United Women in Faith: Faith Talks

Join our Earth Day conversation as we discuss all the ways we can protect the planet.
Guests will be:

*Elizabeth Chun Hye Lee, United Women in Faith
*Rev. Michael Malcom, Alabama Interfaith Power & Light
*Sarah Augustine, Author of The Land is Not Empty

Across the country, many people are worried about the crisis in Ukraine. But for an organization dedicated to women, children and youth, United Women in Faith is especially concerned about the impact of war on vulnerable communities.

We’ll discuss what’s happening in Ukraine, ways women of faith have historically worked towards peace, and the ways in which war heightens vulnerabilities for marginalized groups.

Our guests include
• Tatiana Dwyer, United Women in Faith Executive for Global Justice and
• Haddy Gassama, an attorney with the UndocuBlack Network.

The best way women can commemorate Women’s History Month is by making history! That’s just what Faith Talks will do in a special Women’s History Month celebration of United Methodist Women boldly turning a page to launch a new chapter of sisterhood, faith, and love in action!

Our guests from the National Office will include
• Sally Vonner, Transformation Officer
• Mollie James-Vickery, Operations Officer
• Amanda Choi, Assistant Treasurer for Mission Funding
• Dr. Baranda Fermin, Life in Deep Ellum

On this episode of Faith Talks we focus on air pollution and what faith and medical leaders are doing to address it. We’ll learn about state and national work to ensure healthier air, and unpack parts of the Build Back Better legislation that are crucial to addressing public health.

Our guests will be :
*Dr. Anne Mellinger Birdsong of Mothers and Others for Clean Air
*Susannah Tuttle of North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light
*Elizabeth Chun Hye Lee of United Methodist Women.

February is Black History Month, a time to spotlight the history and contributions of the African American community to the nation and world.

Join Faith Talks as we commemorate the month with a look at the African Diaspora and the contributions of Caribbean and recent African immigrants to the African American story. We will talk with several Caribbean and African women about their stories and the contributions of their respective communities to African American History, which is American history.

Guests include:
*Nancy Hagans, RN, and president of the New York State Nurses Association.
*Judith Cutchin, RN, and executive committee member of the New York State Nurses Association.
*Dr. Chioma Oruh, founder and principal consultant at ChiBorn Free.
Ruth Jeonnel, a doula and Haitian-American immigrant and;
*Dr. Baranda Fermin, interim executive director and lead pastor, Life in Deep Ellum

United Methodist Women are praying women. Join us as we discuss the role of prayer in the lives of women and The 2022 Prayer Guide, a new resource to help us pray with intention and purpose for the U.S. and international ministries of the church and the world God so loves.

Visit http://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/FaithTalks to find out more about this show.

Welcome to 2022! We will kick off the first Faith Talks of the year by focusing on the importance of making space for persons with disabilities, including persons who are neurodiverse.

“In everything, give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Paul wrote those words to a first century church in Thessalonica, and they’re still words to live by to have inner peace here in the 21st century.

Let’s talk about it.

Listen to this episode of Faith Talks where we will discuss living with gratitude with an esteemed guest panel that includes:
*Amanda Choi, United Methodist Women’s Assistant Treasurer for Mission Funding
*Ghylian Bell, founder and director of The Urban Yoga Foundation (UYF) since 2007

November is Native American Heritage Month! Listen in as Faith Talks honors the rich ancestry and traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of America and discusses the tremendous debt our nation owes the Native American community.

Our guests for this edition of Faith Talks will include the Rev. Carol Lakota and other leaders of the Native American International Caucus, an advocacy group within and outside of The United Methodist Church.

Visit http://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/faithtalks to hear more episodes of Faith Talks and to join the next conversation.