Faithfully Memphis
By The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee
Faithfully MemphisFeb 25, 2021
Jared Barnett and Bishop Phoebe
Unlike business, medicine, and many other sectors that have objective processes for measuring outcomes, the poverty-fighting ecosystem simply hasn’t. This has made it nearly impossible to know which programs and services most effectively reduce social and economic gaps. Slingshot Memphis has addressed this by developing a new, standardized methodology to measure poverty-fighting effectiveness. Join Bishop Phoebe on Faithfully Memphis tomorrow for a conversation Slingshot CEO Jared Barnett, whose unique leadership style, expertise, and passion for combatting poverty in Memphis is helping Slingshot - through their MemWorks initiative - identify the root causes of employment roadblocks for Memphians experiencing poverty so evidence-based solutions can be implemented to enable pathways to economic mobility. We also learn about St. Ambrose, whose feast is celebrated on December 7.
Jazmin Miller and Emily Austin
Jazmin Miller is an informed theatre artist, filmmaker, and the executive director of the non-profit Carpenter Art Garden, and her passions include equity, youth development, and education. Next week, the Barth House will host Miller as she lectures on her documentary film Jonesland, but she's with us on Faithfully Memphis today talking with Emily Austin about how her faith informs her life and her art.
Learn more about the artist talk on December 7, 2023 here: https://edwtn.org/event/artist-talk-with-jazmin-miller/
Errin Woods, Julie Meiman & Kirsten Hipkins with Emily Austin
The theme of this Friday's Diocesan Convention - Do Good and Share What You Have - invites us to listen to the needs of our neighbors and give of ourselves to help share their load. Community Alliance for the Homeless (CAFTA), a 501c3 serving Memphis and Shelby County, does just that in their commitment to ending long-term homelessness and ensuring that future homelessness is rare, brief, and one-time. On this week's Faithfully Memphis, join Emily Austin for a discussion with CAFTA team members Errin Woods, Julie Meiman, and Kirsten Hipkins about the changing nature of housing insecurity and chronic homelessness in Memphis, and about what people of faith can do to help.
David Ouzts and Emily Austin
Since 2002, Dr. David Ouzts has served as Minister of Music and Liturgy at Church of the Holy Communion in Memphis. In this role, he serves as director of music and organist for the parish and conducts the Parish Choir and Holy Communion Ringers. As the parish liturgist, he works closely with the clergy in planning all worship. On this week's Faithfully Memphis, join Emily Austin in conversation with Dr. Ouzts as they talk about the role of music in Episcopal liturgy. Listen to the full version of The Cambridge Singers' performance of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem: https://youtu.be/TtJeTMRzn8A
Trina Morrison and Bishop Phoebe
Serving the same geographic footprint as the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee, Hannah's Hope provides adoption support and pregnancy counseling to all through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Tomorrow on Faithfully Memphis, the Rev. Trina Morrison, Executive Director of Hannah's Hope, will join Bishop Phoebe to talk about this important ministry.
Learn more about Hannah's Hope on their website, https://www.hannahs-hope.org/
Robert MacSwain and Bishop Phoebe
On Friday, November 3 at 7 p.m., the Rev. Dr. Robert MacSwain will deliver the Barth House Theological Society's Fall Lecture "Saints As Evidence for God." On the faculty of The University of the South (Sewanee) since 2009, MacSwain's teaching and research combine philosophy, theology, ethics, literature, and spirituality with a particular focus on how these five disciplines interact within the Anglican tradition.
On this week's Faithfully Memphis, Dr. MacSwain joins Bishop Phoebe for a conversation about the nature of those we consider to be saints.
Justin Brooks and Emily Austin
Justin Brooks is a Jackson, Tennessee native who came to Memphis in 2013 and now serves at Christian Brothers University as the Director of the Center for Community Engagement, where he also leads the annual Memphis Reads literacy program. On this episode of Faithfully Memphis, Justin talks with Emily Austin about going where God leads us, creating community, learning from our neighbors, and seeing the spark of the Divine in everyone we meet.
Becca Stevens & Bishop Phoebe
The Rev. Becca Stevens is a speaker, entrepreneur, author, priest, and founder and President of Thistle Farms. She has founded 14 nonprofits and justice enterprises, mentored another 60, and has raised over $75 million to support them. Becca has been featured on PBS NewsHour, The Today Show, CNN, ABC World News, named a CNN Hero, and White House Champion of Change, and holds five honorary doctorates. Drawn from 25 years of leadership in mission-driven work, Becca leads important conversations across the country with an inspiring message that love is the strongest force for change in the world.
Stevens joins Bishop Phoebe on Faithfully Memphis to talk about a journey they recently took together with other Episcopal faith leaders to Nepal to learn about social enterprise work being undertaken by women there.
Catching up with the Barth House: Tori Black and Maggie Schaumleffel
Fall programming is in full swing at the Barth House Episcopal Center, and this week on Faithfully Memphis, Maggie Schaumleffel and Tori Black will join us to talk about why college ministry matters. Maggie is the Barth House Director of Ministries, and Tori is the newly-elected president of the student board Episcopal Campus Ministries at the Barth House.
You can learn more about the Barth House here: https://edwtn.org/ministries/college-ministries/
Jordan Boss & Leslie Stewart with Bishop Phoebe
The mission of Lisieux Community is to provide support and education for women who have survived trauma, addiction, prostitution, and life on the streets. Believing that these women do not begin a life on the streets on their own, but through the culture in which we live, Lisieux "wants to inspire change to transform the culture itself, while supporting each woman as she strives to achieve her goals."
This week on Faithfully Memphis, join Bishop Phoebe in conversation with Lisieux Community Executive Director Jordan Boss and Board Chair Leslie Stewart.
You can learn more about Lisieux Community on their website.
Stephen Green and Emily Austin
Join us this week for a conversation with Stephen Green, the Chief Development Officer of Agape Children & Family Services in Memphis. We also learn about Kassiani, Poet and Hymnographer, whose feast is celebrated on September 7. (Listen to our discussion with Laura Wilson from earlier this year about women in the Orthodox church here: https://tinyurl.com/FM-LauraWilson).
Remember to join us on Saturday, September 9, 2023 for the rededication of St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral! Complete Details
Gary Meade & Anne Boykin with Emily Austin
September 9 is a special day for Episcopalians in West Tennessee: it is the day that we commemorate the Feast of the Martyrs of Memphis. This years' Martyr's Weekend will be especially noteworthy because on Saturday, September 9, St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral is inviting all to a joyous rededication of its worship space after a $1.5 million restoration. This week on Faithfully Memphis, join SMEC interim dean Rev. Gary Meade and longtime SMEC parishioner Anne Boykin for a conversation with Emily Austin about the history and legacy of the Martyrs of Memphis and the events of September 9. For complete information about St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral's Celebration of Remembrance and Renewal, go to https://edwtn.org/event/celebrating-the-renovation-of-st-marys-episcopal-cathedral/.
Bishop Phoebe and Analiese Evans with Emily Austin
Last weekend, Bishop Phoebe traveled to Hayneville, Alabama to preach at a commemoration of the Jonathan Daniels and the Martyrs of Alabama. On this week's Faithfully Memphis, Bishop Phoebe shares a reflection on the experience and on the life and martyrdom of Jonathan Daniels.
Additionally, join Emily Austin for a conversation with Analiese Evans, a native of Collierville whose youth faith formation was so impacted by her experience with Mountain TOP Ministries in Coalmont, Tennessee that she is now spending her gap year serving the organization through AmeriCorp.
Mia Henley and Emily Austin
Older adults are important community members whose lives should be filled with joy and connection. Music and arts experiences promote cognitive vitality, reduce isolation, and provide opportunities for community engagement.
With that in mind, Creative Aging Mid-South provides high-quality, professional arts programming to seniors in our community. This week on Faithfully Memphis, join host Emily Austin for a conversation with Mia Henley, Executive Director of Creative Aging. We also learn about Edith Stein, whose feast is celebrated on August 9.
Learn more about Creative Aging at https://www.creativeagingmidsouth.org/.
Abbie Hitchon and Bishop Phoebe
This week on the show, join Bishop Phoebe for a conversation with Abbie Hitchon, who serves as Primary Therapist and Grant Manager at Thistle & Bee Enterprises. Learn about T&B's upcoming honey harvest event and other ways to engage with their social enterprise ministry, which is dedicated to helping formerly-trafficked women survivors thrive. We also learn about Joanna, Mary, and Salome, known as the Myrrh-Bearing Women, whose feast is celebrated on Aug. 3.
Marvin Stockwell & Emily Austin
“There’s a lot of pain and discord in the world right now, and that’s left a lot of us feeling hopeless, but I like that oft-quoted Mr. Rogers saying, ‘Look for the helpers.’ People all over the world are championing causes because humanity’s core trait, I’m convinced, is goodness.”
This week, join Emily Austin for a conversation with Memphis-based writer Marvin Stockwell. This summer, along with his son Cormac, Marvin took his podcast Champions of the Lost Causes on the road to interview people across America about the work they do to improve their communities.
Shari Ray & Bishop Phoebe
This week on Faithfully Memphis, Bishop Phoebe returns to the host seat for a conversation with Shari Ray. A teacher of literature and writing for nearly forty years, Shari is Chair of the English Department at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to her life as a teacher, she is also a writer. Infusing verse throughout much of her prose, Ray leans on the shoulders of the great poets for both inspiration and truth. In her first book, Surprised by Imperfection, she invites readers to look for the humor, wisdom, and the unexpected glory that makes up our collective imperfection.
We also learn about Macrina of Caesarea, whose feast day is July 19.
Travis Moody & Emily Austin
Travis Moody is the founder and CEO of Forward Memphis, a financial empowerment group whose goal is to provide sustainable financial assistance to historically marginalized communities that are targeted by predatory lending practices in the Memphis area. As a graduate of Hamilton High School, faith leader, and financial consultant, Travis has positioned himself to lead the working class of the Bluff City to financial stability. This week on Faithfully Memphis, join host Emily Austin for a conversation with Travis. We'll also learn about Benedict of Nursia, whose feast day is July 11.
Billie Hoard & Emily Austin
Happy Pride! This week on Faithfully Memphis, join Emily Austin for a conversation with Baltimore-based writer Billie Hoard (she/her), a trans Christian woman in the Anabaptist Mennonite tradition whose writing explores the intersection of transgender identities and the Church. Join Emily and Billie for a lively discussion ranging from late-90s youth group culture to allyship to intersectionality to being a Christian while also being queer. We hear from Billie about what Christian faith communities can do to earn trust from marginalized people. Emily also talks about the Episcopal Church's history of LQBTQ+ advocacy.
Follow Billie on Twitter at @Billieiswriting and subscribe to her Substack TRANSposition.
Learn more about the Episcopal Church's stance on LGBTQ+ inclusion and advocacy here: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/who-we-are/lgbtq/
You can learn more about the Episcopal Church in West Tennessee on our website, EDWTN.org.
Ann Perry Wallace & Laura Gettys
This week on Faithfully Memphis, join the Rev. Laura Gettys, Associate Rector for Community Engagement and Congregational Development at Grace-St. Luke's, for a conversation with Ann Perry Wallace. Ann is an actor and writer from Memphis, Tennessee who is daring to confront the stereotype of an aging actress. Her new one-person show, Live Rich Die Poor, is based on the life of Zora Neale Hurston, the famed folklorist and Harlem Renaissance writer, and is "a call to action to empty yourself of all of your talent and deny the grave your gifts and determine your worth for yourself."
Susan Nelson and Drew Woodruff with Gary Meade
Since 2005, the West Tennessee Haiti Partnership (WTHP) has brought hope and healing to the people of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. On this episode of Faithfully Memphis, join the Very Rev. Gary Meade, interim dean of St. Mary's Cathedral, for a conversation with Dr. Susan Nelson and the Rev. Deacon Drew Woodruff. Learn about this important ministry and ways that you can support it right here in West Tennessee. We'll also learn about Melania the Elder, whose feast is celebrated on June 8.
To make a donation to the West Tennessee Haiti Partnership, go to https://tinyurl.com/WTNHPdonate.
Andy Nix & Bishop Phoebe
In 2017, Jay Martin had an idea for a non-profit organization that would support workforce development by using scooters to address the transportation issues that keep people from getting to work. When he shared his idea with Andy Nix (a problem solving, plan-executing perpetual optimist), MyCityRides was born.
This week on Faithfully Memphis, join Bishop Phoebe for a conversation with Andy Nix, and learn what drives him (see what we did there?) to help Memphis become a more equitable and sustainable community, one scooter at a time. Be sure to subscribe to Mobility Matters, a podcast from MyCityRides!
Tom Momberg and Courtney Staub with Emily Austin
Last week, the Reverend Tom Momberg (All Saints Episcopal Church, Memphis) represented Bishop Phoebe and the Diocese of West Tennessee at the Advocacy Gathering of Bishops United Against Gun Violence in Washington DC. During the gathering, leadership from the Episcopal Church learned from advocates working at the intersection of gun violence and racism in American cities. On this episode of Faithfully Memphis, Fr. Tom and Courtney Staub from the Memphis chapter of Moms Demand Action are joined in conversation with Emily Austin about how faith can inform advocacy and help us promote a safer and more peaceful community.
Sarah Cowens and Carolyn Martin with Maggie Schaumleffel
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and since 1981, Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South has been providing professional counseling services and educational programs to all in our community who are in need without regard for their financial situation. On this episode, Maggie Schaumleffel is joined by Sarah Cowens and Dr. Carolyn Martin, who both serve on the board of Samaritan and are deeply committed to its work.
Learn more about Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South here: https://samaritanmidsouth.org/
If you or someone you know is in crisis, dial 988 to reach SAMHSA.
Mark Hackett & Emily Austin
Life is a lot right now. From injustices abroad to the ones closer to home, it can feel like hope is in short supply and things are getting worse. This week on Faithfully Memphis, Mark Hackett returns to the show to talk with Emily Austin about how discerning and interrogating our faith can help us each live a life full of purpose.
Mark is the Executive Director of Operation Broken Silence, which he founded in 2011 after years of volunteer activism around Sudan-related causes. A "life-long Protestant who can’t help but ask hard questions," Mark writes and hosts conversations about the Christian faith and American church culture online and on his podcast, Extra Words. Read his blog, shop merch, and subscribe to his newsletter at https://www.markhackett.com/.
You can learn more about the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee at EDWTN.org.
Women in the Church: Laura Hall & Sarah Walne
Is it a good ol' fashioned radio play or an episode of Faithfully Memphis?!? How about both!
This week on Faithfully Memphis, learn all about Ms. Anna Holden, a 19th century Episcopal woman who played a pivotal role in the history of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Collierville and Immanuel Episcopal Church in LaGrange, Tennessee. Anna Holden's story is brought to life by St. Andrews parishioners Laura Hall and Sarah Walne in a first-of-its-kind episode of Faithfully Memphis.
Learn more about St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Collierville at standrewscollierville.org.
Women in the Church: Shannon K. Evans & Emily Austin
Observing how spiritual language is often male-focused and overlooking the uniquely female experience, author Shannon K. Evans wrote her latest book, "Feminist Prayers for My Daughter", as a gift to women and girls everywhere. It offers short prayers that affirm the unique challenges and embrace the natural abilities embodied by our daughters, young and old alike.
On this week's show, Emily Austin talks with Shannon about her how her faith informs her life as a writer, a mother, and a woman. Shannon is the Spirituality and Culture editor for the National Catholic Reporter, and her other titles include "Rewilding Motherhood" and "Embracing Weakness."
Learn more about Shannon K. Evans and subscribe to her newsletter at https://www.shannonkevans.com/, or follow her on Instagram.
Red Letter Deeds: Minnassa Gabon & Bishop Phoebe
This week on Faithfully Memphis, Bishop Phoebe is joined by Minnassa Gabon, CEO of Minnassa Wellness. Through mindfulness speaking, coaching, training, and creating mindful spaces in the workplace, Minnassa helps people reduce stress in their lives and incorporate mindfulness in their daily lives. She holds a BA in Political Science from California State University, Northridge and a Masters of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. She is a traditionally ordained AME minister and currently is a New Thought/Unity/Centers for Spiritual Living Minister.
Women in the Church: Laura Wilson & Emily Austin
Our series on Women in the Church continues this week with Emily Austin in conversation with Laura Wilson, a painter and designer, mother of three daughters, and a founding member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Mission in Jackson, TN. Laura's diverse background is the result of a minister’s daughter and woman of faith reclaiming joy from abstraction and finding it in the meeting of spiritual and material existence. Join Emily and Laura for a conversation that includes church planting, carving out your own denominational identity, female clergy, and a great explanation of what exactly an icon is!
You can learn more about Laura Wilson on her website: https://www.marylaurawilson.com/
Learn about St. Nicholas Orthodox Mission in Jackson, Tennessee here: https://orthodoxjackson.com/
Make a gift to WYXR on their website: https://wyxr.org/
Women in the Church: Sister Hannah, CSM & Lisa McIndoo
"I'm sure there were times Constance was afraid, but she kept on putting one foot in front of the other, and we have to know that the spirit that was with her is with us, too.
-Sister Hannah, Prioress of the Community of St. Mary, Sewanee
This week on Faithfully Memphis, join the Reverend Lisa McIndoo, Rector of Holy Apostles Episcopal Church (Collierville) for a conversation with Sister Hannah, CSM, the Prioress of the Community of St. Mary in Sewanee, Tennessee. An Episcopal Benedictine monastic community for women, the community was founded in 1865 in New York – the first Episcopal monastic community in the United States. In 1873 the Community sent Sisters to Memphis to begin a school for girls and establish a Church home for the poor and needy, but their work was interrupted by the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878. All but one of the Sisters died in their attempts and are remembered today as the “Martyrs of Memphis” for their heroic service. The one surviving Sister moved to Sewanee, TN and in 1888 started what is now the Southern Province of the Sisters of St. Mary. Today the Sisters’ ministries include providing spiritual direction, leading retreats and workshops, preaching and teaching at churches across the country, and working with Oblates, Associates, volunteers, and Organic Prayer Program interns.
You can learn more about the Community of St. Mary here: https://www.communityofstmarysouth.org/
Women in the Church: Ann Langston & Emily Austin
"I think that people in general, when you get down to it, they're looking out for one another. I look around in my neighborhood, and I see how Covid was a great example of that. We stepped up. We helped each other, and that's always happened in the world. Think about the disasters in Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine. Nobody's throwing in the towel. They're all looking, how do I get a drink of water for my neighbor? And that's always going to give me hope."
Ann Langston has devoted her life to servant ministry. This week on Faithfully Memphis, join host Emily Austin as she talks with Ann about how her lifelong faith has been fueled by the example of Christ.
Emily also talks about the Feast of the Annunciation, which is celebrated on March 25.
Women in the Church: Ruth McLain & Bishop Phoebe
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry appointed Ruthie McLain of Calvary Episcopal Church (Memphis) as one of nine delegates from the Episcopal Church to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. This year’s conference theme—"innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”—is timely, considering how the world has evolved since the pandemic began, noted Lynnaia Main, The Episcopal Church’s representative to the United Nations.
This week on Faithfully Memphis, Ruthie joins Bishop Phoebe live from the UN to give an update from the session, as part of our Women in the Church series.
Women in the Church: Blair Evans & Emily Austin
Our Women in the Church series continues with a conversation with Blair B. Evans. Blair manages to be "kind with a spine" and politely persistent in spite of the challenges that come her way each day as a woman in the world. In her conversation with Emily Austin, learn how faith shapes Blair's outlook, the people she models herself after, and her servant leadership at St. Columba Episcopal Camp & Retreat Center and Church of the Holy Communion.
Women in the Church: Jeane Chapman and Bishop Phoebe Roaf
This week on Faithfully Memphis, we embark on a new series in honor of Women's History Month! For this first episode in the series, join Bishop Phoebe as she talks with Jeane Chapman, longtime member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Memphis) about her role as Small Church Consultant for the Diocese of West Tennessee. Throughout her decades-long career in healthcare administration, Chapman excelled in organizational assessment and analysis, consultation and program development, and communication and collaborative problem solving.
Living God, long ago, faithful women proclaimed the good news of Jesus’ resurrection, and the world was changed forever. Teach us to keep faith with them, that our witness may be as bold, our love as deep, and our faith as true. Amen.
- From the midday gathering of Episcopal Church Women of the lower Cape Fear Deanery (Diocese of East Carolina), at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wilmington, NC; May 23, 2017
100 Years of Lent at Calvary: Scott Walters with Micah Greenstein, Roz Nichols, and Heidi Rupke
A century ago, the people of Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis began presenting special weekday noontime preaching during Lent in a downtown theater. Five years after that, the Waffle Shop began, serving plates of waffles, chicken hash, and fish pudding to those who came to hear the preaching. One hundred years later, Calvary still offers this “radical hospitality” to the City of Memphis with outstanding preaching and traditional Waffle Shop favorites available Wednesdays through Fridays through March 31.
This week on Faithfully Memphis, join the Rev. Scott Walters, Rector of Calvary, for a special conversation with Rabbi Micah Greenstein, the Rev. Dr. Roz Nichols, and Heidi Rupke around all that's in store for Lent at Calvary this year.
Cast Down, Raised Up: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Bishop Phoebe Roaf
Our podcast series on the future of the Church - Cast Down, Raised Up - concludes this week with a very special conversation with the Most Rev. Michael Curry, the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. Bishop Curry was elected in 2015 to a nine-year term in this role, and the animating vision and message of his ministry is Jesus of Nazareth and his model of radical, sacrificial love.
You can learn more about Michael Curry here: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/presiding-bishop-michael-curry/
SPECIAL: For People with Bishop Rob Wright
This week on Faithfully Memphis, we're changing it up a little.
Last week, Bishop Phoebe joined Bishop Rob Wright (Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta) for a special conversation on For People. You can listen to their full conversation here: https://tinyurl.com/FM-ForPeople
Cast Down, Raised Up: Bishop Doug Scharf and the Rev. Dorothy Wells
"I am fully convinced that if the Church can't model civil, productive, healthy, loving dialogue around intense topics in our culture today, how can we expect anyone else to do it?" - Bishop Doug Scharf
Our discussions around the future of the Church continue this week with the Reverend Dorothy Wells, Rector of St. George's Episcopal Church (Germantown), in conversation with the Rt. Reverend Doug Scharf, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida.
"...let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new"
-Book of Common Prayer, page 540
Cast Down, Raised Up: Tracy Burgess and Miranda Cully
This week on Faithfully Memphis, join the Reverend Miranda Cully (St. Mary's Episcopal School) for a conversation with Tracy Burgess, the new Executive Director of the Dorothy Day House in Memphis. In this episode of our series on the future of the Church, "Cast Down, Raised Up," Burgess shares how her faith has informed her life's work and how people of faith can look for ways to create environments where we can love our neighbor, welcome the stranger, and love like Jesus did.
Learn more about the Dorothy Day House on their website, https://www.dorothydaymemphis.org/.
Cast Down, Raised Up: Phil Brochard and Alissa Newton with Bishop Phoebe
In Vital Christian Communities: 12 Characteristics of Healthy Congregations, Phil Brochard and Alissa Newton outline how even amidst strong societal forces and global events, faithful communities can have transformative power. This week on Faithfully Memphis, join Bishop Phoebe as she interviews Brochard and Newton live from WYXR 91.7 FM. This episode of Faithfully Memphis is part of our series on the future of the Church, Cast Down, Raised Up.
"...let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new"
-Book of Common Prayer, page 540
Cast Down, Raised Up: Christian Senyoni and JP Senyoni with Emily Austin
"...let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new"
-Book of Common Prayer, page 540
This week on Faithfully Memphis, we continue our discussions around the future of the Church with a special conversation with the Reverend Christian Senyoni (Associate Rector of Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in Collierville, Tennessee) and JP Senyoni (Barth House Episcopal Center). Emily Austin joins them for a conversation around intergenerational ministry, evangelism, and much more!
Cast Down, Raised Up: Rosalyn Nichols and Bishop Phoebe
"...let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new"
-Book of Common Prayer, page 540
This week on Faithfully Memphis, we embark on a new series of discussions around the future of the Church: Cast Down, Raised Up; Grown Old, Made New. Join Bishop Phoebe as she interviews the Reverend Dr. Rosalyn "Roz" Nichols, who is the organizing pastor of Freedom's Chapel Christian Church in Memphis, TN. Rev. Nichols also serves as Interfaith Officer for Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA).
Part 2: 2022 Retrospective
What a year of great conversations it has been! This week on Faithfully Memphis, Bishop Phoebe and Emily Austin look back on some of our favorite moments from the show over the past year. Highlights include conversations with Josh Horton (Creative Works) and the Rev. Jonathan Chesney (Holy Communion); Lar'Juanette Williams (Memphis Black Arts Alliance); Sam Bryant (Literacy Mid-South) and the Rev. Paul McLain (Calvary Episcopal Church); and the Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers, Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation for The Episcopal Church.
Bishop Phoebe and Emily also share what's in store for Faithfully Memphis in 2023. Thank you for listening!
Part 1: 2022 Retrospective
What a year of great conversations it has been! This week and next on Faithfully Memphis, Bishop Phoebe and Emily Austin look back on some of our favorite moments from the show over the past year. This week, those highlights include conversations with Allison Pace (Saint John's Episcopal Church), Katherine Pace, and Betty Peyton; Mia Madison (Memphis Tilth); Jeremee DeMoir (DeMoir Books and Things) and the Rev. Gerri Endicott (Holy Apostles); Maggie Schaumleffel (Barth House) in conversation with Shannon Tucker and Laura White (West Tennessee Addiction and Recovery Commission); Pat Morgan (We Hardly Knew Them); and Father Val Handwerker and Shannon Curtis (St. Patrick's Catholic Church).
Dec. 29 highlights include conversations with Josh Horton (Creative Works) and the Rev. Jonathan Chesney (Holy Communion); Lar'Juanette Williams (Memphis Black Arts Alliance); Sam Bryant (Literacy Mid-South) and the Rev. Paul McLain (Calvary Episcopal Church); and the Reverend Canon Stephanie Spellers, Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation for The Episcopal Church. Be sure to listen in!
36th Annual Rhodes College Christmas at St. Mary's Concert
On December 4, the Rhodes College Women’s Chorus & Rhodes Singers joined with Dr. Dennis Janzer, Director of Music at St. Mary's Cathedral, and collaborative pianists and organists to ring in the Christmas spirit for the 36th annual Christmas at St. Mary's Concert. This week on Faithfully Memphis, we share the beautiful music of this concert on the show.
Jennifer Balink with Bishop Phoebe
Since 2016, Jennifer Balink has led Kindred Place (formerly the Exchange Club Family Center) in Memphis, an organization that helps families thrive through connection. She returns to Faithfully Memphis this week to talk with Bishop Phoebe about the strength of vulnerability, rising to challenges while giving yourself grace, and how the pandemic has helped usher in a culture where people are more willing to admit that they could use a little extra help. Bishop Phoebe also talks about St. Ambrose, whose feast is celebrated on December 7.
Learn more aboth Kindred Place on their website.
Behold It Unveiled: Mel Ahlborn and Sandy Webb
This week on Faithfully Memphis the Reverend Sandy Webb (Church of the Holy Communion) returns to the host's seat for a conversation with sacred artist Mel Ahlborn. In the episode, which is the final installment of the Behold It Unveiled series exploring the intersection of creativity and spirituality, Webb and Ahlborn discuss what makes an object "sacred," sources of inspiration, and symbolism.
Behold It Unveiled: Kyle Taubken and Maggie Schaumleffel
This week on Faithfully Memphis, Maggie Schaumleffel (Barth House Episcopal Center) returns to the host's seat for a conversation with Memphis-based filmmaker Kyle Taubken, whose short film Nordo was recently awarded Best Hometowner Narrative Short at the 25th Anniversary Indie Memphis Film Festival. Taubken's narrative work has screened at festivals around the world - including Maryland Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, and Portland Film Festival - and has won awards at festivals including Indie Memphis Film Festival and Oxford Film Festival. His work has been featured on Billboard, NPR, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, and The Daily Memphian. Learn more about him and his work at https://www.kyletaubken.com/.
Behold It Unveiled: Peter Abell and Noah Campbell
For Peter Abell, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra isn't just a workplace. He has lead the organization as Executive Director since 2017, but his roots with the organization run extremely deep. In much the same way, music isn't just something playing in the background of his life but a central element of his lifelong spirituality. In this week's episode of Faithfully Memphis, Peter Abell's good friend, the Rev. Dr. Noah Campbell (Church of the Good Shepherd; Barth House Episcopal Center), talks with him about family, liturgy, community, and the music that binds them all together.
Learn more about the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at https://memphissymphony.org/.
Scott Morris and Bishop Phoebe
In 1987, Scott Morris - a Methodist pastor and family physician - founded Church Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare clinic of its kind in the United States. Church Health relies on the services of volunteer healthcare providers and donations to provide medical care and wellness services to working uninsured people and other underserved people in Memphis and Shelby County. This week on Faithfully Memphis, join Bishop Phoebe as she talks with Dr. Morris about his latest book, Care: How People of Faith Can Respond to Our Broken Health System.