Tea Time Theology

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.

This week, Mo sits down with Vince Edwards, Organist and Director of Music at Grace Episcopal Church in Providence, RI. They do a mini deep-dive into the history of the Hymnal 1982, exploring the role that music plays within church services. They also discuss how music can engage kids in the church.

Mo welcomes Pastor Linda Forsberg (First Evangelical Lutheran Church) and Orville Forbes about Church Beyond the Walls. Church Beyond the Walls is a street-church community that builds solidarity among people from all walks of life. This episode explores how the church can manifest in individual communities, and how individuals can leverage their faith in community service.

Mo speaks with Faith Bessette, camp coordinator at the Episcopal Conference Center in Rhode Island, about the Episcopal Service Corps (ESC) and how being in ESC can offer guidance for those looking to make service a larger part of their lives.

Welcome back for Season 2! Season 1 host Ivy passes the baton to Mo. In this episode, Ivy and Mo have a casual discussion about their experiences with COVID-19 and how they've stayed involved in their churches and congregations during this difficult time. They also explore how and what our society deems "essential" during the worldwide lockdowns, quarantines and closures.

In this very special bonus episode we have a round table discussion with Dwayne Keys, Julia Renaud and our music coordinator Mo Akande. The topic is the Black Lives Matter Movement. How did we get here? What is going on? Where is the church in all of this? 

Please link into our social medias for more resources discussed in this episode.

Connect with the Center for Reconciliation on Instagram (@centerforreconciliation) and Facebook.

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We will be talking to the Rev. Patrick Campbell about how welcome the Episcopal Church. This episode ranges from topics such as is it elitist to be a priest to diversity in the Episcopal Church itself. 

Find Patrick on Facebook and Instagram at The Church of the Redeemer

We will be talking to Canon Michael Horvah about living in covenant. What is a covenant? How do we live a life guided by spirituality instead of one guided by religion? What is the difference between Spirituality and Religion? 

Find on Facebook and Instagram at St. Michael’s Bristol RI

We will be talking to the Rev. Dante Tavolaro about queering the church. What it means to be queer in the church and how that guides reading of sacred texts as well as what that means in a broader scale of who makes up our community and how we accept them. 

Find Dante on Facebook and Instagram as @frducky as well as starting in June 2020 St. Thomas in Greenville RI