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Hope/Grace/Wilderness

By Susan Reisert

Thoughts on Faith, Church and Reality
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Women in the Early Church:  “That” Passage, Part 2

Hope/Grace/WildernessJul 26, 2022

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Women in the Early Church:  “That” Passage, Part 2

Women in the Early Church:  “That” Passage, Part 2

This is an adaptation of a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, July 24, 2022.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/07/26/women-in-the-early-church-that-passage-part-2/

Jul 26, 202211:17
Women in the Early Church:  “That” Verse, Part 1

Women in the Early Church:  “That” Verse, Part 1

This is an adaptation of a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, July 17, 2022.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/07/20/women-in-the-early-church-that-verse-part-1/

Jul 20, 202212:12
The Women of the Early Church:  Nympha

The Women of the Early Church:  Nympha

This is an adaptation of the sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, July 10, 2022.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/07/13/the-women-of-the-early-church-nympha/

Jul 13, 202208:13
Women in the Early Church:  Apphia

Women in the Early Church:  Apphia

This podcast is an adaptation of a sermon preached at Old South Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, July 3, 2022.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/07/06/women-in-the-early-church-apphia/

I am indebted to Marg Mowczko's work on women like Apphia:  https://margmowczko.com/apphia/

Jul 06, 202206:33
Women of the Early Church: Chloe (including thoughts on the overturning of Roe)

Women of the Early Church: Chloe (including thoughts on the overturning of Roe)

This episode is an adaptation of a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, June 26, 2022, two days after the news was released that the Supreme Court had decided to overturn Roe v Wade.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/06/28/women-of-the-early-church-chloe-including-thoughts-on-the-overturning-of-roe/

Jun 28, 202208:26
Women of the Early Church:  Junia

Women of the Early Church:  Junia

This is an adaptation of a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, June 19, 2022.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/06/22/women-of-the-early-church-junia/

Jun 22, 202208:12
Women in the Early Church: Phoebe

Women in the Early Church: Phoebe

This episode is an adaptation of a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, on June 12, 2022.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/06/15/women-in-the-early-church-phoebe/

Jun 15, 202206:31
Women in the Early Church:  Priscilla
Jun 02, 202206:43
Women of the Early Church: Lydia
May 26, 202204:56
Women of the Early Church:  Mary(mother of John) and Rhoda

Women of the Early Church:  Mary(mother of John) and Rhoda

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/05/19/women-of-the-early-church-marymother-of-john-and-rhoda/

It is adapted from a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, May 15, 2022.

May 19, 202207:42
Would Things Be Different? Women in the Early Church: Tabitha

Would Things Be Different? Women in the Early Church: Tabitha

Season 2 of Hope/Grace/Wilderness.  We'll focus on Women in the Early Church.  Today, it's Tabitha.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/05/11/would-things-be-different-women-in-the-early-church-tabitha/

May 11, 202207:39
Worship Spaces

Worship Spaces

Season 3 for Hope/Grace/Wilderness.  We'll focus on church buildings and what to do about buildings and shrinking church congregations.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2019/10/24/worship-spaces/

May 04, 202204:08
The Women Around Jesus: In Remembrance of Her, The Anointing

The Women Around Jesus: In Remembrance of Her, The Anointing

Note:  this episode is out of order from the rest of the series, as it focuses on the Anointing of Jesus by a woman, a story that we used as our focus on Palm/Passion Sunday 2022.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/04/27/the-women-around-jesus-in-remembrance-of-her-the-anointing/


Apr 27, 202207:08
Easter 2022: Mary Magdalene, Part 2
Apr 20, 202209:18
Lent 2022, The Women Around Jesus: Mary of Bethany
Apr 13, 202212:34
Lent 2022, The Women Around Jesus:  Martha
Apr 06, 202206:51
Lent 2022, The Women Around Jesus: Mary Magdalene, Part 1

Lent 2022, The Women Around Jesus: Mary Magdalene, Part 1

This episode is adapted from the first sermon in Old South's Lenten series, The Women Around Jesus.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/03/30/lent-2022-the-women-around-jesus-mary-magdalene-part-1/

Mar 30, 202208:34
Hope in the Wilderness: Screaming My Way Through Lent

Hope in the Wilderness: Screaming My Way Through Lent

Lent 2022.  At Old South, we are exploring the women around Jesus.  Here's a bit more of the "why" we are doing this.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/03/19/screaming-my-way-through-lent/

Mar 24, 202205:13
Hope in the Wilderness: A Different Lent

Hope in the Wilderness: A Different Lent

At Old South Church in Hallowell, Maine, we will be spending Lent 2022 focusing on the women around Jesus.  This podcast explains why.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://hopeinthewilderness.com/2022/03/02/a-different-lent/

Mar 24, 202206:18