Project Zion Podcast is teaming up with Smith College Professor, David Howlett, to release a series of podcasts his student created on women’s ordination in Community of Christ. This episode features women reflecting on ministry in settings outside the local–conferences, retreats, international leaders gatherings, teaching at a seminary, and leadership of denominational bodies. Featured interviewees:…
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Back in January 2020, ministers in Mid Atlantic Mission Center decided to take their youth Sunday school program online. Today, as part of our Steamers and Sodas series, we’re chatting with some of the ministers and parents about how this move has been a blessing to kids and families during COVID-19, as well as their…
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Project Zion Podcast is teaming up with Smith College Professor, David Howlett, to release a series of podcasts his student created on women’s ordination in Community of Christ. This episode features the stories of women reflecting upon the first sacrament they administered after ordination and addresses the challenges newly ordained women faced at congregational level….
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Project Zion Podcast is teaming up with Smith College Professor, David Howlett, to release a series of podcasts his student created on women’s ordination in Community of Christ. This episode features the stories of when women knew they were called to serve in the priesthood; the actual ordination process; and the challenges our interviewees faced…
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Project Zion Podcast is teaming up with Smith College Professor David Howlett to release a series of podcasts his student created on women’s ordination in Community of Christ. This episode features the story of the fight for women’s ordination in Community of Christ, leading up to the 1984 conference that approved women’s ordination. Featured…
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Having been birthed in modernism, the Restoration has now found itself in a postmodern world. Many folks are walking away from institutional religion and are open to finding truth wherever the can. How have Restoration denominations responded to this and what does it mean for Community of Christ? Today we are joined by PhD candidate,…
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Project Zion Podcast is teaming up with Smith College Professor David Howlett to release a series of podcasts his student created on women’s ordination in Community of Christ. This episode features a brief introduction to the RLDS/Community of Christ, what ordination and priesthood entails, and what church life was like for women before women’s ordination….
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Theological education has a long history in Community of Christ. Today we’re joined by Tony and Charmaine Chvala Smith who talk about that history and the impact theological education has had on the church. Host: Carla Long Guests: Tony and Charmaine Chvala Smith Download Transcript
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Facilitating conversation around the lectionary scripture can be difficult when you’ve had a complicated relationship with scripture. Today, Nancy Ross shares some insights into this process as a writer for the Sacred Space resource. Host: Karin PeterGuest: Nancy Ross Download Transcript
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Lucia Piehi shares her story of how the role of women evolved in French Polynesia before, during, and after Community of Christ provided for the ordination of women at World Conference 1984. Gain a deeper appreciation of culture, ethnicity, and personal faith journey in a church that celebrates unity in diversity. Host: Robin LinkhartGuest: Lucia…
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