Community of Christ’s journey toward ordination of women began long before 1984 and Section 156 of the Doctrine and Covenants. The fact is that women have had significant roles in the Christian movement since its inception. But, that didn’t make things easier for trailblazers like Marietta Walker, Catherine Westward, and Marge Troeh. These women stand…
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Community of Christ’s journey toward ordination of women began long before 1984 and Section 156 of the Doctrine and Covenants. The fact is that women have had significant roles in the Christian movement since its inception. But, that didn’t make things easier for trailblazers like Marietta Walker, Catherine Westward, and Marge Troeh. These women stand…
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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 entail, and what church life was like for women before women’s ordination….
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You don’t have to be a church leader to make church history. Bertha Greer made her mark by using her gifts and vocation as a doctor to serve the church. In this fascinating conversation with host Karin Peter, historian and cemetery enthusiast, Wendy Eaton, explores not only Bertha’s life and contributions but many of her…
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Long before the ordination of women in Community of Christ, women were leading and contributing to the church in critical ways. Take the Sunday School Association and development of study curriculum for children, youth and young adults for instance. Did you know that two of the major players in that development were un-ordained women? And…
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Another historical moment in the life of the church came last year when beloved minister and deeply humble, Mareva Arnaud Tchong, was elected by the Council of Twelve to serve as president… making her the first non-native-speaking president of the council … and only the second woman. Though you may already feel that you know…
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From the dust-covered shelves of church history comes the amazing, though often difficult, story of yet another incredibly resilient woman who had a significant impact on the church, the people, and even the world. With a gentle spirit, Nina Smith brought ministry and compassion to so many through her music as well as many roles…
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Don’t you just love it when you run across a hidden gem that you forgot existed? Well, that’s what you’ll find in this episode of Holy Grounds. From deep within the Covid vaults comes this interview on Spiritual Formation with now President of the Council of Twelve, Mareva Arnaud Tchong. The interview was originally recorded…
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For the first time in history, a woman has been elected to serve as the Senior President of Seventy in Community of Christ. With the exception of an admitted brief period of rebelliousness, God has been central to Karin Peter’s life. Starting as a small child quietly absorbing all that she could through books and…
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What is a beguine? How could the life and work of a 15th-century mystic possibly relate to your desire to be in relationship with God? In this special subset episode of Percolating on Faith, Michael Wright returns to share his answers to these questions and more. Grab your coffee and listen in as Michael shares…
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