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This week we just had to talk about SCOTUS and the recent decisions of overturning Roe v Wade and other (horrible) decisions made by the court. Y'all, we need to hear your thoughts on this!

Question for the Week:
With Supreme Court rulings on things like Roe v. Wade and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, there seems to be a greater blurring of lines between church and state. I'd like to hear what you have to say about this.

Special Guest:
Jamie Woods, Second Grade Teacher, Emma Jewel Charter Academy

Guest Question:
Teachers don't get enough love, respect or support from our communities. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have a had real tough job trying to educate kids through virtual means, in-person teaching, and hybrid models. Even with COVID restrictions now being lifted, how are teachers feeling about everything? How can communities, and particularly people of faith, support them as they try to do their job? And how have teachers maintained their strength and resilience in these difficult times?

Resource Roundup:
Educate a Child 

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This week we talk about A LOT! First, we send our deepest prayers to the people of Afghanistan who have experienced a terrible earthquake. We also talk about some of the things happening at General Assembly while also talking about a new golf league funded by Saudi Arabia. All that and more on A Matter of Faith! 

Question of the Week:
Recently hit star Lizzo made headlines for changing an offensive lyric in her new single “Grrls” after backlash and criticism. I don’t know how many examples I’ve seen of artists listening to feedback in this way. How could we learn from this in churches and in the wider world, especially those of us who care about social justice?

Special Guest:
Ray Jones, Director of Theology, Formation & Evangelism, PCUSA

Guest Question:
What is the difference between knowledge and belief? Where is faith in this conversation?

Resource Roundup:
The LIV Golf Invitational Series and what you need to know
Lizzo’s Lyric Offended Fans. She Changed It, and They Forgave.
Think Again by Adam Grant
Innovating for Love: Joining God's Expedition Through Christian Social Innovation by Kenda Creasy Dean
8 Habits of Evangelism

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This week, we talk about the Jan. 6th Hearings and how Ukrainians are decolonizing their space through renaming and reclaiming.

Question for the Week:
What do you think about the image of the cross and how it is used, such as its physical location in the church or even in jewelry or necklaces?

Special Guest:
Rev. Dr. Mamisoa Rakotomalala, CSW66 Delegate

Guest Question:
What was your experience as a delegate to the Commission on the Status of Women? What inspired you? What challenged you? How has it impacted your faith?

Resource Roundup:
Commission on the Status of Women
Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations

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In our last GA Watch, we talk about Israel/Palestine with a representative from Grace Presbytery who is bring forth a resolution that calls us to recognize Israel's laws, policies and practices as an apartheid against the Palestinian people.

Special Guest:
Craig Hunter, Teaching Elder in Grace Presbytery, YAV Alum (Israel-Palestine)

Recognition that Israel’s Laws, Policies, and Practices Constitute Apartheid Against the Palestinian People

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This week, we educate the people about Pride, how it came to be, and what it stands for. We also talk about new legislation in Texas that would ban drag queens from being in the presence of minors. All that and more on the PRIDE EPISODE!

Question for the Week:
What are your thoughts on Drag Queens in church?

Special Guest:
Ophelia Hu Kinney, Director of Communications, Reconciling Ministries Network

Guest Question:
What does pride mean to you? What does pride mean to the church? What should pride mean to the church?

Resource Roundup:
Reconciling Ministries Network
Queering the Bible: Queering the Gospel of Mark

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This week on GA Watch, we feature the work of the Advocacy Committee for Women's Concerns and their resolution surrounding reproductive justice. SisterSong defines Reproductive Justice as the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.

Special Guest:
Courtney Steininger, Advocacy Committee for Women's Concerns

A Resolution on Reproductive Justice—From the Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns

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Happy Pride to our Queer Siblings!! Our Pride Episode will air next week!

This week, we talk about advocacy through sports, and we discuss an article written by the wonderful Rev. Jan Edmiston about part-time ministry.

Question for the Week:
Let's talk about brands! Are you an apple or android user? Do you use a mac or a windows computer? Do you wear Nike or Adidas? Brands are constantly competing for our attention and our money. And some people are extremely loyal to a brand. How should we understand brands as people of faith? And is using the phrase "people of faith" a brand of its own?

Special Guests:
Rev. Unzu Lee, Regional Liaison for East Asia, PCUSA; currently based in Seoul, Korea; Susannah Stubbs; former Korea YAV

Guest Question:
As Americans and US citizens, I feel we don’t talk about conflicts in other countries and our own nation’s historical (and current) connections to them. We also don’t do much to try to affect change in other places because we assume it is someone else’s issue to deal with. Have you seen examples of this and do you know of campaigns that US citizens could participate in to affect change in other countries?

Resource Roundup:
A Love Letter to Church Seeking Part-Time Pastors

"Yankees and Rays Ignore Game to Discuss Gun Violence"

Korea Peace Appeal Campaign

Overture: Regarding a Korea Peace Treaty

Overture: On Advocating for a Peace Agreement in the Korean Peninsula

Stated Clerk's Statement on the Korea Peace Appeal

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This week on GA Watch, we feature the  work of the Racial Equity Advocacy Committee  (REAC) of Presbyterian Church (USA) and the reports surrounding immigrant churches and members it is bringing to the 225th General Assembly. We welcome Joyce Rarumangay, a member of  REAC  and ruling elder.

 Resolutions:
A Resolution on Receiving Immigrant Pastors as Members of the Presbytery

A Resolution on Chartering Immigrant Fellowships

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Invitados Especiales:
José Manuel Capella Pratts y Vilmarie Cintron Olivieri, Enlaces Regionales para el Caribe con la Oficina de Misión Mundial Presbiteriana

Preguntas:
¿Qué relación tiene el evangelio ante la realidad actual? 
Cuando hablamos de justicia, esperanza y vida plena desde el proyecto de Jesús, ¿cómo incidir en nuestra realidad abogando y construyendo comunidad? 
¿Es una utopía hablar desde nuestra fe en Jesucristo, en que “otro mundo es posible”? 

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This week we talk about the sexual abuse report of the Southern Baptist Church and, again, we talk gun violence and about the killings of the children and teachers of Uvalde, Texas. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims and we will continue to call from radical gun reform because ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

Question for the Week:
In these times of immense trauma, how do you grieve and process? How do we as a community grieve? 

Special Guest:
Victoria Alexander, Young Adult Volunteer & CSW66 Delegate

Guest Question:
What was your experience as a delegate to the Commission on the Status of Women? What inspired you? What challenged you? How has it impacted your faith? |

Resource Roundup:
Commission on the Status of Women

Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations

How to help Uvalde, Texas

Gun Violence Gospel Values

Call Your Representatives to Pass Gun Reform

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