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Pod in the Wild

By Church in the Wild

Hear the words from worship from eco-spiritual community, Church in the Wild. Church in the Wild is passionate about connecting with & caring for creation. We meet Sundays at 4pm EST at Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center in Windsor, NY. Find out more about us and our upcoming events at churchinthewild.org. You can hear the music from worship at tinyurl.com/citwtunes If you want to see all the ways you can be involved with Church in the Wild from afar check out our ⁠Digital Offerings⁠ page: churchinthewild.org/digitalofferings/
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Macro to Micro! (Wisdom of our Plant and Animal Ancestors) (04.21.2024)

Macro to Micro! (Wisdom of our Plant and Animal Ancestors) (04.21.2024)

For the month of April we're moving from Macro to Micro! In honor of Earth Day we're going to seek the Wisdom of our plant and animal ancestors.

Poem: Spring by Mary Oliver

Wisdom from Robin Wall Kimmerer


Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠churchinthewild.org/support⁠⁠⁠. See all the ways you can be involved with Church in the Wild from afar, check out our⁠ ⁠⁠Digital Offerings⁠⁠⁠ page!

Apr 24, 202427:53
(Macro to Micro!) (Wisdom of the Earth) (04.14.2024)

(Macro to Micro!) (Wisdom of the Earth) (04.14.2024)

For the month of April we're moving from Macro to Micro! In honor of the eclipse and Earth Day, we're exploring the Wisdom of the Earth this Sunday!

Poem: This World by Mary Oliver

Wisdom from Sharon Weil's book Donny and Ursula Save the World

Musical Reflection: What A Wonderful World by George David Weiss & Robert Thiele

Musical Reflection: What the World Needs Now by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

Listen ahead of time at the YouTube links above or on our Spotify playlist⁠ for the month!

Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at ⁠⁠churchinthewild.org/support⁠⁠. See all the ways you can be involved with Church in the Wild from afar, check out our⁠ ⁠Digital Offerings⁠⁠ page!


Apr 16, 202425:49
Macro to Micro! (Wisdom of the Cosmos) (04.07.24)

Macro to Micro! (Wisdom of the Cosmos) (04.07.24)

For the month of April we're moving form Macro to Micro! In honor of the upcoming eclipse we're starting macro with the Wisdom of the Cosmos this Sunday!

Poem: Antidotes to Fear of Death by Rebecca Elson

Wisdom from astronomer Carl Sagan's book Cosmos

Musical Reflection: Moonshadow by Yusef (Cat) Stevens and
Woodstock by Joni Mitchell as done by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
Listen at the YouTube links above or on our Spotify playlist for the month!


Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at ⁠churchinthewild.org/support⁠.See all the ways you can be involved with Church in the Wild from afar, check out our⁠ Digital Offerings⁠ page!

Apr 15, 202422:59
Comrade Jesus (The Jesus Legacy) (03.31.2024)

Comrade Jesus (The Jesus Legacy) (03.31.2024)

We're wrapping up our March theme on Comrade Jesus, looking at the life and politics of one of history's most well-known public figures. This Sunday we conclude with The Jesus Legacy.
Poem: 
[i thank you god for most this amazing] by e.e.cummings
Wisdom from the Christian scriptures Luke 24:1-35

Musical Reflection: Morning Has Broken by Eleanor Farjeon

Musical Reflection: Christ Is Risen by Brian Wren

Musical Reflection: Hymn of Promise by Natalie Sleeth Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at churchinthewild.org/support.See all the ways you can be involved with Church in the Wild from afar, check out our Digital Offerings page!

Apr 01, 202425:52
Comrade Jesus (The Jesus Economy) (03.24.2024)

Comrade Jesus (The Jesus Economy) (03.24.2024)

For the month of March our theme is Comrade Jesus, looking at the life and politics of one of history's most well-known public figures. This Sunday we'll discuss The Jesus Economy.
Poem: 
Flipping Tables by Rev. Sarah Are
Wisdom from the Christian scriptures: Mark 10:17-27 & 11:15-18 Music Reflection: Jesus, Etc. by Wilco featuring Arianna Windsong on flute!

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Mar 27, 202436:40
Comrade Jesus (The Jesus Manifesto) (03.17.2024)
Mar 20, 202433:45
Comrade Jesus (The Jesus Vision) (03.10.2024)
Mar 12, 202432:37
Comrade Jesus (03.03.2024)

Comrade Jesus (03.03.2024)

For the month of March our theme is Comrade Jesus, looking at the life and politics of one of history's most well-known public figures. This Sunday we'll hear the Jesus Agenda.
Poem: 
Jesus At The Gay Bar by Jay Hulme
Wisdom from the Christian scriptures Luke 4:14-22 Musical Reflections :Jesus Was A Capricorn by Kris Kristofferson and Come Thou Fount  by Robert Robinson


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Mar 05, 202425:37
All Over the Map (with guests Amy Sheets-Chavez & Pedro Chavez)

All Over the Map (with guests Amy Sheets-Chavez & Pedro Chavez)

We're All Over the Map this February as we welcome special guest speakers from around the world! For our LAST solely Zoom worship of 2024 we'll hear a message on Clothing Waste from NYC based EarthKeepers, Amy Sheets-Chavez & Pedro Chavez. 

Poem: Questionnaire by Wendell Berry

Wisdom from the Christian scriptures Matthew 6:19-21

Musical Reflection Gentle Arms of Eden by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at ⁠⁠churchinthewild.org/support⁠⁠.

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Feb 26, 202436:10
All Over the Map (with guest Kathryn Sheridan)

All Over the Map (with guest Kathryn Sheridan)


We're All Over the Map this February as we welcome special guest speakers from around the world! This week we'll hear a message on EcoSpirituality from Brussels based ecotherapist, Kathryn Sheridan. She will also lead a meditation from her tradition of Plum Village Buddhism 

Poem: Just Visiting by Jared K. Anderson

Wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet

Musical Reflection A Hymn for the church traumatized by The Bengsons

Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at ⁠churchinthewild.org/support⁠.

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Feb 19, 202428:56
All Over the Map (with guest Wendy McCaig and Amanda Davidowitz) (02.11.2024)

All Over the Map (with guest Wendy McCaig and Amanda Davidowitz) (02.11.2024)

We're All Over the Map this February as we welcome special guest speakers from around the world! This week we'll hear a message on Beauty in the Darkness from Wendy McCaig from Appomattox, VA who calls herself a dream-releaser! And we'll have a special meditation led by Jewish yoga instructor Amanda Davidowitz in Philadelphia, PA.

Poem: To Know the Dark by Wendell Berry

Wisdom from Barbara Brown Taylor's Learning to Walk in the Dark

Musical Reflection Rescue by Lauren Daigle Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at churchinthewild.org/support.

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Feb 12, 202429:26
All Over the Map (with guest Alicia Mitchell) (02.04.2024)

All Over the Map (with guest Alicia Mitchell) (02.04.2024)

We're All Over the Map this February as we welcome special guest speakers from around the world! This week we'll hear from Alicia Mitchell, an herbalist & seminary student in Buffalo, NY sharing on Winter Shiver to Inner Shine - Mindset is Everything!

Poem: A traditional prayer for St Brigid’s day

Wisdom from the Christian scriptures Ephesians 4:23

Musical Reflection I Woke Up This Morning Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at churchinthewild.org/support.

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Feb 05, 202440:27
Wisdom of the Enneagram (Types 5,6, and 7) (01.28.2024)

Wisdom of the Enneagram (Types 5,6, and 7) (01.28.2024)

For the month of January we'll be exploring the Enneagram, a powerful and insightful tool for understanding ourselves and others. This week we'll get an introduction to types in the head triad, types 5, 6, and 7!

Poem: The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry

Wisdom from The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso


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Jan 29, 202446:10
Wisdom of the Enneagram (Types 2, 3, and 4) (01.21.2024)

Wisdom of the Enneagram (Types 2, 3, and 4) (01.21.2024)

For the month of January we'll be exploring the Enneagram, a powerful and insightful tool for understanding ourselves and others. This week we'll get an introduction to types in the heart triad, types 2, 3, and 4!

Poem: The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac Part 3 by Mary Oliver

Wisdom from the Christian scriptures Luke 10:25-37


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Jan 22, 202443:04
Wisdom of the Enneagram (Types 8, 9, and 1) (01.14.2024)

Wisdom of the Enneagram (Types 8, 9, and 1) (01.14.2024)

For the month of January we'll be exploring the Enneagram, a powerful and insightful tool for understanding ourselves and others. This week we'll get an introduction to types in the gut triad, types 8, 9, and 1!

Poem: Blessings for the Senses by John O’Donohue

Wisdom from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Nobel Peace Prize speech


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Jan 15, 202445:12
Wisdom of the Enneagram (01.07.2024)

Wisdom of the Enneagram (01.07.2024)

For the month of January we'll be exploring the Enneagram, a powerful and insightful tool for understanding ourselves and others. This week we get an introduction to the Enneagram and an overview of the 9 personality types.

Poem: Love After Love by Derek Walcott

Wisdom from Thomas Merton, Catholic monk, mystic, theologian, poet, activist & scholar

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Jan 08, 202432:30
New Years Eve Guided Meditation
Dec 31, 202326:11
Giving Up Control (12.24.2023)

Giving Up Control (12.24.2023)

We decided this December we're Giving Up! This week we're giving up Control with a look at the celebration of Christmas! Poem: Christmas Eve Welcome by Quinn Caldwell
Wisdom from the Christian scriptures 
Luke 2:1-19 Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠churchinthewild.org/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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You can also listen to the music that accompanied this series on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Dec 26, 202340:24
Giving Up Worry (12.17.2023)

Giving Up Worry (12.17.2023)

We decided this December we're Giving Up! This week we're giving up Worry with a look at the celebration of Yule (the Winter Solstice)! 

Poem: The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper
Wisdom from Dacha Avelin (author of Embracing Your Inner Witch)

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Dec 19, 202334:27
Giving Up Scarcity (12.10.2023)

Giving Up Scarcity (12.10.2023)

We decided this December we're Giving Up! This week we're giving up scarcity with a look at the celebration of Hanukkah! 

Poem: Traditional Words of Blessings Over the Hanukkah Lights
Wisdom from the Hebrew scriptures 2 Maccabees 10:1-8

Musical meditation: Icicle by Robert Aitken (1977) performed by Arianna Windsong on flute

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Dec 12, 202340:12
Giving Up Power (12/03/23)

Giving Up Power (12/03/23)

We decided this December we're Giving Up! This week we're giving up power through Saturnalia.

Poem: an excerpt from Kalends of December by Publius Papinius Statius
Wisdom from the Christian scriptures, Luke 1:46-55

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Dec 06, 202335:02
Seeds of the Harvest: Planting in Others (11/26/2023)

Seeds of the Harvest: Planting in Others (11/26/2023)

For November our theme was Seeds of the Harvest: Preparing for Soul Spring. This week we're thinking about how we plant seeds in others.
Poem: 
On Eating and Drinking by Kahlil Gibran
Wisdom from Hindu prophet Sathya Sai Baba

Plus a special musical meditation from Arianna Windsong on flute: Meditation by Jules Massenet, from the opera Thaïs

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Nov 28, 202328:07
Seeds of the Harvest: Priorities (11/19/23)

Seeds of the Harvest: Priorities (11/19/23)

November's theme is Seeds of the Harvest: Preparing for Soul Spring. This week we're thinking about our priorities and how we prepare the soil of our souls.
Poem: 
Song for Autumn by Mary Oliver
Wisdom: a Hebrew proverb and a Japanese proverb

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Nov 21, 202334:58
Seeds of the Harvest: Forgiveness (11/12/2023)

Seeds of the Harvest: Forgiveness (11/12/2023)

November's theme is Seeds of the Harvest: Preparing for Soul Spring. This week we're planting the seeds of Forgiveness
Poem: 
Let Evening Come by Jane Kenyon
Wisdom on forgiveness from a variety of world religions

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Nov 14, 202322:24
Sainting Rod Serling (6/25/2023)

Sainting Rod Serling (6/25/2023)

We're wrapping up a month of Celebrations and Saints by adding a Binghamton native to our canon!

We also hear the poem I Would Be True by Howard Arnold Walter and wisdom from Rod Serling.

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Nov 07, 202334:36
Elemental God: Air (7/9/2023)

Elemental God: Air (7/9/2023)

For the month of July, our theme is Elemental God! This Sunday we're looking at the element of Air!


We hear the poem 
Spell Of The Air by Elizabeth Jennings and wisdom from Suquamish Chief Seattle and Genesis 2:7.


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Nov 07, 202332:40
Elemental God: Earth (7/16/2023)

Elemental God: Earth (7/16/2023)

For the month of July our theme is Elemental God! This Sunday we look at the element of Earth. We hear Octavia Butler's poem Parable of the Sower and wisdom from Christian scriptures, Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23.


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Nov 07, 202339:17
Elemental God: Water (7/23/2023)
Nov 07, 202338:14
Elemental God: The 5th Element (7/30/2023)

Elemental God: The 5th Element (7/30/2023)

This week we wrap up our month-long theme on Elemental God! We explore the 5th Element: Ether, Spirit, Love. We hear Rumi's Masnavi and wisdom from Richard Rohr & the Christian scriptures 1 Corinthians 13:1-3.

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Nov 07, 202334:20
Stop Being Nice!: That Looks Nice (8/6/23)

Stop Being Nice!: That Looks Nice (8/6/23)

For August our series is Stop Being Nice (Be Kind!) This week we unpack the phrase "That looks nice." We hear the poem: The Wild by Wendell Berry, and wisdom from Henry David Thoreau's 1862 deathbed essay, Walking.

Thanks for listening! If you want to hear more, make a donation to support the continuation of this podcast at churchinthewild.org/support.

If you want to see all the ways you can be involved with Church in the Wild from afar check out our ⁠Digital Offerings⁠ page! Including our ⁠Fall Book Club⁠ starting Sept. 12th. We'll be reading This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley.

You can also listen to the music that accompanied this series on our ⁠Spotify playlist⁠.




Nov 07, 202338:36
Seeds of the Harvest: Gratitude (11/05/2023)

Seeds of the Harvest: Gratitude (11/05/2023)

November's theme is Seeds of the Harvest: Preparing for Soul Spring. This week we're planting the seeds of Gratitude!
Poem: 
From The Trees I Learned by Ginny Yurich
Wisdom from Brother David Steindl-RastJesus and Lao Tzu: The Parallel Sayings

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Nov 07, 202342:24
Native Wisdom: The Giveaway & Honorable Harvest (10/29/23)

Native Wisdom: The Giveaway & Honorable Harvest (10/29/23)

In October we will be reading and sharing stories from different Indigenous cultures because learning Native Wisdom is our greatest hope for climate resilience! 

Poem: The Honorable Harvest by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
Wisdom: 
Sacred Giving, Sacred Receiving by Joseph Bruchac

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Oct 31, 202330:09
Native Wisdom: The Seven Grandfather Teachings (10/22/23)

Native Wisdom: The Seven Grandfather Teachings (10/22/23)

In October we will be reading and sharing stories from different Indigenous cultures because learning Native Wisdom is our greatest hope for climate resilience! 

Poem: Bring Us Peace Prayer by Margaret Noodin
Wisdom: The Seven Grandfather Teachings

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Oct 24, 202334:07
Native Wisdom: Skywoman & Turtle Island (10/15/23)

Native Wisdom: Skywoman & Turtle Island (10/15/23)

In October we will be reading and sharing stories from different Indigenous cultures because learning Native Wisdom is our greatest hope for climate resilience!  Poem: ⁠Birdfoot's Grampa⁠⁠ ⁠by Joseph BruchacWisdom: The Earth on Turtle's Back an Onondaga Creation story

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Oct 17, 202331:42
Native Wisdom: Listening to Our Elders (10/01/23)

Native Wisdom: Listening to Our Elders (10/01/23)

In October we will be reading and sharing stories from different Indigenous cultures because learning Native Wisdom is our greatest hope for climate resilience!  Poem: Remember by Joy Harjo
Wisdom from Sherri Mitchell's essay in Saving Us entitled, Indigenous Prophecy and Mother Earth

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Oct 04, 202330:33
September PLAY!: Madlibs & Laughter Meditation
Sep 26, 202335:31
September PLAY!: Frisbee & Fun (9/17/23)

September PLAY!: Frisbee & Fun (9/17/23)

For the month of September we're going to PLAY! Each Sunday we'll do a playful activity together in place of our normal message. This week we were led in Frisbee and Fun by Marcia. Our poem was Playgrounds by Laurence Alma-Tadema

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Sep 19, 202312:59
September PLAY!: Tie-Dye Sunday (9/10/23)

September PLAY!: Tie-Dye Sunday (9/10/23)

For the month of September we're going to PLAY! Each Sunday we'll do a playful activity together in place of our normal message. This week we were led in the art of Tie-Dying by Terri Weathers. Wisdom from Bob Ross.

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Sep 12, 202310:49
September PLAY!: Dance Church (9/3/23)

September PLAY!: Dance Church (9/3/23)

For the month of September we're going to PLAY! Each Sunday we'll do a playful activity together in place of our normal message. This week we'll be led in Dance Church by Danielle! Poem: This Tenderness by Mark Nepo⁠

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Sep 06, 202308:06
Stop Being Nice!: Play Nice (8/27/23)

Stop Being Nice!: Play Nice (8/27/23)

It's the final week of our August series, Stop Being Nice (Be Kind!) This week we unpack the phrase "Play Nice." We hear the poem: First They Came by Martin Niemöller, and wisdom from Howard Zinn’s You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train.

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Aug 28, 202343:01
Stop Being Nice!: Nice Girl/Guy (8/20/23)

Stop Being Nice!: Nice Girl/Guy (8/20/23)

For August our series is Stop Being Nice (Be Kind!) This week we unpack the phrase "Nice Girl/Guy." We hear Proverbs 31:10-31 and wisdom from saint bell hooks.

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Aug 23, 202339:15
Stop Being Nice!: Nice & Easy (8/13/23)

Stop Being Nice!: Nice & Easy (8/13/23)

For August our series is Stop Being Nice (Be Kind!) This week we unpack the phrase "Nice & Easy." We hear the poem Do It Anyway, attributed to Mother Teresa, and wisdom from The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.

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Aug 17, 202347:04
Elemental God: Air (7/2/2023)

Elemental God: Air (7/2/2023)

Our theme for July 2023 is Elemental God! Valerie gets us started with the element of fire! We also hear the poem: Sadhguru, on the element of Fire, and wisdom from the Prayer Vigil for the Earth in which Tom Dostou teaches about the seven fires prophecy of the Anishinabe people.


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Jul 04, 202331:20
Sainting Tricia Hersey (6/18/2023)
Jun 19, 202341:01
Sainting Ru Paul (6/11/2023)

Sainting Ru Paul (6/11/2023)

Celebrations continue for the month of June and this week we're celebrating PRIDE Sunday! We hear the poem Footnote to Howl by Allen Ginsberg,
wisdom from the Christian scriptures Acts 10:28 (First Nations Version), and saint queer icon RuPaul!


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Jun 12, 202327:37
8 Master Lessons of Nature: Old Growth (5/28/2023)
May 30, 202342:36
8 Master Lessons of Nature: Rising Again (5/21/2023)
May 25, 202327:21
8 Master Lessons of Nature: Energy (5/14/2023)
May 16, 202336:01
8 Master Lessons of Nature: Our Animal Cousins (5/7/2023)
May 11, 202323:47
8 Master Lessons of Nature: Recovering the Feminine (4/30/2023)
May 01, 202334:27