Podcasts about john dorhauer

For a significant part of human history, religion has always served to unify communities in a shared set of values and beliefs. But it has also been an instrument for othering and division. In these polarizing times, religion has to make a stance either for division or unity. Today's bold leader believes that religion can be used as a catalyst for harmonious coexistence and cooperation across denominations of believers, and non-believers too. Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer is the Global President of the United Church of Christ (UCC). True to the teachings of his denomination, Dr. Dorhauer is an exemplar of tolerance, peace-building, and valuing of human life. Join in as he shares his profound insight into the intersection of love, peace, and justice, and how religion can be a force for positive change in the world.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://anne-pratt.com

"Every day I show up and every day I overcome my anger and my hopelessness and every day I perform my little toil of love. That, I deem, is large enough for me. "What is the "little toil of love" that you are called to?//I had no time for hate.The grave would hinder me.For life is not so ampleI could finish enmity.Nor had I time for love.But, since some industry must beMy little toil of love, I deemIs large enough for me.(Emily Dickinson)//This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer, the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and Evelyn by Goldmund.• Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all eight seasons of Be Still and Go. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to support this podcast and other digital ministry resources from The Riverside Church that integrate spirituality and social justice. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo/#sign-up to receive new episodes by email. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/app to download the Riverside app.

The Rev. Jess Chancey fills in for the vacationing John Dorhauer again this week. Jess' subject matter for this week deals with depression, and actually discusses their own vulnerability to this lying disease. But Jess says that hope in God and Psalm 42 is part of what is therapeutic for them. Listen to the podcast to find out why.

We welcome the Rev. Chancey back to fill in this week while Rev. John Dorhauer is on vacation. In this podcast, Rev. Jess talks about compassion. In the midst of all the grim news of violence these past few weeks, they say, "Let's water the seeds of compassion wherever we find them, so that those seeds can grow and blossom into flowers of empathy and interbeing," ...and hope that one day we can put down (if not get rid of) our weapons. Listen to the podcast.

In this podcast, the Rev. John C. Dorhauer returns from sabbatical to talk with the Rev. Jess Chancey about their hopes for the new year. Listen to the podcast.

As the Rev. Jess Chancey continues to sub for the Rev. John Dorhauer during his sabbatical, Jess talks in this podcast about how friends really are God's gift to us. That they are there to help us through the loneliness that is so characteristic of the human condition. Best friends are the reminder of God's presence with us, sometimes a reflection of God's presence in ourselves. Learn more in this week's podcast...

Grief is an aspect of life that we all must endure from time to time. The Rev. Jess Chancey (subbing for the Rev. John Dorhauer while he is on sabbatical) talks about this sometimes intense emotion and its effects on our spiritual being, from the perspective of a hospital chaplain. Listen to the podcast.

Are sports part of your fondest memories of growing up? They are for the Rev. John Dorhauer. Listen to the podcast.

Bill Myers Inspires  This show explores racism which is enmeshed in the church, and how deep and instantiated the centering of "whiteness' is in the formation of and the evolution of the church. We will take a look at the ways racism manifests itself, how it alters our perceptions and what it means for those of us who are in the church, but also are advocates for racial equality and justice. The Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer, author and theologian, currently serves as ninth General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. John began his ministry serving First Congregational United Church of Christ and Zion United Church of Christ in rural Missouri. He then served as Associate Conference Minister in the Missouri Mid-South Conference, and then Conference Minister of the Southwest Conference of the UCC prior to his election as General Minister and President. Dorhauer received a B.A. in Philosophy from Cardinal Glennon College (1983), and has a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary (1988), the same year John was ordained in the United Church of Christ. John received a Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary (2004); his area of focus -- white privilege and its effects on the church.  https://www.ucc.org dorhauerj@ucc.org *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://linktr.ee/inspiredchoicesnetwork ~ More About Bill Myers Inspires ~  Emmy Award-winning actor Bill Myers is an accomplished actor, jazz musician, filmmaker, writer, educator, and speaker. As a bi-racial man who is both black and white, Bill leverages his background, talents, and voice through creativity, compassion, and connection as activism for social justice to focus on uniting the divide and compelling change. In a civic leadership capacity, he has served as President of the African American Jazz Caucus in NYC, member of the Indianapolis Cultural Development Committee, and served as President of the Indianapolis Downtown Optimist Club. In addition to his Emmy Award, Bill has received many awards and notable commissions for his work including being commissioned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to create an original work for Dr. Martin Luther King Day entitled “The Music, Martin & Me.” Bill Myers seeks to encourage, enlighten, and empower others through the power of entertainment to affect social justice. You can find Bill Myers: Billmyersinspires.com   https://www.facebook.com/billmyersinspires  https://twitter.com/bmyersinspires1 https://www.instagram.com/billmyersinspires billmyersinspires@gmail.com To get more of Bill Myers Inspires, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/bill-myers-inspires/  

Today we celebrate the three-in-one aspect of God as Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer. UCC president John Dorhauer presents the message.

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek checks in with a group of Chicago-based jazz musicians to talk about how the pandemic has impacted their lives over a year after the world health crisis started. Thaddeus Tukes, Keri Johnsrud, Jeannie Tanner & John Dorhauer join the conversation. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, stop by to discuss the new tennis-themed virtual production, THE LAST MATCH. And in honor of the Kentucky Derby, Gary revisits his conversation with author Wright Thompson who wrote all about bourbon in his latest book, PAPPYLAND.

These days that we have been living through for at least the past year have been like no other time period in our lives. From a pandemic to racial strife to political chaos, the stress of the these days have been tough to handle. The Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer has a reflection on this based on a musical artist's song lyrics that he wants to share with you. Listen to the podcast.

Bill Myers Inspires  In America today, what is the role of faith leaders in addressing the divisive political climate, racism, and white privilege? What does manifesting white privilege look like and how must faith leaders and others work to dismantle it? The Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer, author and theologian, currently serves as ninth General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. John began his ministry serving First Congregational United Church of Christ and Zion United Church of Christ in rural Missouri. He then served as Associate Conference Minister in the Missouri Mid-South Conference, and then Conference Minister of the Southwest Conference of the UCC prior to his election as General Minister and President. Dorhauer received a B.A. in Philosophy from Cardinal Glennon College (1983), and has a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary (1988), the same year John was ordained in the United Church of Christ. John received a Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary (2004); his area of focus -- white privilege and its effects on the church. With a personal theology shaped in the passionate conviction that God is love and God is just, John has embodied the United Church of Christ's vision of “A Just World for All” throughout his ministry. On October 17, 2014, Dorhauer conducted the first legal same sex wedding in the state of Arizona when he performed the wedding service of David Laurence and Kevin Patterson. In his first term as General Minister and President, recognizing increasing sensitivities in this country around race, John initiated the collaborative creation of a curriculum, “White Privilege: Let's Talk – A Resource for Transformational Dialogue”. Designed to invite UCC members and others to engage in safe, meaningful, substantive, and bold conversations on race, the curriculum and accompanying facilitator's guide have been used by both UCC and non-UCC audiences. https://www.ucc.org. copeland@ucc.org   ~ More About Bill Myers Inspires ~  Emmy Award-winning actor Bill Myers is an accomplished actor, jazz musician, filmmaker, writer, educator, and speaker. As a bi-racial man who is both black and white, Bill leverages his background, talents, and voice through creativity, compassion, and connection as activism for social justice to focus on uniting the divide and compelling change. In a civic leadership capacity, he has served as President of the African American Jazz Caucus in NYC, member of the Indianapolis Cultural Development Committee, and served as President of the Indianapolis Downtown Optimist Club. In addition to his Emmy Award, Bill has received many awards and notable commissions for his work including being commissioned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to create an original work for Dr. Martin Luther King Day entitled “The Music, Martin & Me.” Bill Myers seeks to encourage, enlighten, and empower others through the power of entertainment to affect social justice. You can find him at his website Billmyersinspires.com, Bill Myers Inspires on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/billmyersinspires/, Twitter https://twitter.com/bmyersinspires1, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billmyersinspires/  , or via email billmyersinspires@gmail.com. To get more of Bill Myers Inspires, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/bill-myers-inspires/    

Bill Myers Inspires  The topic of racism in America is inescapable because it was a key ingredient that was baked into the cake at the beginning. This is understood by Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer, who has spent a large portion of his life studying and examining racism in America as part of his ministry as he now serves as General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. in this show, we will explore Dr. Dorhauer's observations of the civil rights movement, white privilege and reparations. The Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer, author and theologian, currently serves as ninth General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. John began his ministry serving First Congregational United Church of Christ and Zion United Church of Christ in rural Missouri. He then served as Associate Conference Minister in the Missouri Mid-South Conference, and then Conference Minister of the Southwest Conference of the UCC prior to his election as General Minister and President. Dorhauer received a B.A. in Philosophy from Cardinal Glennon College (1983), and has a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary (1988), the same year John was ordained in the United Church of Christ. John received a Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary (2004); his area of focus -- white privilege and its effects on the church. With a personal theology shaped in the passionate conviction that God is love and God is just, John has embodied the United Church of Christ's vision of “A Just World for All” throughout his ministry. On October 17, 2014, Dorhauer conducted the first legal same sex wedding in the state of Arizona when he performed the wedding service of David Laurence and Kevin Patterson. In his first term as General Minister and President, recognizing increasing sensitivities in this country around race, John initiated the collaborative creation of a curriculum, “White Privilege: Let's Talk – A Resource for Transformational Dialogue”. Designed to invite UCC members and others to engage in safe, meaningful, substantive, and bold conversations on race, the curriculum and accompanying facilitator's guide have been used by both UCC and non-UCC audiences. In addition, John has partnered with the UCC Board of Directors in providing oversight for the articulation of the denomination's statements of Purpose, Vision and Mission – critical elements for the UCC's evolving organizational strategy. To activate the new vision, John invited the denomination's participation in a collective biennial mission initiative, Three Great Loves. In partnership with the UCC Board of Directors – and informed with responses from across the church to the question “what does a transformative UCC need to be in ten years?”-- John has called the church to accomplish essential strategic priorities over the next 10 years to position the church for a transformative future. These include attaining inclusive excellence, developing robust technology infrastructure that benefits every expression of the church, curriculum and training towards “A Just World for All”, strategic organizational alignment consistent with purpose, vision and mission, and platforms to foster and encourage innovative church. The Shaping Our Future Campaign has been launched to generate $4 million in new philanthropic support for marketing, technology and leadership development programs critical to the health and vitality of every expression of the church. More recently, recognizing a need for thought leadership to consider, inform and shape our responsibility for lifelong, cradle-to-the-grave theological formation, John called for a summit on theological formation, From the Ground Up, which was launched in spring 2018. At present, his focus is on re-establishing the primacy of the Local Church and the mutuality of relationship amongst the expressions of the church, undertaking an assessment of the denomination's assets devoted to resourcing local church ministry relative to the needs of the local church, and operationalizing the alignment of the national setting consistent with the newly established strategic priorities for the UCC. John now serves as Vice-Chair of the National Council of Churches (NCC), and has co-chaired the NCC's United to End Racism campaign. He has been identified by the Center for American Progress as one of the religious leaders to watch for in 2017. John insists that the Holy Spirit envisions a future in which the United Church of Christ matters. He is calling on the denomination to rethink itself and to consider new ways of being church in light of institutional religion's changing landscape and emerging shifts in the generational populations – believing that an emergent church is already coming alongside the institutional church. John's book Beyond Resistance: the Institutional Church Meets the Postmodern World is a call to the body of Christ to accept what the Spirit of the Risen Christ is doing to birth something new, vital, and relevant – all towards nurturing Beloved Community. dorhauerj@ucc.org.   https://www.ucc.org/  ~ More About Bill Myers Inspires ~  Emmy Award-winning actor Bill Myers is an accomplished actor, jazz musician, filmmaker, writer, educator, and speaker. As a bi-racial man who is both black and white, Bill leverages his background, talents, and voice through creativity, compassion, and connection as activism for social justice to focus on uniting the divide and compelling change. In a civic leadership capacity, he has served as President of the African American Jazz Caucus in NYC, member of the Indianapolis Cultural Development Committee, and served as President of the Indianapolis Downtown Optimist Club. In addition to his Emmy Award, Bill has received many awards and notable commissions for his work including being commissioned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to create an original work for Dr. Martin Luther King Day entitled “The Music, Martin & Me.” Bill Myers seeks to encourage, enlighten, and empower others through the power of entertainment to affect social justice. You can find him at his website Billmyersinspires.com, Bill Myers Inspires on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/billmyersinspires/, Twitter https://twitter.com/bmyersinspires1, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billmyersinspires/  , or via email billmyersinspires@gmail.com. To get more of Bill Myers Inspires, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/bill-myers-inspires/

JOHN DORHAUER HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PLAYERS   Heisenberg Uncertainty Players HUP is a 17-piece new music ensemble with jazz big band instrumentation that is quickly becoming known as one of the most ambitious and creative ensembles in Chicago. Formed in 2011 and playing exclusively original compositions and arrangements from founder and director John Dorhauer, HUP has performed at venues like The Jazz Showcase, Wire, Fulton Street Collective, Martyrs’, Fitzgerald’s Night Club, The Logan Center for the Arts, Reggie’s, and WGN-TV, and they were nominated for Best Jazz Band in Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago 2017 and 2019 Polls.   Recent projects for HUP include performances of original arrangements of The Beatles’ Abbey Road and Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy albums in their entireties; HUP the Third, in which they perform original arrangements of movements from the third symphonies of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler; We Tear Down Our Coliseums, which is a nine-movement multimedia suite in which each movement is written as an homage to a baseball stadium that has been destroyed; and a collaboration with hip-hop collective Hitmakuzz Productions. HUP currently holds monthly residencies at Wicker Park’s Phyllis’ Musical Inn and Chicago Magic Lounge.

This week's show is an interview with both Brett Dean, leader of the Shout Section Big Band and John Dorhauer, resident composer and arranger for both the SSBB and HUP, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Players big band. We discuss everything from the potential plight of public school music teachers to the development of our virtual band projects.

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered nearly every aspect of life in the US and around the world.  Every institution is affected, and the church is no exception. Colleges have sent students home, cleared out the classrooms, and are adapting to an online-only world.  Churches have, for the most part, closed their doors on Sunday mornings and are struggling with how to maintain the kind of community life that congregants depend on. We are now in Holy Week, in what most of us are experiencing as week 4 of social distancing, and we are being told that things are about to get much worse. Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer is the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ.  He’s also the chair of the governing board of the National Council of Churches, and as such, is well-positioned to give us a macro-view of the way things are unfolding.  John also has a faith with boundless energy and hope, and I know you’ll hear that in his voice today. It’s a little of what we all need during these difficult times.

This is an interview with composer, arranger, trumpeter and educator, John Dorhauer. John leads the Heisenberg Uncertainty Players Big Band in Chicago and this show plays like a master class in 21st century promotional and survival techniques for the modern musician.

Generation to generation, the traditions of Christmas are passed on. In what ways does your family share and pass on the experiences of love and light during the Holiday season? John Dorhauer shares his in this podcast...

In our series, Coffee Buzz, Linda Booth gets the latest straight from Community of Christ's First Presidency. Today, we welcome Scott Murphy to the podcast where he shares his thoughts on postmodernism and religion and how Community of Christ continues to be an important beacon of hope and reconciliation for people all over the globe. You can find the book "Beyond Resistance" by John Dorhauer here.

September 22, 2019 - Guest Preacher Rev. John Dorhauer

How do you and your congregation worship? There are so many ways to do it - all beautiful - and as long as you give your whole heart, mind and soul to it, it's all so very good. Listen to John Dorhauer describe his worship experiences from the past month...

Brien and Caleb attend the United Church of Christ's annual conference and interview the church's General Minister and President, John Dorhauer.They are also joined by Shari Mason, Torri Vande Zande, Nathan Holst, and Rick Wagner. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John and Audrey talk about writing for big band, arranging all of Abbey Road, and Audrey's skepticism about up-close-and-personal magic tricks. huplayers.com johndorhauer.com IG: @huplayers Twitter: @HUPlayers   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

John and Audrey talk about writing for big band, arranging all of Abbey Road, and Audrey's skepticism about up-close-and-personal magic tricks. huplayers.com johndorhauer.com IG: @huplayers Twitter: @HUPlayers   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

Money stored as security crumbles. Money exchanged can build relationships. Money used with purpose can be transformed into Hope, or Joy, or Reconciliation, or Love.

"True discipleship doesn’t engage empire on the periphery with the hope of of being noticed by other resisters and gaining just enough credibility to acquire a reputation or secure a legacy. It takes on empire in such a way that empire feels and knows it must respond.”//Mark 8:31-38Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”//This episode was written and recorded by Rev. John Dorhauer, the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat, the Associate Minister of Digital Strategy and Online Engagement at The Riverside Church.Find out more at www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo.

"True discipleship doesn’t engage empire on the periphery with the hope of of being noticed by other resisters and gaining just enough credibility to acquire a reputation or secure a legacy. It takes on empire in such a way that empire feels and knows it must respond.”//Mark 8:31-38Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”//This episode was written and recorded by Rev. John Dorhauer, the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat, the Associate Minister of Digital Strategy and Online Engagement at The Riverside Church.Find out more at www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo.

What do you resolve to do better in the coming year? UCC General Minister and President John Dorhauer has a list of three. (Listen to the podcast)

Be an instrument of God's peace. As the Rev. John Dorhauer illustrates in today's podcast, if there is ever a time for agents of peace to assemble, it is now.

A connection to a child on the Mayflower, a call to walk in love and peace. John Dorhauer reflects his ties to this ancestor, one among those who established the church he’s been called to lead.

Last fall Rev. John Dorhauer became the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, one of the National Council of Churches’ 38 member communions. A leader many call a “visionary,” Dorhauer begins his term of office challenging his denomination to be serious about dealing with white privilege, church vitality, and the church’s traditional focus on justice, in a world where people are becoming less interested in the church in its institutional form.  We will talk about his denomination, the challenges he’s encountered in his first months in office, his recent trip to the Middle East, and his hopes for the 2016 baseball season.

Shaped by a visit to the Holy Land, seeing alliances forged across national and religious boundaries across the Middle East, the Rev. John Dorhauer reflects on the presence of people who often stand as the last hope of a peaceful coexistence in the region, and on the sacred presence that seeks to heal the human spirit and reshape human community.

Learning to pause, to stop, to breathe and to think before taking action can often be a way to preserve things that are important. In today's podcast, the Rev. John Dorhauer reflects on how a pause makes him a more effective agent for change and transformation.

What turns the sanctuary into a sacred place for you? As the Rev. John Dorhauer reminds us in today's podcast, God comes to us all in different ways, at different times, with different expressive and artistic techniques. Be ready.

The Rev. John Dorhauer shares his father's last moments in a moving reflection about family and the power of love, reminded that God is with us in all moments of our lives.

Find power in the simple surrender to the divine Creator, and see the beauty in everything. In today's podcast, Rev. John Dorhauer reflects on how his favorite hymn helps keep him inspired along his journey of faith.

We all have moments when our fears threaten to overcome us. In this week's podcast, Into the Mystic, the Rev. John Dorhauer reflects on how God’s gift of shalom can help us conquer all our fears.

Today's podcast is a meditation on the word "Go." In it, John Dorhauer speaks of "the church on the move"—the church in mission—recalling Jesus' words: "God has given me all authority in heaven and on the earth: therefore, Go!."

Martin Luther King once said 'Our lives begin to end when we become silent about the things that matter.' In this week's podcast 'Into the Mystic' the Rev. John Dorhauer urges all of us to look inside ourselves and find the courage to speak up in the face of injustice, to find our voice about things that matter.

In a world bombarded with sound, the Rev. John Dorhauer is resolving to create more space for intentional silence. In this week's podcast, Into the Mystic, he reflects on why it's something all followers of the Still Speaking God should attempt.

With the hope of the New Year, what will you resolve to do? Are you open to your new? Listen in to this week's podcast, 'Into the Mystic,' to hear the Rev. John Dorhauer's promise for 2016, a trust in the ever abiding presence of God's redeeming and transformative love.

In this world with so much conflict, what will it take for us to cultivate an orientation towards peace? During this second week of Advent, as John Dorhauer reflects in this week’s podcast, if there is to be peace on Earth, it may just need to begin with each and every one of us.

Sometimes, a smile or a laugh is a choice we make to lighten the mood, cheer up a friend, or change our own disposition. In today’s podcast, John Dorhauer reminds us that God’s chosen disposition for us is joy, not fear.

What does the love of God inspire you to do? In his first podcast, "My Little Toil of Love," the Rev. John Dorhauer shares his favorite poem by Emily Dickinson to illustrate how, if we want to change the world, simple things matter. Lives change by those simple exchanges of God’s love.

Composer, bandleader, and trumpeter John Dorhauer of Heisenberg Uncertainty Players talks about writing music for his big band, exploring form and styles in his composing, and balancing the life of a composer and performer. We also discuss "Brooklyn Babylon" by Darcy James Argue's Secret Society