Graced Conversations

Rev. Alicia welcomes Rev. Sabrina Slater in the final installment of our conversation, "Is resurrection real?"

Rev. Alicia welcomes Pastor Mark Kimpland to continue the discussion about the reality of, and emotions behind, the idea of Resurrection as we continue our way through Lent.

Rev. Alicia continues to discuss the reality of resurrection with Rev. Rocky Chan.

We welcome Pastor Lorri Nance-Thorton to discuss whether resurrection is real, and what it means for us as followers of Christ.

We welcome Rev. Janet Abel to continue our conversations about resolutions for growth in a new year!

We welcome Dr. Tony Hawkins, president of SUNY Broome Community College, to talk about making changes in a new year!

Rev. Alicia welcomes back to the podcast her dear friend & fellow pastor, Rev. Nate Banner to talk about Love.

For the third week of Advent, Rev. Alicia welcomes Rev. Damond Wilson to reflect on the idea of joy.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Elder Melvin Baker, pastor of Greater Faith and Deliverance Church, to continue the conversation on Advent and the very human perceptions of the Christmas story.

Rev. Alicia welcomes her friend and fellow pastor, Rev. Patricia Raube, to share reflections on the season of Advent, and how we can be channels of God's love to the community around us.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Rev. Douglas Taylor of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation to continue the conversation about Honorable Harvests to lead us into Thanksgiving!

Rev. Alicia welcomes pastor Nathaniel Benner to continue the discussion about honorable harvests and gatherings, based on the the writing of Robin Wall Kimmerer.

We continue our conversation on Honorable Gatherings, inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer, as Rev. Alicia welcomes Rev. Rachel Helgeson, Director of Chaplaincy at the Broome County Council of Churches.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Reverend Deborah Bennett Reynolds to discuss how to have more honorable gatherings around the seasons of harvest and thanksgiving.

Rev. Alicia welcomes therapist Cindy D’Introno-Fitch to discuss Oppositional Defiance Disorder.

Rev. Alicia welcomes therapist Cindy D’Introno-Fitch to discuss mental health for children and adolescents.

Rev. Alicia welcomes counselor Qiana Watson of Cornell University to discuss trauma and trauma informed care.

Rev. Alicia welcomes counselor Alyssa Benner to discuss drug addiction and dual diagnosis of addiction with other mental health conditions.

Rev. Alicia welomes Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Cornell Morris (US Army), director of the Binghamton Veteran's Center, to discuss mental health for veterans.

Rev. Alicia welcomes social worker Shanel Boyce of Chrysalis Therapeutics to discuss eating disorders.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Licensed Mental Health Professional and University Professor Sarah Wallace to discuss anxiety and faith.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Pastor Harold Wheat to discuss perceptions of suicide through the lens of faith.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Jules Lee of the Rural Health Network to discuss suicide and mental health first aid.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Alexandria Buncy, of the Rural Health Network, also a public health AmeriCorps member and public health Master's Degree student.

Rev. Alicia welcomes counselor Anna Zaccardo to discuss personality disorders.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Chris Perez of the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier, to discuss mental health and crisis intervention.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Yvonne Lucia to discuss faith and grief.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Rev. Lisa Heckman to discuss how people of faith perceive mental wellness.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Kevin Hope, founder of the Hope Center, to discuss mental health and the benefits of counseling.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Doris Cheung to kick off the next series of conversations surrounding faith and mental health.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Rev. Dr. Dave Wickins to discuss changes in perspective from childhood to adulthood about racism in one's community, and a call to ministry to serve a less homogenous population.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Dr. Major Barnett to discuss the role education plays in cross-racial relationships and breaking stereotypes.

Rev. Alicia welcomes her friend Annemarie Schultheis, a public school teacher, to discuss their thoughts on Jennifer Harvey's book "Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America."

Rev. Alicia welcomes Ellie Rivera to discuss multiculturalism and faith within a family, the foster care system, and adoption.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Rev. Marissa Mattox Heffernan, Associate Pastor at New Hope Church in Rochester, NY, to discuss discipleship and justice.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Rev. Elizabeth Ewing to offer insights from an interracial family, seeing Christ in the face of every person, and avoiding recognizing racial blind spots in your own life.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Ms. Brianna Attey to discuss making space for conversations about racism and injustice, changes in local communities, and bridging generational gaps for mutual learning.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Ms. Cheryl Lyon to discuss lack of diversity in local communities, why issues of racism should still matter to Caucasian-Americans who don't have an opportunity to interact with people of color, and how individuals can seek opportunities to build cross-racial relationships.

Rev. Alicia welcomes Mr. Bill Hoover to discuss segregation in the church, and connecting with people outside of your personal comfort zone.

Episode 1 begins conversations about race, and healing ethnic tensions, in a multi-racial context.  Community of Grace's Rev. Alicia Dixon-Garrard welcomes Ms. Sarah Hogan to discuss how to approach racial tensions, microaggressions, establishing dialogues, and ways to become an ally.