The Reverend Joan Testin of Emmanuel Church in Cumberland Rhode Island is our guest today. She has joined us to discuss the second season episode of Star Trek Discovery, New Eden. They dive into different religions and their similarities.

Our guest today is Canon Alan Bentrup. Alan is the Canon for Evangelism & Mission from the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. He is here today to talk about the Season 2 finale of The West Wing, Two Cathedrals.

Welcome back to Tea Time Theology! We are so excited to be starting our 3 season! Their is a new voice in the hosting chair, Taylor. He usually does all of our episode editing and makes us sound amazing! For this season he is coming in front of the mic himself. This episode is Ivy and Mo "pass the baton" to Taylor, and talk about what shows they have been watching during this Pandemic time. 

We are doing an exciting bonus episode to introduce one of the newest clergy members of the Diocese of RI. Rev. Benjamin Straley began as rector of St. Stephen's parish in August 2020. He is particularly passionate about forming deeper engagement, discipleship, and spirituality. Before being called to the priesthood he was the Associate Director of Music and Organist at Washington National Cathedral. 

Facebook: Saint Stephen's Church in Providence

Instagram: benjamin.pearce.straley 

Happy Summer! Season 3 is all about God and pop culture. In preparation for our season drop, we're sharing this special BONUS episode.

We invited community activist and poet Justice Ameer to discuss the popular music video Montero ( Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X. Join Ivy, Mo and Justice as they unpack their thoughts about the video.

**Note that this video contains explicit content. We talk about it in a way that you do not need to watch the video to understand the conversation. 

You can follow Justice on the following platforms:

Twitter: @thejusticeameer

Instagram: @purpleistheoldblack & @qtroots

To close out Season 2, Mo chats with retired clergy Michael Pearson about his journey through ordination and serving as an Episcopal priest. Fr. Pearson still serves as a filler priest for congregations in need. After a season of exploring service and how the church can manifest outside of church walls, it's interesting to ponder if one can ever retire from their calling.

Join Mo and Betsy Fornal to discuss how the Rhode Island Episcopal Diocese is adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canon Elizabeth Fornal is the Director of Episcopal Charities, which provides sustaining grants for nonprofit agencies that work with congregations to meet the needs of their local communities.

This week Mo chats with Peter Berton, Music Director at St. John's the Evangelist in Newport, RI. Peter and Mo discuss how music can be a powerful form of service and explore children and music in the church. Learn more about the choir school at https://thechoirschoolri.org/

This week Mo chats with Doris & Eduardo Espinal from the Church of the Ascension in Cranston, RI. Doris serves as the assistant to Pastor Santiago and Eduardo is acting Senior Warden. They discuss how multi-lingual services do not inhibit the cohesion and unity in their church community.

This week, Mo chats with Dennis LaFreniere about depicting biblical stories in theatrical performances. Dennis is the producer and director of Fisherman's Follies, a faith-based performance group based at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Cumberland, comprised of members from Cumberland and Lincoln.