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Rev. Dr. Peter Mageto, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Africa University, sat down with me (Phil Dieke) and Lisa Tichenor, who sits on the Board of Africa University, to discuss how AU's pan-African student body represents the open table mentality of the United Methodist Church and how AU has been exemplifying adaptive leadership throughout this global pandemic. 

Africa University is a United Methodist Institution in Zimbabwe. You can learn more about this incredible institution at:

Also, you can find the words to Lisa's poem on our YouTube channel:

Mitchell invites us to remember our baptism, even if we were baptized as an infant, and thus remember that we are called to be community and each time we witness a baptism we are called to remember the baptismal covenant for ourselves as well.

Biblical text: Ezekiel 45:9; Amos 5:14-15, 24; Matthew 28:19-20

Rebecca, Mitchell, and Phil take a look back at week 2 of "Bread, Water, & Wine: A Series on Sacrament."   

We chat about Shade and Fresh Water, the difference between justice and mercy, and worship displays.

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I, Rev. Phil Dieke, had the opportunity to sit down with a colleague I went to seminary with, Rev. Emily Everett, who is now a United Methodist missionary serving in Brazil (though currently in the US... due to the ongoing global pandemic), specifically with the project Shade and Fresh Water. We were also joined by Emily's colleague and a Social Educator at Shade and Fresh Water, Silene Rodrigues dos Santos.

We talk about the significance of the name "Shade and Fresh Water," the connection between their work raising a generation, and the similarities between their work and the work we commit to, as the church, through Baptism.

Such an intriguing conversation, and loved the opportunity to connect with a new ministry and somebody in Brazil! Thank you technology.

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Rev. Mitchell Boone kicks off "Bread, Water, and Wine: A Series on Sacrament." 

Mitchell uses Acts 2:37-47 as his text to explore the transformative power of community, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the "fruit" of a community as evidence to the working of the Spirit. 

We look forward to engaging this Series on Sacrament with you. Let us know your questions via our social media, or you can watch this sermon and/or Sunday's worship in its entirety on our YouTube Channel. 

This week Katie Pryor and Justin Hancock join me on the Sunday Sit Down to discuss the incredible community work that is taking place at our Ownewood campus - yes, even in the midst of a global pandemic. We talk about the sacramental nature of this work and how community is the holy foundation for such work. 

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We reflect on the opener of our new worship series Bread, Water, Wine: A Series on Sacrament. We discussion the Holy Spirit and her active role in community building and community work. We also talk about community as the foundation for sacrament, work to define sacrament, and explore why we need a more robust engagement and theology of sacrament in the church today.

We had a great time with this episode, and the launching of this new series. We would love to hear your thoughts on Sacrament, know what questions you have, and what you thought about the launch of this new series.

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Rev. Justin Hancock shares how Julian of Norwich inspires the work and ministry of The Julian Way. He works through 1 Corinthians 12 as he explains we are all beautiful and good creations of God with a role to play in the body of Christ - no matter our gifts, talents, or diverse embodiments. 

You can find more information and support the Julian Way here. You can also watch this sermon and our entire worship service on our YouTube Channel. 

Rev. Justin Hancock joins Mitchell and Rebecca to review worship from 9/13/2020. They dive deeper into Justin's sermon on 1 Corinthians 12 and also discuss Charles Wesley's hymn "Love Divine All Loves Excelling."

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Rev. Justin Hancock joins Rev. Phil Dieke to discuss diverse embodiments, the inspiration of Julian of Norwich, and the work and ministry of The Julian Way. 

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