Episcopal Divinity School

Dean Kelly Brown Douglas speaks with the Rev. Dr. Pamela Cooper-White on caring for those in abusive relationships and those in recovery during a time of self-isolation and quarantine. Dr. Cooper-White is an Episcopal priest and is the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Union Theological Seminary.

In this episode, Dean Kelly Brown Douglas speaks with Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary. They discuss COVID-19's impacting on theological institutions and how Union has responded and made decisions during the early days of this pandemic. They explore ways that this moment will change theological curriculum and student formation.

Dean Kelly Brown Douglas spoke with the Rev. Katie Mears of Episcopal Relief & Development on their work on COVID-19 including how the US Disaster Program is coordinating with church partners to address this health crisis. Katie is a Union Theological Seminary Master of Divinity student as well as the Senior Director of the US Disaster Program for Episcopal Relief and Development.

Over the next few weeks, Dean Kelly Brown Douglas will be speaking with faith and community leaders about what it means to be Church, during this COVID-19 pandemic. 

Today she is speaking with Ali Noorani. Ali is the Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, a non-partisan advocacy organization working with faith, law enforcement and business leaders to promote the value of immigrants and immigration.  

A video of this conversation is also available on Facebook and on YouTube. 

Over the next few weeks, Dean Kelly Brown Douglas will be speaking with faith and community leaders about what it means to be Church, during this COVID-19 pandemic. 

In this episode, Dean Douglas is speaking with the Rev. Dan Scheid, the rector at Saint Paul's Church in Flint, Michigan. They discuss COVID-19's impact on a Flint community that has already been on the front lines of a public health emergency through their ongoing lead water crisis. We will hear how Dan's Church is responding to the new needs of his community and where he is finding hope during this time.

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A video of this conversation is also available on Facebook and on YouTube. 

EDS at Union NOW Podcast about Flint Michigan:

10/21/2019 - Reflecting on the Flint Water Crisis 

Dean Kelly Brown Douglas speaks with Sarah Azaransky, Assistant Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and the author of "The Dream Is Freedom: Pauli Murray and American Democratic Faith".

They discuss the life and theology of Pauli Murray, the activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest. They dive into the pivotal role Murray played in the American civil rights movement, and explore her legal career where she was an outspoken champion for protesting discrimination based on race and sex.

In today's episode, Dean Kelly Brown Douglas interviews Presiding Bishop Michael Curry in what was an honest and open conversation between old friends. They talk race in the Episcopal Church, Bishop Curry reflects on his legacy as the first African American to serve as Presiding Bishop in The Episcopal Church, and they respond to the Episcopal Church's decision to exclude the same-sex spouses from attending the Lambeth Conference.

Last week, Dean Kelly Brown Douglas visited Flint, Michigan, to hear from water warriors, clergy, journalists, and documentarians who are seeking justice for the Flint water crisis.

In today's episode, we continue our series "Margins Speak," in which the Rev. Dr. Joshua Samuel speaks with theologians and activists from the Global South about how they are experiencing and responding to climate change and environmental destruction.

In this conversation, Rev. Samuel Speaks with Vinod J Wesley who is working on a Ph.D. in Christian Ethics at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Chicago.

Last week, EDS at Union hosted Darnell Moore for a public lecture and conversation in James Memorial Chapel at Union Theological Seminary. Today's episode of the podcast will be the audio of that event and the conversation between Dean Kelly Brown Douglas' and Darnell Moore.

Darnell Moore is an award-winning writer, a leading Black Lives Matter activist, and an advocate for justice and liberation. His recently released spiritual memoir, No Fire in the Ashes, Coming of Age Black and Free in America was named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times. In this book, he shares the journey taken by a scared, bullied teenager who not only survived but found his calling.

This conversation, as well as a lecture by Darnell Moore, can also be found on the Union Seminary YouTube Channel.