women

ES 76 | Women’s Ordination in Community of Christ | Interfaith Ministry

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 their interactions across denominational lines. They relate stories of working with other women clergy, sharing with women in denominations that do…

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ES 75 | Women’s Ordination in Community of Christ | Denominational Ministry

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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ES 72 | Women’s Ordination in Community of Christ | The Call

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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ES 71 | Women’s Ordination in Community of Christ | The Controversy

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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ES 70 | Before Women’s Ordination in Community of Christ

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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273 | The Role of Women in French Polynesia | Lucia Piehi

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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238 | Fair Trade | Brittany Mangelson

Project Zion host Brittany Mangelson has shared her faith transition story before, but today she shares a bit more of it with a perspective that time has given her. Brittany walks listeners to what brought her to Community of Christ, how the gospel of Jesus became alive in a new way and what she’s been…

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217 | Getting to know Julie Smith

Most members of Community of Christ are familiar with W. Wallace Smith and his son Wallace B Smith, who served as Presidents of Community of Christ, but we don’t always get to hear from church leader’s families. Today we’ve invited Julie Smith, daughter of Wallace B., to share some of her experiences growing up in…

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ES 47 | Meet Our New Host Linda Booth!

Linda Booth has officially joined the Project Zion Podcast team! Linda recently retired from Community of Christ’s Council of Twelve Apostles and we’re giving her a mic! Linda will be adding a new Extra Shot series to the podcast called “Coffee Connect” that will be all about stories in the life of the church. She…

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191 | Catherine Mambwe and Her Call to Apostle

Catherine Mambwe, first African woman ordained to the Council of Twelve Apostles (2019),  shares her story of faith, life growing up in Zambia, finding Community of Christ, and her testimony of stepping into a new role. Host: Robin Linkhart Guest: Catherine Mambwe Download Transcript

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