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Elm City Vineyard Church TalksLove Your Neighbor Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Love Foreigners as You Love YourselvesAs we love our neighbors beyond our comfort zone, this includes neighbors who have recently arrived to our country. Scripture has a long witness of blessing the stranger in our midst and showing them hospitality - the goodness of God in practical ways. In the book of Leviticus it says, “do not mistreat foreigners living in your country, but treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you were foreigners one time in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.” This invitation stands in contrast to the way we can vilify fore...2025-01-2032 min
We Are VineyardAdvent Week 2: Peace with Melanie Forsythe-LeeWelcome to the We Are Vineyard Podcast! Today’s episode is week 2 in our Advent series, and Melanie Forsythe-Lee, leader of Vineyard USA’s Women’s Association, brings us a devotion on the theme of PEACE. This will be followed by “Christmas Medley” from Vineyard Worship’s album “Humble King”, performed by Tina Colón Williams.
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Christmas Medley
Vineyard USA’s Advent devotional and resources2024-12-1116 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksWorship: WorshipIn this third and final week before Advent, we will finish our 3-week series on worship with a time of extended musical worship interspersed with brief reflections on Scripture to help us review, reflect on, and embody worship in all areas of our lives. With word and song, our physical bodies, attentiveness to God in ordinary moments, and offering our lives to God as a living sacrifice, we will finish out the liturgical year together in preparation for Advent and welcoming the coming of Jesus. Do join us, and bring a friend!- Series Description -...2024-11-2545 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksWorship: WorshipWorship is more than music. It is a whole life surrender to God’s will. This kind of whole-life worship reshapes our lives to look radically different than the patterns of this world. This week, in the second installment of our teaching series on worship, we’ll be exploring what it means for us to lead fully submitted lives of worship, beyond our communal singing and our religious services, and what Scripture has to say about how this kind of whole-life worship can set us free.W- Series Description -Our Fall 2024 series started with heal...2024-11-1844 min
Be Still: Daily DevotionalNovember 1st, 2024Today is November 1 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit. Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.” Today’s reading is from the book of Isaiah, chapter 14. 12 How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! 13 You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne ...2024-11-0111 minBe Still: Daily DevotionalOctober 31st, 2024Today is October 31 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you. Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.” Today’s reading is from the book of Acts, chapter 8. 14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spiri...2024-10-3112 minBe Still: Daily DevotionalOctober 17th, 2024Today is October 17 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you. Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.” Today’s reading is from Psalm 119. 9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. 10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. 11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin agai...2024-10-1714 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksHealing: A Healed CityIn this fourth week of our teaching series on Healing, we’ll be looking at what scripture has to say about the healing of our cities. The brokenness in our connections to one another can be so easy to see in the city around us. But real hope for the healing of our city can be harder for us to grab hold of. Do we hope in our own striving? Or is our hope in Jesus, the wounded healer who loves our city and longs for its wholeness more than we do? This Sunday, Tina will walk us through wh...2024-09-2341 minBe Still: Daily DevotionalSeptember 12th, 2024Today is September 12 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you. Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.” Today’s reading is from the book of Hebrews, chapter 3. 1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. 2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in...2024-09-1212 minBe Still: Daily DevotionalSeptember 11th, 2024Today is September 11 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.” Today’s reading is from the book of 1 Kings, chapter 3. 7 “Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to coun...2024-09-1114 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksGod is __!: God is Light!This week, for the final message of our summer series on the book of Ephesians, we will be looking at what it means to live as children of light. In a world like ours, with forces at play that are neither safe nor kind, it can be easy to keep parts of our lives hidden in the dark. But when we hide from God and from others, shame grows, and we become less of who we were made to be. This Sunday, we’ll look together at God’s invitation for us to bring everything into the light of Chri...2024-08-2634 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksHope in Heaven: Seek the Kingdom, Live the KingdomWhen we look at the world around us, there is so much death. So many default ways of being and living that bring about harm, emptiness, something other than freedom. We see it in our individual lives, and we see it in the oppressive systems and structures all around us. And yet, Jesus invites us to live with our minds and hearts set on a different Way, a Way from above that is life and peace and freedom. How do we walk out this tension, as Jesus people in a decaying world? Paul’s ancient letter to the Colossians in...2024-06-2441 min
We Are VineyardWorship, Justice, and Immigration Law with Tina Colón Williams
Worship, Justice, and Immigration Law with Tina Colón WilliamsShow Podcast InformationIn this episode of We Are Vineyard, Associate National Director of Justice and Evangelism Josh Williams chats with Tina Colón Wiliams about how she experiences God as an immigration lawyer. They talk about whether the migrant issue at the Texas border is as bad as the media makes it seem, and Tina paints a picture of what the majority of migrants actually look like. They discuss the calling of the church in this situation, the impact of this work on Tina personally and how she meets Je...2024-03-271h 01
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksLoving the Poor Through Word and Deed: Living OpenheartedlyOver the past few weeks during this season of Lent, we’ve been spending time considering God’s heart for those who are materially poor. There is Gospel good news for all of us in this call to love the poor. And yet, we can so easily miss the good news altogether because we get entangled and distracted with other things, like wealth, and stability, and worry. This week, Tina will be sharing more about scripture’s challenging invitation for us to open our hands and to be set free from the empty ways of living that keep us from s...2024-03-1738 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksS I N: SinLast week, Josh shared about how Jesus died for our sin not to be a big deal. But once we understand and receive the good news of Jesus’s rescue from sin… what happens next? How are we supposed to relate to our own sinfulness as people who have been set free from sin if we can’t stop sinning? This Sunday, for the second installment of our two-part series on Sin, Tina will be sharing more about what it means to walk with Jesus as everyday sinners in a world distorted by the accuser’s voice.- Series...2024-02-1246 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksExpecting a Bigger Story: DoubtAll of us, at some point, have wrestled with belief and unbelief. When we doubt, sometimes it causes us to wonder - do our questions and uncertainty cut us off from God? Could any of God's promises still be real and trustworthy in the face of our own unbelief? How can we still cling to the bigger story of our faith when we're not sure? This Sunday, Tina will be leading us in an exploration of disbelief, faithful rescue, and kingdom perspective through the story of Zechariah’s angelic visitation and the birth of John the Baptist.Come jo...2023-12-1137 min
Glimpses#015 Glimpses: Liza Colon ZayasPrepare to be inspired as we dive into the captivating world of Liza Colon Zayas, a multi-talented actress and playwright whose remarkable career has graced both stage and screen. With a dynamic presence that shines both on and off Broadway, Liza's journey through the world of theater, film, and television is a testament to her incredible talent.
Join us as we explore her artistic journey, the thrill of performing live on stage, and her captivating roles that have left a lasting impact. From the grandeur of Broadway to the intimacy of television, Liza's career is a testament to her...2023-11-0741 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksThe Power of Our Stories: The Power of Suffering Righteously in Your StoryHow do you live out a story of worship even when wronged? This isn’t just the story of Jesus; it’s our story. It might not be a surprise to learn that our way of responding is different than Jesus’ way. Jesus was wronged repeatedly. And yet, he still chooses love. Learning the story of this kind of suffering might not be attractive, especially when we know that Jesus was killed for this kind of love. However, Jesus’ love and his suffering have a greater story of outlasting the wrong. Come on Sunday to hear more!- Series...2023-10-0245 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksBe Not Afraid: For I am With You in BattleThis week, Tina will be taking us deeper into God's invitation to not fear in the face of battle, through the lens of an ancient king who stood firm in battle by embracing his powerlessness and taking up worship as his weapon against the advancing enemy.- Series Description -Scripture records variations of this phrase so many times. Be Not Afraid. Fear not. Do not be afraid for God is with you. God says it. Angels say it. Jesus says it. People say it. Why is it such a repeated exhortation and encouragement? Because...2023-07-2444 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksHome: 2 Corinthians 5This Sunday, in the second installment of our three-part sermon series on Home, Tina will be sharing Scripture’s mysterious call for us to live as foreigners and strangers here on earth, tethered to a Kingdom not of this world. While the logic of American citizenship would have us fight for belonging in an established place within set borders, the Kingdom of God invites us into a different Way - following Jesus as immigrants here while we hold fast to our citizenship in heaven. As we journey with Jesus as aliens and nomads among the empires of this land, th...2023-02-1336 minBe Still: Daily DevotionalJanuary 23rdToday is January 23rdThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say,“Come Holy Spirit.”Today’s reading is from the book of Jeremiah, chapter 22.This is what the Lord says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim thismessage there: 2 ‘Hear the word of the Lord to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’sthrone—you, your officials and your people who come through...2023-01-2310 minBe Still: Daily DevotionalJanuary 19thToday is January 19th.Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”Today’s reading is from the book of Jeremiah, chapter 18.Jeremiah 18:1-10This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was s...2023-01-1911 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksNear and Far, An Advent Series: NeighborhoodThis week, Tina reflects on the story of the shepherds and what it means to follow and proclaim God's story when it appears in our neighborhoods.- Series Description -Together, we'll look at the story of the events leading up to the birth of Jesus to see how God is at work close to us, far from us, and everywhere in between.2022-12-1239 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksAsking God: About Me | What's the Point of My Life? Of This Day?This week, Tina continues our “Asking God” teaching series by exploring the question, "What’s the point?” In a world full of activity and information and striving, it can be tempting to drift into autopilot or give into meaninglessness. But when we bring this question directly to God, the true source of all our meaning, we find a beautiful Kingdom that is worth everything.- Series Description -Life is full of questions. How many times a week do we ask questions of our friends--or our constant companions Google, Siri, or Alexa?As we engag...2022-09-1940 min
We Are VineyardTina Colón Williams: The Kingdom Work Of Immigration LawIn this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Tina Colón Williams about her career in humanitarian immigration law, how she came to see the field of law as a potential expression of justice and compassion, and the holy work of receiving people’s most tender stories. Tina shares about growing up on the outside of the cultural majority, her trajectory-altering experience as a teenager of hearing the stories of undocumented immigrants in San Francisco, and how she fell into a job at a cushy corporate law firm before finding her niche in immigration law. Tina beautifully illustrates how...2022-08-171h 21
We Are VineyardTina Colón Williams: The Kingdom Work Of Immigration Law
Tina Colón Williams: The Kingdom Work Of Immigration LawShow Podcast InformationIn this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Tina Colón Williams about her career in humanitarian immigration law, how she came to see the field of law as a potential expression of justice and compassion, and the holy work of receiving people’s most tender stories. Tina shares about growing up on the outside of the cultural majority, her trajectory-altering experience as a teenager of hearing the stories of undocumented immigrants in San Francisco, and how she fell into a job at a cushy corp...2022-08-171h 21
The Ferment Podcast - Conversations About Worship And TransformationThe Blessings and Challenges of Bi-Vocational Ministry with Tina Colón Williams - PASTORING WORSHIP SERIESIn the second episode of our “Pastoring Worship” series, Adam talks with Tina Colón Williams about bi-vocational ministry. Tina shares what the Lord has been teaching her about integration, and how the pause provided by COVID allowed her to step back and reevaluate her priorities. Adam and Tina also talk about how church leadership can better include bi-vocational staff. This is an encouraging and practical episode for anyone who feels like they are pulled in multiple directions and are trying to do all of it well. Tina Colón Williams is an accomplished vocalist, immigration attorney, and worship pastor. Born a...2022-03-1450 min
Elm City Vineyard Church TalksBlessing the Generations: Generational Scripts // Tina Colon-WilliamsIn the third week of our Blessing Generations series, Tina walks us through the Biblical story of Esther and what it teaches about holy script-breaking and being agents of healing across generational lines.2022-02-2232 min
The Ferment Podcast - Conversations About Worship And TransformationFROM THE ARCHIVES - Tina Colón Williams - vocalist, worship pastor, immigration attorney - Don't Be Afraid To Occupy Your Own VoiceAs we take our mid-season break for the month of July, we have hand-picked some of our favorite episodes from season one! We'll be releasing these curated archive episodes on Mondays and Thursdays. We’ll be back with brand new episodes on Monday, August 3rd! Tina Colón Williams is an accomplished vocalist, immigration attorney, and worship pastor. She and her husband Josh lead the Elm City Vineyard church in shadow of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Tina's powerful vocals are featured on the last two Vineyard Soul releases - We Are Ready and Generou...2020-07-0654 min
The Ferment Podcast - Conversations About Worship And TransformationBlack Voices In The Vineyard - Josh Williams - lead pastor of the Elm City Vineyard and Vineyard USA executive team member - God Gathers Rooms That Require A Leadership That Only Comes From HimThis re-broadcast episode is part of our new series, Black Voices In The Vineyard, which features interviews with Black leaders from around the Vineyard movement. Josh Williams is the Lead Pastor of the Elm City Vineyard in New Haven, CT and serves on the Executive Board for Vineyard USA. Originally from Iowa, Josh moved to New Haven to attend Yale and later Yale Divinity School where he earned his M.Div. He was the first intern at the Elm City Vineyard where he started prayer groups on Yale’s campus and established and grew a connection with Aga...2020-06-111h 10
The Ferment Podcast - Conversations About Worship And TransformationTina Colón Williams - vocalist, worship pastor, immigration attorney Tina Colón Williams is an accomplished vocalist, immigration attorney, and worship pastor. She and her husband Josh lead the Elm City Vineyard church in shadow of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Tina's powerful vocals are featured on the last two Vineyard Soul releases - We Are Ready and Generous God. 2018-12-1056 min
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Augusta Maternal by Willie Colon on Fania (Fania)
Theme From close Encounters of the third Kind by John Williams on Arista (Arista)
Superstar by Society of Seven on Silver Sword (Silver Sword)
Tama NA by Pilita Corrales on Plaka Philipino (Plaka Philipino)
Obtala Yeza by Tito Puente on RCA VICTOR (RCA VICTOR)
Father Alone by Ike And Tina on UA (UA)
Do Me Right by Detroit Emeralds on Westbound (Westbound)
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Hang Tough by The Krush on Bluewater (Bluewater)
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