In this episode we talk to Paul Schneider, one of my good friends and Baptist seminarian about his journey, and his church’s journey into affirming LGBTQA people and radical inclusion. We also talk about the realities about the way that traditions can be used to harm people, regardless of faith path and how clergy need […]
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The Heretic Speaks: Interfaith Clergy Support Ministry
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It’s been an interesting few months for me, but one thing that has been on my mind, in my heart asking for and getting support in my ministry. Support for myself as a minister and priest, and for other clergy, is extremely important, especially from our peers. There is a lot of stuff in dealing […]
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Gauging Interest: South Bay Interfaith Clergy Meetup?
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I was talking with a fellow South Bay clergy person the other day, and we both had the impression that there’s not as much clergy support, particularly for progressive clergy, in the South Bay as there is in the East Bay and San Francisco. So, we’ve decided to do something about it: we want to […]
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TWIH Episode 49: Queering the Conversation and Planting Seeds with Monica Joy Cross #blacklivesmatter #transvisibility
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Monica Joy Cross joins us in this episode to talk about her experiences as a transgender Person of Color in a primarily white denomination. What do we need to do to have the conversation about race in our society? Do we need a more radical solution? How do we, both black and white, see beyond […]
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Reminder: 1st Friday Clergy Chat this Friday, June 5th!
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Hi Friends! This is a reminder that First Friday Clergy Chat is this coming Friday, June 5th! Come join us for the start of Summer chat where we celebrate graduations, coming clergy appointments, Summer Solstice, and any other life transitions happening at this time! Click here for the instructions and rules. Looking forward to chatting […]
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TWIH Episode 45: The Many Faces of Spirit with Yeshe Rabbit
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What does it mean to be a multi-faith person in a world where most people except you to be one thing or another? In this episode, Yeshe Rabbit and I discuss her personal multi-faith work and her own evolution of spirit. We also talk about how we are in the midst of change and how […]
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The Heretic Writes: You know what they say about opinions….
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Yeshe Rabbit asked the following on Facebook the other day, and rather than clog up her wall with a long post, I figured I’d write about it here. How many people who write about doing spiritual work do you think are actually DOING that work on a regular basis? Like, how many ppl who write […]
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TWIH Episode 38: The Music of Growth with Lauren Renee Hotchkiss #transdayofvisibility
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In this episode we’re joined by Lauren Renee Hotchkiss, seminarian and musician, to talk about the role of music in spiritual practice, both Christian and Pagan. How does music touch our hearts? What music touches our spirit, and how can music help us through the difficult times? We also talk about activism, including the recent Bay […]
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TWIH Ep 25: The Spirit of Justice (#blacklivesmatter) with Rev. Malcolm Byrd
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This week on the show we are joined by Reverend Malcolm Byrd to talk about the impact of the systemic issues that leads to the events in Ferguson and New York City. We discuss how the internet has changed the face of social justice and has allowed more awareness of the broken-ness of the systems…
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TWIH Episode 25: The Spirit of Justice (#blacklivesmatter) with Rev. Malcolm Byrd
by Gina Pond •
This week on the show we are joined by Reverend Malcolm Byrd to talk about the impact of the systemic issues that leads to the events in Ferguson and New York City. We discuss how the internet has changed the face of social justice and has allowed more awareness of the broken-ness of the systems […]