Climbing Trees

Our guest today is the Rev. Rebekah Greniven: musician, theologian, and Associate Pastor of Family Ministries at Manassas Presbyterian Church. Rebekah is a former member of Westminster who attended seminary and went through the ordination process under the care of Westminster. We are thrilled to welcome her "back"!

Our brilliant mind this week is Susannah Mallory, member of Westminster's 2026 Confirmation class! She shares with us her statement of faith from confirmation, which she chose to write in the form of a short story. A sudden sound, a bright light, a giant white orb—journey with Susannah through her bedroom wall to an encounter with an angel.

The podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds.

After almost two years, we are excited to be back this season, which highlights some amazing women in our congregation. We will learn from them, examine how they live out their faith, and how they put their faith into practice. During this time in which our physical gatherings are different than usual, this podcast provides an opportunity for people to stay connected through the sharing of our stories.

Our brilliant mind this week is Betsy Preston, elder, deacon, and Presbyterian extraordinaire!

On Sunday, October 27, Betsy is leading our Adult Formation time with Beyond Horror and Shame: Legacies of the Holocaust for Faith Communities and the Future, following her participation this past summer in a Congregational Leaders Workshop at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Our brilliant mind this week is author and scholar Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo, Professor of Missiology, World Christianity and Methodist Studies at Wesley Theological Seminary. Learn more about Philip and his work at https://www.wesleyseminary.edu/profiles/dr-philip-wingeier-rayo/.

Our brilliant mind this week is author and mindfulness educator Susan Kaiser Greenland. The founder of Inner Kids, a mindfulness and activity-based educational model for children, her most recent book is called Real-World Enlightenment: Discovering Ordinary Magic in Everyday Life. And—spoiler alert!—she and Jacob share a special connection.

Learn more about Susan and her work at https://susankaisergreenland.com/.

Our guest this week is the Rev. Amelia Richardson Dress, author of The Hopeful Family: Raising Resilient Children in Uncertain Times, Minister for Community Faith Formation and soon-to-be lead pastor at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Longmont, CO, and 2023 speaker at Westminster's own Family Retreat!

Learn more about Amelia and her work at https://www.ameliadress.com/.

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Our guest this week is the Rev. John Molina-Moore, General Presbyter of the the National Capital Presbytery. Stay up to date on the work of the presbytery on Facebook and Instagram @NationalCapitalPresbytery and at https://thepresbytery.org/thursday-mail/.

Our guest today is Joelle Brummitt-Yale, Certified Christian Educator and director of children's and youth ministries at Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. You can sign up for the Presbyterian Outlook's free newsletter at https://pres-outlook.org/newsletters/.

Our guest this week is Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio, Associate Professor in the Practice of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Executive Director of The Candler Foundry, an amazing space that seeks to bridge the gap between the church and academy by making seminary-level learning accessible and engaging for the broader public. Learn more and contact Ryan at https://candlerfoundry.emory.edu/ and https://www.theoed.com/.