1st Cov Minneapolis Podcast

In this special conversation episode we join pastor Dan Collison for an audio documentary, entitled Poverty for No One, Opportunity for Everyone. In it he talks with 4 community leaders, whom he calls navigators of rebuilding, about their work in Downtown Minneapolis. 

In this sermon episode, you’ll hear a sermon titled Forgiveness: It’s All in the Details, by Reverend Jia Starr Brown. Pastor Jia looks at Matthew 18:21-35 from the perspective of each of her intersectional identities, challenges the oppressive way the doctrine of forgiveness has often been used by the church, and invites us into real reciprocal forgiveness. 

Buster and Pastor Carma learn a help me prayer and tell the story of Jesus teaching Peter about forgiveness. 

In this Conversation episode, Pastor Dan Collison interviews Deborah Moses, the CEO and Executive Director for the House of Charity in the Elliot Park Neighborhood in the East Town area of downtown Minneapolis. Their conversation covers the rapidly transforming East Town area and the work of bridging and connecting neighbors across various life experiences. 

Pastor Jia talks about the perception that our bodies “wait” to tell us what they need. She wonders if our bodies are really telling us continuously and we're too busy and the world too loud to listen. She suggests we slow down and pay attention to the messages  God's spirit is communicating through our bodies. 

In this final episode from the Journey to Freedom series, you’ll hear a sermon titled Dig Your Well So Your Water Runs Deep, by Rev. Frenchye Magee. Reverend Magee illuminates the human connection between Jesus and the Woman at the Well and reveals how the woman's endurance and strength allowed her to step into her calling as a proclaimer of the Good News.  

In this final Kids' Minutes episode of the Journey to Freedom Series, Pastor Carma wonders with the woman at the well, What was God thinking?

In this episode you’ll hear a sermon from the Journey to Freedom series, by Reverend Matta Ghaly, following a brief introduction read by Pastor Jia Starr Brown. Reverend Ghaly illustrates how Jesus expands sacred space to include all people and  places. 

Pastor Carma continues the story of the woman at the well for the Journey to Freedom series. She looks deep into the person of the woman and shows us how she's protected herself with an internal wall and how she learns to dismantle that wall to let Jesus's love touch her. 

In this episode, you’ll hear a sermon from the Journey to Freedom series, by Rev. Angela T. Khabeb, following a brief introduction read by Rev. Jia Starr Brown. Rev. Khabeb illustrates how Jesus challenges the  power structures of his day in his interaction with the woman at the well and shows the mercy and grace that overflow in living water. 

In this episode, Pastor Carma continues the Journey to Freedom Series kids' experience, telling the story of the woman at the well from the perspective of the boyfriend. 

1st Covenant Church Minneapolis is currently hosting the Journey to Freedom series, designed by Reverend Jia Starr Brown. This annual series creates an opportunity for us to engage and imagine God’s cultural mosaic of people. This year's theme is intersectionality. Throughout the six weeks of the series, six different preachers, each from a different cultural intersections, will preach on same passage from John 4 that tells the story of the woman at the well. We’re thrilled to get to share these sermons with you through the 1st Cov Minneapolis Podcast. In this episode you’ll hear a sermon, by Reverend Dr. Rebecca Voelkel, following a brief introduction read by Reverend Jia Starr Brown. Through the story of the woman at the well, Dr. Voelkel troubles the notion of evangelism by asking us to notice its roots in colonization. 

As part of the Journey to Freedom series, Pastor Carma continues the story of the woman at the well. This time we get to hear what the Well knows. The Well has listened for decades and let's us in on the secrets of the village. 

In this Journey to Freedom Series sermon, Rev. Tyler Sit tells the story of the Woman in the Well from John 4 and discusses the importance of self-healing for world healing. 

In this episode, Pastor Carma continues her Journey to Freedom Series Kids' Minutes and tells the story of the woman at the well from the perspective of the village children. 

In this conversation episode, Pastor Carma Gjerning talks about Holy Listening groups that will be available throughout the Journey series at 1st Cov and explains Holy Listening as a practice of spiritual community. 

In this episode, you'll hear the first sermon of the six week Journey to Freedom series. Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson is the first of six preachers to lead us to deeper understanding of the woman at the well story from John 4. 

In this episode, Pastor Carma introduces us to the village of the woman at the well. 

Terry Willis walks for justice. What moves you to stand (or walk) for change? 

In this episode you’ll hear a sermon by Pastor Dan Collison titled Freedom to Become preached at 1st Cov Minneapolis Church on June 28th 2020. In it Dan explores themes of freedom in the book of Galatians and invites us into beloved community.  

Pastor Carma and Buster talk about masks and Buster's feeling bored, hot, and frustrated. 

In this episode you’ll listen in on a conversation Pastor Dan Collision had with Jay Phelan and Phil Anderson on the anniversary of 1st Cov’s removal from the Evangelical Covenant Church for 1st Cov’s commitment to inclusion. They’ll talk about the history of 1st Cov, Pastor Dan’s reaffirmation of ordination, and discuss the importance of honoring the past while also of moving forward. Thanks for listening.

In this episode you’ll get to listen in on a conversation with Pastor Carma Gjerning. You know her as pastor of formation and families. She’s a master story-teller and you get to see her stories and paintings weekly during the 1st Cov Worship experience. But did you know she’s a cyclist? A master-cyclist, in fact, who has ridden almost 100,000 miles in her life? Listen on to hear Pastor Carma talk about cycling as spiritual practice, about her pilgrimage journeys, and about her discovery of belovedness.

Pastor Jia Starr Brown reflects on her experiences advocating for change and activating care as a clergy person and leader of the black community. Members of the 1st Cov community answer this question: Where have you seen the gospel this week and how have you participated in it?

Pastor Carma tells the Easter story through Peter's eyes. 

Pastor Jia Starr Brown addresses the murder of George Floyd. 

In this episode you’ll listen in on a conversation with Mark Osler, St. Thomas School of Law Professor and Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Chair in Law. Mark holds the Ruthie Mattox Chair of Preaching at 1st Cov Minneapolis. Mark’s work in clemency has taken on new urgency in the time of Covid-19. We discuss how he got into law, how he turned from prosecution to clemency, and how his work is addressing the threat of the virus to MN prisoners. 

Pastor Jia Starr Brown's soul reflections and everyday wisdom. 

Emma DeVries' teaches the story of Hagar, challenging assumptions and urging us to expand our understanding of God’s love.

Pastor Carma tells the story of Hagar. 

In this Conversation episode, Pastor Dan talks with Elizabeth Flannery about her work in affordable housing and specifically about the East Town Apartments project. 

Pastor Jia Starr Brown's soul reflections and everyday wisdom.

1st Cov Minneapolis Podcast Host, Carla Godwin, and Pastor Jia Starr Brown talk about the daily moments that inspire Soul Sessions. 

Join Pastor Dan Collison for a conversation with community leader and podcast host, Chanda Smith Baker. They'll discuss Chanda's story and her work in the community as a voice for equity and inclusion through her podcast Conversations with Chanda and as the Vice President of Impact at the Minneapolis Foundation. She talks about become a woman who leads in her community and her desire to see a more equitable Minneapolis.