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ES 73/75 | Extra Shot | Women’s Ordination in Community of Christ: Controversy and Call (RE-POST)

Podcasts within a podcast! As part of our ongoing celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the ordination of women in Community of Christ, we’re bringing back some excellent interviews with some of the first women to have been ordained as featured in “Women’s Rights.” These podcasts were written, edited and produced by students of David…

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702 | Coffee to Go | Fourth Sunday of Easter

Could it be that Christianity drew some of its images from surrounding culture?  Of course! Not only could it, it did! And, the Good Shepherd seems to be one of those images. How else might we know what Jesus meant by using “good” as a descriptor here in today’s passage?  Join hosts Karin Peter and…

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ES 71/72 | Extra Shot | Women’s Ordination in Community of Christ: Controversy and Call (RE-POST)

Podcasts within a podcast! As part of our ongoing celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the ordination of women in Community of Christ, we’re bringing back some excellent interviews with some of the first women to have been ordained as featured in “Women’s Rites.” These podcasts were written, edited and produced by students of David…

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166 | A Journey Toward Ordination | Women in Community of Christ | Becky Savage Pt. II (RE-POST)

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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701 | Coffee to Go | Third Sunday of Easter

Invite, eat, open, send! Four easy steps to being a witness … or, if you prefer, a storyteller. Nothing to be afraid of, right? And yet, the disciples were just that … afraid. Join hosts, Karin Peter and Blake Smith, for another look at the post-resurrection encounter between Jesus and his first disciples. This time…

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165 | A Journey Toward Ordination | Women in Community of Christ | Becky Savage Pt. I (RE-POST)

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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ES 120 | Extra Shot | 150th Anniversary of the Church Seal | Andrew Bolton

From practical legal implement to inspiring logo, what we now know as the church seal has been around since April 8, 1874. It all started with a lion, a lamb, a child, a palm tree, three continents, and some laurel leaves.  Since then it’s had several iterations… all with deep significance in the lives of…

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700 | Coffee to Go | Second Sunday of Easter

Jesus shows up. On this Second Sunday of Easter, join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for a look into the passage from the Gospel According to John too often referred to as the “Doubting Thomas” passage.  See how the passage emphasizes Jesus’ presence in times of fear and doubt and highlights the idea that…

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ES 70 | Before Women’s Ordination in Community of Christ (RE-POST)

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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A10 | Awaken to God’s Presence: Finding Calm in the Storm | Prophetic Imagination (RE-POST)

This episode first aired on May 27, 2020. A gift of peace in the midst of troubling times. Guided practices to help you connect with the Divine no matter where you are or what’s going on around you. Download Transcript Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

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