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Sue from the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations welcomes guests to talk about the UN's Commission on the Status of Women! Check out this amazing event!

Special Guests:
Ivy Lopedito, Emma Johnston, Victoria Alexander
Commission on the Status of Women
67th Commission on the Status of Women

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첫번 째 이야기 - 십분 수다에서는 새해를 맞아 한국에서 나이를 세는 방법을 진행자 팀 혜영, 소정, 광원이 가볍게 이야기 해봅니다. 이후 본격 인터뷰에서는, Korean American Presbyterian Clergy Women (KAPCW) 의 이정렬 목사님과 김은주 목사님을 모시고 KAPCW 가 무엇이며 누구인지, 어떻게 결성이 되었는지, 미국내 한인 여성 목사님들은 어디에서 어떤 다양한 사역을 하는 지에 대해서 이야기 해보는 시간을 가져봅니다.

특별 손님
Reverends 이정렬 and 김은주

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People are making videos talking about their funny or bad dating experiences to go viral on platforms like TikTok. What if this was done to talk about the church and faith communities?

Special Guests:
Rabbi Yonatan Neril, Founder and Executive Director, The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development

Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship, Lexington Theological Seminary

Guests' Question:
It might seem obvious that we should be hearing about climate justice from our pulpits and leaders in our faith communities. But some leaders need a little prodding or direction. How can we encourage them to preach and speak on these issues? Are there resources available to help them relate religion and climate justice in their sermon and homily preparations?

The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development

EcoPreacher 1-2-3 resources

Eco Bible

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson

Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis by Leah D. Schade and Margaret Bullitt-Jonas

For the Beauty of the Earth: A Lenten Devotional by By Leah D. Schade

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

Earth Prayers: 365 Prayers, Poems, and Invocations from Around the World by Elizabeth Roberts & Elias Amidon

Other Media:
Doug Tallamy video: Restoring Nature - What People of Faith Can Do to Heal the Earth

"A Wilderness Like Eden: Stories of the Christian Food Movement" is a project highlighting the work of ministries working at the intersection of food and faith. The "Spring"episode focuses on the ways four ministries found hope in the midst of adjusting their program due to the pandemic.

Citizen’s Climate Lobby podcast: Episode 25: Race, pollution, and justice.
Websites with resources for greening congregations:
Creation Justice Ministries resources for Earth Day.
Let All Creation Praise
EcoAmerica
Blessed Tomorrow
Climate Health
Lutherans Restoring Creation
Emerging Earth Community

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¿Cómo celebramos la Cuaresma en nuestra Tradición Reformada?
¿Por qué es la Cuaresma forma parte del Calendario Litúrgico de la Iglesia?
Recursos disponibles en la denominación.

Invitada especial:
Marissa Valle, Asociada para el Apoyo Congregacional Intercultural Hispano/Latino

Ayudas litúrgicas con comentarios

Siete días a la gloria: Semana Santa
Libro de participantes
Guía para líderes

Crecemos en gracia y gratitud

Estudios bíblicos reformados
Mateo
Narrativas bíblicas de la crucifixion
Cuatro narrativas de la resurrección de Jesús
Meditación sobre el calvario
Jesús en acción

Otros Recursos
Red Crearte
Canal de YouTube
Red de liturgia del CLAI
Working Preacher (español)

English Resources:
Meeting Jesus at the Table: A Lenten Study
The Desert of Compassion: Devotions for the Lenten Journey
Lent in Plain Sight: A Devotion through Ten Objects
More Lenten Resources

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There is buzz going around the NBA about players, especially big name players, choosing to not play in every game. Is this a good or bad thing? What if they were a pastor? Would expectations be different?

Special Guest:
Billy J. Choi-Gekas, Founder, School of Radical Healing
& Sacred Activism

Guest Question:
What is meant by the term “sacred activism”? How does activism relate to healing?

School of Radical Healing
& Sacred Activism

Watch Billy's Presentation at Harvard Divinity School on Introducing a Theology of Relational Accountability: An Eco-Centric Anti-Colonial Theological Methodology

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This week we welcome a surprise guest and a special guest (though they are both special)! This week the Rev. Brooke Scott joins us to help us respond to our question of the week! Brooke is a minister, social worker and the host of her own podcast, The Divine Audacity Podcast.

Question for the Week:
There has been a lot of talk and comments about Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show performance. Specifically, her pregnancy and comparing her to other performers. I notice this happens a lot in churches as well. If she were a pastor leading worship would reactions be any different?

Special Guest:
David W. Peters, Author of Post-Traumatic Jesus

Guest Question:
We often forget the trauma that Jesus experienced throughout his life and the trauma of the context of the world he lived in, instead choosing to focus on his love, miracles and the “happier” parts of his story. How are we to understand this trauma, both personal and more generalized as modern Christians?

Post-Traumatic Jesus 

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**Trigger Warning: episode contains language about sexual abuse, violence, and other forms of abuse**

This week we talk about a lot! Grammys, SOTU, and the Chinese Balloon. But most importantly, we send out love and healing to our siblings in Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquake impacting thousands of people and killing thousands. IF you want ways to help, check out the work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for more information.

Question of the Week:
What are your thoughts on using organs as part of music in worship? Organs are very traditional but not necessarily part of more contemporary music. What do you think?
 
Special Guest:
Sarah Lacour, Deconstructing Purity Culture

Guest Question:
What can modern “progressive” churches and faith communities do to deconstruct, counteract and change the purity culture that it helped create and perpetuate?
 
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Deconstructing Purity Culture (website)

Church Clarity

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Enough. This week we stand in solidarity with our Black siblings as yet another beloved child of God is killed by police, Tyre Nichols.

Question for the Week:
After the news that Tom Brady is "officially" retiring from the NFL, it got me thinking about pastors and people in the church. We have a habit sticking around even past our prime. When do we know when to call it quits and move on?

Special Guests:
Susan Krehbiel, Associate for Migration Accompaniment Ministries, & Emily Wilkes, Mission Specialist for Domestic Refugee Ministries, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance 

Guest Question:
What is the distinction between a refugee and asylum seeker? Also, is the resettlement process similar or different for refugees compared to those seeking asylum?

Frequently Asked Questions about Refugee Resettlement (from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance)

PC(USA) Policy Declaring On Declaring the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to Be a Sanctuary and Accompaniment Church

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This week we send out prayers and hopeful actions for the victims of gun violence and hate! Enough is enough.

Question for the Week:
How can we create and navigate healthy boundaries as members of churches and leaders in faith communities?

Special Guest:
Myles Markham, Development Manager, Trans Lifeline

Guest Question:
We increasingly hear about issues of mental health and suicide regarding the general public, but not as much for transgender individuals. What resources are available to support members of the transgender community regarding mental health and suicide? How can we better connect these issues to faith?

Trans Lifeline

American Society of Pediatrics

The Trevor Project

Transmission Ministry Collective

Q Christian Fellowship

Pride Counseling

The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network

Some of the people mentioned during the conversation: Justin Sabia-Tanis, Chris Page, Annanda Barclay, Erin Swenson, Patrick Chang, Remington Johnson

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This week, the Advocacy offices of the PCUSA looks forward to what is happening in 2023.

Ecumenical Advocacy Days
Commission on the Status of Women

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