OMG: One Moment in God

Downtown Presbyterian Church member Lea Kone talks with Pat and Tucker about what food means to us as humans and people of faith. Lea is a board co-chair of the ROC SALT Ministry of the Presbytery of the Genesee Valley. To support ROC SALT's work, including the South Wedge Food Program, please visit https://www.rocsaltcenter.org. The Barbara Kingsolver book Lea references is called Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life. A note on our audio: since this episode was recorded remotely due to the necessity of social distancing during the pandemic, the sound quality is less than perfect. Thanks for your understanding! Music: Lee Wright and Alan Jones improvise on "Love Is Little." Other music: “For We Shall Know Speed," by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) and “Phase 5” by Xylo-Ziko (CC BY-NC 3.0).  

In this interview, Pat and Tucker are joined by Rev. Katie Jo Suddaby, executive director of ROC SALT, a ministry of the Presbytery of Genesee Valley.  Katie Joe takes us behind the scenes at the South Wedge Food Program, a ROC SALT ministry, which has become even more important (and busy!!) as volunteers pack and bring emergency food deliveries to some of Rochester’s most vulnerable citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Baptist minister, Katie Jo also speaks of what it means to live our faith in action.  To learn more about supporting ROC SALT, and in particular, the South Wedge Food Program, please visit https://www.rocsaltcenter.org. A note on our audio quality: since this episode was recorded via Zoom due to the necessity of social distancing during the pandemic, the sound quality is less than perfect. Thanks for your understanding! Music: Lee Wright and Alan Jones improvise on "There's a Wideness to God's Mercy." Other music: “For We Shall Know Speed," by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) and “Phase 5” by Xylo-Ziko (CC BY-NC 3.0). We recommend you listen to this podcast using headphones for an optimal listening experience.  

Pat and Tucker explore the process of how Pat puts together her sermons, from Monday's first scriptural impressions to Sunday morning in the pulpit. Music: Alan Jones and Jason Cloen on "A Little Talk with Jesus," and Alan Jones on "His Eye Is on the Sparrow." Other music: “For We Shall Know Speed," by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) and “Phase 5” by Xylo-Ziko (CC BY-NC 3.0).

In this Sunday Forum recording from March 3, 2019, DPC member and Rochester Institute of Technology professor Callie Babbitt discusses food sustainability, accompanied by her graduate students Jessica Peterson and Diana Rodriguez. Music: “For We Shall Know Speed” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).  

Downtown Church members Sarah Collins and Raina Bouphavong join Pat and Tucker for a discussion of race, sexism, identity and faith. Featured music: DPC Choir and congregation on “Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises”; Lee Wright and Alan Jones improvise on “Hold On.” Other music by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) (“Ranch Hand” and “For We Shall Know Speed”) and Xylo-Ziko (“Phase 5”).  

In our series of interviews and talks called “Spiritual Journeys,” we hear Downtown Church members and friends tell the stories of their faith. This time we’ll hear from Windsor Wade. Windsor is a member of our church, and also a retired social studies teacher in the Rochester City School District. As you’ll hear, his talk weaves together the personal, the historical, and the spiritual as he describes how his faith has evolved and grown throughout his life. Windsor’s talk was originally recorded as part of a long-running series of events at our church called Sunday Forum. Sunday Forum is sometimes called a little free university, since it features academics, experts, spiritual leaders, and ordinary people sharing their knowledge on a wide range of topics. It takes place most Sunday mornings at 9:50 am and ends just before worship. You can find a schedule of upcoming Sunday Forum presentations here. Music: Lee Wright and Alan Jones perform “Get On Board” and “Starlight Improvisation.”  

Pat and Tucker discuss mindfulness, with clips from Pat's Sunday Forum talk on the topic. Music: Lee Wright and Alan Jones improvise on "Now Thank We All Our God."  

In the first of a series of interviews with Downtown Church members and friends, Pat and Tucker are joined by Raina Bouphavong, who tells the story of her faith from childhood to today. Music: Lee Wright and Jason Holmes on “I’ve Just Come From the Fountain” and “Thank You, God” performed by Lee Wright and the DPC congregation.  

In OMG’s first-ever episode, Pat and Tucker discuss “whole-making,” or restorative practices, with Shira May, executive director of Partners in Restorative Initiatives. Music: “Over My Head” performed by Lee Wright and Thomas Warfield, and “All Day, All Night” by Lee Wright and the DPC congregation.