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Colors of HopeRainbow - 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1Alysha Laperche (they/them) and Rev. Luther Young (he/him) bring a message of hope to conclude another amazing volume of voices hoping in color.
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Learn everything you need to know about the Colors of Hope project here: http://disciplesallianceq.org/colors-of-hope/
2021-05-2807 minColors of HopePurple - Spirit - Psalm 29Chrissy was raised in the legacy industrial city of Youngstown, Ohio. Chrissy devotes passion for social justice to their union-laborer father and concern for Latin American solidarity to their mother, who found refuge in the US from Medellin, Colombia, during the height of the civil war in the 1980s. Chrissy received a BA in International and Financial Management from Hiram College and an MA/MEd in Higher Education Administration and Counseling from Kent State University. At Kent, Chrissy worked in Student Affairs, coordinated experiential education, civic engagement and service learning trips, taught Student Development and Leadership courses and...
2021-05-2818 minColors of HopeBlue - Harmony / Serenity - Romans 8:22-27Hello! I’m Michael or Marren Jennys (they/she), a Queer, trans, Genderfluid, Enby, Image Bearer!
Fair warning, I'm a huge geek/nerd, and I tend to fall down rabbit holes when I listen/watch/read about things; like: Lgbt-fiction, Comic books, She-Ra, RWBY, cosplay, and theology (Oh My)! I’m super excited to facilitate a space to help people like me explore their place in Adonai's love! Join me as we foster and create a safe fellowship space for all LGBTQ+ people of faith, and allies!
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2021-05-1503 minColors of HopeTurquoise - Magic/Art - Ephesians 1:15-23Logan Rozos (he/him) is a 20 year-old actor and gay Black trans man. He made his professional acting debut in 2019 on the Peabody-nominated television drama David Makes Man, and voiced the audiobook of Stonewall Award-nominated author Kacen Callender’s 2020 book Felix Ever After. He was an honoree in Teen Vogue’s inaugural 20 Under 20 Queer Artists and Activists To Watch and a recipient of the 2019 Parity Award for outstanding work by LGBTQ people of faith. He is currently working on a documentary about trans masculinities and mental health called What Will I Become? You can check out Logan on Instagram @loga...
2021-05-0511 minColors of HopeGreen - Nature - Psalm 98Melissa Guthrie Loy (she/her) is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with a passion for ecumenism. Setting a place at the table for all has always been a part of Melissa’s call. Perhaps because she was asked to leave a leadership position in a church when she came out as gay. Perhaps because she and her son were unwelcome in a different church because of his disabilities. Perhaps because she understands God as an embodied God whose image is in every body. She’s intentional about affirming every single body: queer bodies, disabled bodi...
2021-04-3012 minColors of HopeYellow - Sunlight - John 15:1-8William DeShay C. Jackson is a third-year Master of Divinity student, a fourth-generation Disciple of Christ, and is seeking ordination with the Mid-America region of the Christian Church DOC. They earned a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Culver-Stockton College with an emphasis in piano and voice. Outside of Culver-Stockton, DeShay has performed as a solo and collaborative musician with a host of instrumental and vocal ensembles in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Texas, providing music at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, LA, Illinois Music Educators Conference, and multiple schools, ch...
2021-04-2114 minColors of HopeOrange - Healing - 1 John 3:16-24Kyle Miller-Shawnee (he/him)
Kyle Miller-Shawnee is a Disciples of Christ musician, justice advocate, and queer theologue who focuses on the intersection of queer justice and the Hebrew Bible. Kyle is a graduate of Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma and currently serves this institution in educational ministry.
A proud queer man, Kyle also delights in serving as the choirmaster at the Parish Church of St. Jerome, Tulsa’s first and oldest queer-affirming church. Serving in a diverse parish that has recognized the inherent value of queer children of God since its inception in 1996 empowers Ky...
2021-04-1811 minColors of HopeRed - Life - 1 John 3:1-7Nadia Tavera (she/they) is a student of Master of Divinity at Pacific School of Religion in CA. She has experience working with the LGBTQ+ community in Mexico City since 2007. She comes from a long Pentecostal tradition in their family. Their Theology looks to decolonize traditional interpretations of the Bible and provide new ways of liberation for the oppressed (LGBTQ+, women, poor) based on God's grace and Love. Nadia strongly believes in the Holy Spirit's power for healing and restoring hearts and bodies and maintaining unity among believers.
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2021-04-0812 minColors of HopePink - Sex - Acts 4:32-35Rev. Sandhya Jha delivers a message about community, proclamation, and courage through the lens of the color Pink and the theme of Sex from the original pride flag by Gilbert Baker.
Sandhya Jha (she/they) serves as Founder and Connections Consultant for the Oakland Peace Center, a collective of 40 organizations working to create equity, access and dignity as the means of creating peace in Oakland and the Bay Area. A queer-identifying ordained pastor with a master's in public policy, Sandhya is comfortable in the pulpit, on the picket line or hanging out with friends and friends-to-be over...
2021-04-0512 minColors of HopeRainbowFor eight weeks, queer leaders of faith have reflected on colors and themes from Gilbert Baker's original Pride flag. This week, we join those voices together with a few new ones in a special culmination episode entitled, "Rainbow". The question is: What does hope look like in our changing landscape? What color is hope?
As our podcast series, "Colors of Hope" comes to a close - we want to emphasize our gratitude for the generosity of those who lifted their voices and shared a message in these past 8 weeks.
Alysha Laperche, Rev. Sophia Jackson, Andy...
2020-05-2814 minColors of HopePurple - Spirit - John 17:1-11The Rev. Allen Harris (he/him) is the Regional Minister for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Capital Area and began his ministry there on June 15, 2015. Rev. Harris brings to his ministry gifts and graces in many areas but is especially experienced in and passionate about leading congregations and individuals through Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation, Open & Affirming, and Accessible Congregational processes, as well as in transformational leadership, using social media for mission, and in mentoring new clergy.
Join Rev. Harris as he explores John 17:1-11 through the lens of courage, spirit, and the pride flag color purple.
2020-05-2115 minColors of HopeAzul - Armonía - Efesios 1-15-23Bendiciones amades. Soy el reverendo Chaim Rodríguez, pero la mayoría de la gente me conoce simplemente como CJ. Utilizo el pronombre el. Soy un puertorriqueño y queer, y orgulloso de serlo dos. En la actualidad desempeño como pastor de la Iglesia Cristiana Nacional (Discípulos de Cristo) en Washington DC y pronto estare mudando a la cuidad de Minneapolis, Minnesota para comenzar un programa de PhD en el area de Teologia Sistematica en Luther Theological Seminary.
CJ insufla vida al concepto de armonía al iluminar las verdades modernas que se pueden encontrar en el...
2020-05-1414 minColors of HopeBlue - Harmony - Ephesians 1:15-23Meet the Rev. CJ (he/him/his, el), a proud queer Puerto Rican currently serving as the pastor of Iglesia Cristiana Nacional (Discipulos de Cristo) in Washington DC and soon relocating to begin his journey as a PhD student in the area of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
CJ breathes life into the concept of harmony by illuminating modern truths that can be found in the ancient text of Paul's letter to the Ephesians.
Learn everything you need to know about the Colors of Hope project here: http://disciplesallianceq.org/glad-news...
2020-05-1412 minColors of HopeTurquoise - Magic/Art - John 14:15-21Rev. Luther Young, Jr. (he/him) is a Disciples of Christ minister, musician, public theologian, and social justice advocate who focuses on racial equity and LGBTQ+ inclusion. Luther is a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School and a current Ph.D. candidate in sociology at The Ohio State University. His current research investigates the causes and effects of homophobia in predominantly black churches.
Tune in this week as Luther engages the color turquoise, lifting up how God's children are mystical beings who find belonging in the Holy Spirit.
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2020-05-0713 minColors of HopeGreen - Nature - 1 Peter 2:2-10YaNi Davis is a graduate of Claremont School of Theology with a Masters of Divinity. YaNi has always been passionate about the impact of words, storytelling and healing as tools for transforming the global village. YaNi believes firmly in our power as storytellers and sets this example every day of her life, whether through the music she creates, the spoken word pieces she shares, the sermons she preaches or the wisdom she imparts into others. YaNi is a Kidney Transplant Survivor. She founded the ministry My SupaNatural Life and has dedicated her life to spending awareness around wholistic care...
2020-05-0210 minColors of HopeYellow - Sunlight - John 10:1-10Melissa Guthrie Loy (she/her) is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with a passion for ecumenism. Setting a place at the table for all has always been a part of Melissa’s call. Perhaps because she was asked to leave a leadership position in a church when she came out as gay. Perhaps because she and her son were unwelcome in a different church because of his disabilities. Perhaps because she understands God as an embodied God whose image is in every body. She’s intentional about affirming every single body: queer bodies, disabled bodi...
2020-04-2512 min
The Chad & Cheese PodcastThe Sweetest SoundChad – Welcome to the last installment of this three-part Chad & Cheese iCIMS iNFLUENCE 2018 Series. In mid-Oct when Joel and I flew to NJ and landed at iCIMS HQ we really didn’t know what to expect. What we got was an event where Colin Day, iCIMS CEO and Chairman of the Board along with other iCIMS leaders shared their common vision for more than just iCIMS. It was an vision for the industry and how iCIMS was going to take the lead in reinventing it. We’re starting out this final episode with the sweetest sound to Colin Day’s ears. Co...
2020-04-2306 minColors of HopeOrange - Healing - 1 Peter 1:3-9Andy Deeb (he/him) is a transgender man who grew up in Michigan in a charismatic church in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He holds an MDiv from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and is currently a PhD student in Hebrew Bible at Drew University. He has had a tumultuous relationship with Church. After coming out, he was kicked out of his church and barred from communion within the whole denomination. During that whole process, it was his experiences of the Spirit in worship and the Bible that were his foundation.
Join Andy as he boldly addresses the...
2020-04-1609 minColors of HopeRed - Life - Colossians 3:1-4Rev. Sophia Jackson (he/him, she/her) is a graduate of Pacific School of Religion where he earned his Master of Divinity and Certificate of Spirituality and Social Change. As a formerly incarcerated and substance involved individual, Sophia seeks to assist churches in widening the circle of their concern in order for them to build bridges across differences so that the practice of Restorative Justice can begin to create the change we wish to see manifested in this world.
Join Rev. Sophia Jackson as she shares a message from Colossians 3:1-4 (MSG), offering words on transformation through...
2020-04-1013 minColors of HopePink - Sex - Philippians 2:5-11Alysha Laperche (they, them, theirs) is a current student at Phillips Theological Seminary, where they are pursuing their Master of Divinity (MDiv). They are also a coffee enthusiast, sunset-lover, and aspiring author.
Join Alysha as they engage with Philippians 2:5-11, exploring ideas around intersectional justice, consent, and sex.
Learn everything you need to know about the Colors of Hope project here: http://disciplesallianceq.org/glad-news/colors-of-hope/
2020-04-0515 min