Dame and the Catholic Trinitarian theological framework that steers its vision and programming.  

This week features Dr. Christine Caron Gebhart.  Christine has been the Director of the Gender Relations Center at the University of  Notre Dame since 2012. The mission of the GRC mission is to help students form healthy and safe relationships as they learn about who they are and how they want to be with others. In addition to her administrative duties, Christine is a First Year Moreau instructor and serves as a co-chair of the Committee for Sexual Assault Prevention, co-chair of the greeNDot violence prevention program, a Title IX Resource Coordinator and a Pregnancy &amp; Parenting Support Specialist. The first 25 minutes we chat about Christine’s Catholic faith and deep love of theology.  We get into why she holds onto her tradition even though it has its problems.  The last 15 minutes we discuss her work at the Gender Relations Center at Notre Dame and the Catholic Trinitarian theological framework that steers its vision and programming.

Catholic Faith and the Gender Relations Center at the University of Notre Dame with Dr. Christine Caron Gebhardt

Mary Gray

Bishop Mary was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton, in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in Music. She earned her Master of Divinity degree from the College of St. John the Evangelist in New Zealand in 1994. She was ordained in the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles to the diaconate in 1994, the priesthood in 1995 and to the episcopate in 2007 in the diocese of El Camino Real.As a priest, +Mary served as assistant rector in two parishes in the Diocese of Los Angeles before accepting the call to be rector of St. Margaret’s in Miami Lakes, Florida, in December 1998.  Following six years of service as rector she joined the staff of the Diocese of Southeast Florida as Archdeacon for Deployment. In November 2007 Gray-Reeves was elected as the third bishop of the Diocese of El Camino Real. 

Bishop Mary was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton, in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in Music. She earned her Master of Divinity degree from the College of St. John the Evangelist in New Zealand in 1994. She was ordained in the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles to the diaconate in 1994, the priesthood in 1995 and to the episcopate in 2007 in the diocese of El Camino Real.As a priest, +Mary served as assistant rector in two parishes in the Diocese of Los Angeles before accepting the call to be rector of St. Margaret’s in Miami Lakes, Florida, in December 1998.  Following six years of service as rector she joined the staff of the Diocese of Southeast Florida as Archdeacon for Deployment. In November 2007 Gray-Reeves was elected as the third bishop of the Diocese of El Camino Real.

Bishop Mary Gray Reeves Part I

Rev. Valle shares with us a liturgical play she created as a coming out ritual.  Coming out as what?  You will have to listen and see.  Lis performs this ritual in her burlesque stage presence called Sofia Diviniatrix.  Lis’ creative, artistic vision opens up our imaginations to consider other important moments of our lives as sacred and holy.  It also opens up our imaginations of how we think about God and implores us to engage in a more intimate relationship with God as Holy Eros.

6.2 Recovering Evangelical Coming Out

BONUS EPISODE!!! Sarah Elizabeth Smith preaches at Casady School, an Episcopal k-12 school in Oklahoma City, OK.  To honor MLK's legacy, her message is centered around the theological truth that RACE IS A GIFT FROM GOD.

A Sermon for MLK Day 2018

This episode features the Rev. Jen Logsdon Kellogg she is the Associate Pastor at Quail Springs United Methodist Church in OKC, OK.  Rev. Jen actually attended the conference and will share with us first hand experience of what it was like there.  We chat about the differences interpreting scripture, understanding the Holy Spirit and how pastoring to both sides is critically important.

This episode features the Rev. Jen Logsdon Kellogg she is the Associate Pastor at Quail Springs United Methodist Church in OKC, OK.  Rev. Jen actually attended the conference and will share with us first hand experience of what it was like there.  We chat about the differences interpreting scripture, understanding the Holy Spirit and how pastoring to both sides is critically important.

UMC Decision Part 2: Rev. Jen Logsdon Kellogg from Quail Springs UMC

Kait Dugan

Kait is a doctoral candidate at the University of Aberdeen and Curator for the Barth Collection at Princeton Theological Seminary.  In this episode, Kait shares about her dreadful experience during the Charlottesville protests confronting racism in the flesh with her clergy friends as they counter protested the alt-right white supremacist groups.

11.1 Charlottesville Protest with Kait Dugan

Emilie Townes

Emilie is currently the Dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society.This week we chat about Emilie’s life and discernment of her vocation(s) of ministry, teaching and leadership in academia.  She’s a pioneer, a visionary, and dare I say - a prophet.

15.1 Emilie Townes

Amy Violette

Amy is a Baptist Preacher, Professor, Entrepreneur. Amy is a certified Life-Coach, Former NCAA Track and Field Athlete for Belmont University,  she started six companies before the age of 30. She is a member of the Academy of Homiletics, Society of Biblical Literature, Academy of Preachers. She is a professional songwriter and actor, most recently on the show Nashville.   Amy holds a MDIV from  Baylor University. She is an adjunct faculty at Belmont University in the College of Theology and Christian Ministry.  She was ordained to Gospel Ministry on August 13, 2017 by First Baptist Church Decatur, GA. She lives in Nashville, TN and Santa Fe, NM and founded the Church at Lipstick Lounge in East Nashville, TN.

9.1 Amy Violette - Baptist Preacher, Professor, Entrepreneur

Chanhee and I discuss a paper she wrote about the troubles the church has in dealing with the intersectionality of human identity including race, gender, sexuality, nationality and ethnicity.  We focus in on korean immigrant churches structures of power and then to the purpose of church writ large.  Can church be a home for minority peoples and how can it be when it preaches problematic ideologies from the pulpit and perpetuates hegemonic norms that regulate and create “otherness?”

13.2 Intersectionality and the Church

Ruth Casipit Paguio

Mother Ruth tells the story of how her multi-cultural community came together with all it’s ups and downs.  Holy Family is a mixed congregation of Anglo, Hispanic and Filipino folks from all over the San Jose and surrounding areas.  I had the privilege of worshipping with them this Easter and I can tell ya’ll from first hand experience, this is what the Kingdom of God looks like on earth.  It was BEAUTIFUL.  It is the Beloved community.  Thank you so much Mother Ruth for sharing your heart and wisdom and what thoughtful leadership looks like in holding together God’s diversity in a community.  You are such an example of how the church can and I think how the church should combine cultures and identities together in the one christian identity but at the same time honor their differences and particularities.  Such important work for the church.  

Mother Ruth tells the story of how her multi-cultural community came together with all it’s ups and downs.  Holy Family is a mixed congregation of Anglo, Hispanic and Filipino folks from all over the San Jose and surrounding areas.  I had the privilege of worshipping with them this Easter and I can tell ya’ll from first hand experience, this is what the Kingdom of God looks like on earth.  It was BEAUTIFUL.  It is the Beloved community.  Thank you so much Mother Ruth for sharing your heart and wisdom and what thoughtful leadership looks like in holding together God’s diversity in a community.  You are such an example of how the church can and I think how the church should combine cultures and identities together in the one christian identity but at the same time honor their differences and particularities.  Such important work for the church.

Multi-Cultural Church Creation with the Rev. Ruth Casipit Paguio

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