Crossings Conversations

Church Divinity School of the Pacific
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A show from Church Divinity School of the Pacific about leaders creating Christian community and sharing God's love.

  1. Alyssa Sali on the Deep Joy of Not Knowing

    11/01/2024

    Alyssa Sali on the Deep Joy of Not Knowing

    Before joining the Episcopal Church, Alyssa Sali ‘26 spent ten years in Jalisco, Mexico, supporting short-term missionaries and raising two children. In her recent chat on Crossings Conversations, she shares about growing up in evangelical traditions, attending Wheaton College, and eventually finding a church that checked the boxes on “a big, long list” of justice and hospitality commitments.

    55 min
  2. Aissa Hillebrand, Reese Fuller Are Tackling a Big Assignment

    10/04/2024

    Aissa Hillebrand, Reese Fuller Are Tackling a Big Assignment

    When Aissa Hillebrand ‘27 and Reese Fuller ‘27 sat down with Crossings in fall of 2023, they were fresh off their first CDSP gathered session. They recently reconvened for a chat about how the year went and what it’s like being a seminarian today.  “If it looked like anything, it'd look like my desk right now,” Fuller said.  “Good point … a mess, yet I know where everything is,” Hillebrand added.

    32 min
  3. Bishop Kym Lucas on Priestcraft & Deployment

    05/24/2024

    Bishop Kym Lucas on Priestcraft & Deployment

    In this episode of Crossings Conversations, we spoke with the Rt. Rev. Kym Lucas, bishop of the Episcopal Church in Colorado. The interview was part of our reporting for the upcoming Crossings cover feature "Early Returns: CDSP-funded curates already adding new life in new roles." Bishop Lucas spoke to us about the value of hybrid graduates getting a chance to focus on developing their priestcraft, the importance of stable leadership at curacy sites, and her excitement for curates having the chance to gather and debrief with peers navigating the challenges of early ordained ministry.

    17 min
  4. Bishop Scott Barker on Curacy Programs Past & Present

    04/19/2024

    Bishop Scott Barker on Curacy Programs Past & Present

    In the latest episode of Crossings Conversations, we spoke with the Rt. Rev. J. Scott Barker, bishop of the Diocese of Nebraska and recently announced nominee to the slate for 28th presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. The interview was part of our reporting for the upcoming Crossings cover feature "Early Returns: CDSP-funded curates already adding new life in new roles." Bishop Barker spoke to us about the clergy shortage in the Episcopal Church, formation models and spiritual priorities for early-career priests, and his excitement about the CDSP curacy program and its potential impact for students from his diocese.

    29 min
  5. Alongside, Not Alone: A Curacy Program Roundtable

    02/07/2024

    Alongside, Not Alone: A Curacy Program Roundtable

    CDSP is in the process of rolling out an exciting new curacy program. We spoke with three participants in the pilot stages of the program about the difference it's making for their new congregations, the value of serving with experienced mentors, and more. The Rev. Mees Tielens (MDiv ‘23), PhD, is curate at St. Anna’s Episcopal Church in Antioch, CA; the Rev. Angela Furlong ‘23 is assisting priest and associate for youth and families at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Frederick, MD; and the Rev. Katherine Frederick ‘23 is curate at Grace Episcopal Church in Fairfield, CA.  Photos by Larry Canner (left) and Tom Minczeski (center, right).

    38 min
  6. Jessica Frederick on Growing with a Congregation

    01/11/2024

    Jessica Frederick on Growing with a Congregation

    The Rev. Jessica Frederick '23 is a CDSP alum from the Diocese of Western New York and serves as minister for children, youth, and families at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Jamestown. Her interview with Crossings Conversations is the third and final in a series with students who worked full-time in ministry positions while completing the Hybrid Program. She spoke to us about bringing a community organizing mentality to parish ministry, what it means to grow with a congregation, and the gift of reimagining ministry in a setting where leaders and members alike are flourishing.

    26 min
  7. Katherine Frederick on Hospice Chaplaincy Alongside Seminary

    11/30/2023

    Katherine Frederick on Hospice Chaplaincy Alongside Seminary

    The Rev. Katherine Frederick '23 is a CDSP alum from the Diocese of Northern California and serves as hospice chaplain at Providence Hospice of Napa Valley. Her interview with Crossings Conversations is the second in a series with students who worked full-time in ministry positions while completing the Hybrid Program. She spoke to us about meeting people where they are, theologically; serving patients' families, and sometimes her home church community, during the pandemic and 2020 wildfire season; and how her chaplain job benefitted her studies and contextual education experience.

    33 min
  8. Nora Boerner on 'Choosing Ministry, Choosing Community'

    10/31/2023

    Nora Boerner on 'Choosing Ministry, Choosing Community'

    The Rev. Nora Boerner '22 is a CDSP alum from the Diocese of Iowa and serves as associate rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa City. Her interview with Crossings Conversations is the first in a series with students who worked full-time in ministry positions while completing the Hybrid Program. She spoke to us about showing up for her classmates, her distinctive internship experience with Beloved Community Initiative, and putting her seminary learning into action "every single day."

    29 min
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A show from Church Divinity School of the Pacific about leaders creating Christian community and sharing God's love.

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  • Creator
    Church Divinity School of the Pacific
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Church Divinity School of the Pacific
  • Show Website
    Crossings Conversations