Who knew history could be so exciting? Barbara Walden and Lach Machay… that’s who! But, it doesn’t have to stop with them. Your story is church history. Join host Carla Long as she sits down with Barb and Lach to hear about what’s happening with the Community of Christ Historic Sites, the role that the Historic Sites foundation plays in the church’s historic sites, and the ways that you too can become part of sharing our history or making new history.
For more information about internships, contact Apostle Lach Machay at lmachay@cofchrist.org.
For more information on the Historic Sites Foundation, visit historicsitesfoundation.org.
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Intro and Outro music used with permission:
“For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308. copyright@umcmission.org
“The Trees of the Field,” Community of Christ Sings # 645, Music © 1975 Stuart Dauerman, Lillenas Publishing Company (admin. Music Services).
All music for this episode was performed by Dr. Jan Kraybill, and produced by Chad Godfrey.
NOTE: The series that make up the Project Zion Podcast explore the unique spiritual and theological gifts Community of Christ offers for today’s world. Although Project Zion Podcast is a Ministry of Community of Christ. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those speaking and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Community of Christ.
What a great interview by Carla Long with commentary and insight by Lachlan MacKay and Barbara Walden.
What connects individuals and peoples? Stories. The narratives of the everyday existence of our lives link us communally, socially, generationally. Human beings are a story bearing species.
Humans tell stories, and those stories interconnect one with another. I remember the first time I gave a history presentation at Kirtland Temple. Danny L. Jorgensen and I gave our addresses from the Melchizedek Presiding Council pulpit, where Joseph and Oliver and others had spoken to the People 170 years earlier. The event and stories evolved Danny and I as friends as we connected with the past and looked forward to the future.
I hope that these online opportunities continue.