Podcasts about pastor colleen

In this Easter episode, Pastor Colleen reflects on how Jesus meets us at the tomb and calls us by name through sharing her own resurrection story. The prayer in this episode is from Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Sign-ups for Zoom Communion and small groups can be found on the Events tab of our website: www.allplacestogether.org/events

This Lent, explore how God's love is with us, whenever we are. Each episode will reflect on Jesus engaging with people at all hours of the day. We begin with a quiet morning. Sneak away with Jesus and Pastor Colleen to clear our heads for the day to come. Sign-ups for Zoom Communion and small groups can be found on the Events tab of our website: www.allplacestogether.org/events

In the final episode in this series, Pastor Colleen explores how praying together is one of the central things we do before and while the world gets turned upside down. Thank you to Steve and Alli who shared stories in this episode.

It's the first week of our new series: Praying Together. In this episode, join Pastor Colleen in reflecting about the importance of regular prayer and in reminding ourselves what prayer is not. Thank you to Kathy and Andrew for sharing their stories in today's episode. There's still time to share both audio and written reflections for this series. You can send yours to info@allplacestogether.org. • Do you have a favorite story about prayer from the bible? Why is it your favorite? How has the story shaped your prayer life? • What does the Lord's Prayer mean to you? • How do you engage your body in prayer? • If you make prayer shawls, walk labyrinths, use prayer beads, or engage in another type of physical prayer, how did you begin that journey? How do you feel connected to God during the process? • If you're good at silence, how did you develop this practice? How do you maintain it? How have you heard God's voice in the process? • Share a story about how praying the hours has been a meaningful practice for you. • How does music, either making or listening, contribute to your prayer life? • How does praying together in worship feed your individual faith and connection to the wider community? • Does your faith community have a particular prayer practice that is meaningful to you? • Why do you keep praying if there is still war, hunger, and suffering? 

Celebrate Reconciling in Christ Sunday with All Places Together! Dillon Swanson, organist and queer theologian, shares the impact that an RIC campus ministry had on him and reflects with Pastor Colleen about what it means to be a Resilient Community. –All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation.Thank you to our Mission partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org).To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button “Give to All Places Together.” This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

The next All Places podcast series is called Praying Together and Pastor Colleen hopes to include YOUR voice. Listen to learn about how you can participate in the series. Submissions shared by January 27 will be the most likely to be included. Share your stories of prayer with Pastor Colleen at info@allplacestogether.orgWho taught you to pray? What did they teach you? Is that how you still pray?Do you have a favorite story about prayer from the bible? Why is it your favorite? How has the story shaped your prayer life? What does the Lord's Prayer mean to you? How do you engage your body in prayer? If you make prayer shawls, walk labyrinths, use prayer beads, or engage in another type of physical prayer, how did you begin that journey? How do you feel connected to God during the process? If you're good at silence, how did you develop this practice? How do you maintain it? How have you heard God's voice in the process? Share a story about how praying the hours has been a meaningful practice for you. How does music, either making or listening, contribute to your prayer life? How does praying together in worship feed your individual faith and connection to the wider community? Does your faith community have a particular prayer practice that is meaningful to you? Why do you keep praying if there is still war, hunger, and suffering? 

Happy 2025 and happy last episode of Make the Yuletide Gay! Join Pastor Keats and Pastor Colleen as they reflect on how God's grace has worked and is continuing to work in their lives and the world around us. 

Merry Christmas from All Places Together! Listen and explore what the phrase “Son of God, love's pure light” from Silent Night teaches us about who Jesus is with Pastor Keats from Technicolor Ministries and Pastor Colleen. 

Christmas is almost here and Pastor Keats and Pastor Colleen are still making the yuletide gay. This week they reflect on the phrase “glories stream from heaven afar” from Silent Night and imagine together what heaven is like, when it is both far and near.

In the final episode of our getting to know God series, join Pastor Colleen in exploring one of the most important ways of how God is active in the word: forgiving.

Finding God in daily life can feel difficult at times. In this episode, Pastor Colleen explores the places where God has promised to be without fail: in the sacraments and where two or three are gathered.

Pastor Colleen was invited to preach at Good Shepherd, Lexington, on October 20. This special episode is her sermon that explores the impact and limits of our service in the world and an important reminder about who God is: The God Who Saves.

All Places Together is joined by Pastor Lori Fuller from Palms Deaf Church in Florida for the next episode in our Making Space for Every Body-Mind. Lori is one of three Deaf pastors in the world (that she knows of) and her ministry is an incredible way for the wider Deaf community to learn about the love of God. This interview was written and will be read by Pastor Colleen and Pastor Sarah. Palms Deaf ChurchSign up for God's Work Our HandsAPT PatreonAPT Giving

July is Disability Pride month and All Places Together is celebrating with a new series: Making Space for Every Body-Mind. Pastor Sarah Mayer-Flatt will be joining Pastor Colleen as a co-host as we explore the intersections of disability and life within the church. This week, Pastor Jonathan Vehar and his daughter Hannah share about their experiences with dyslexia and their leadership within the ELCA and their local community for inclusion of all learners and people. ELCA Youth Gathering InstagramELCA Youth Gathering FacebookAttend The tAble 

It's a bonus Queer Across Virginia episode! Pastor Colleen was invited to preach at a community Pride worship service in Roanoke. Here's the sermon she shared at Christ Episcopal, Roanoke, in June 2024.–All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation.Thank you to our Mission partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org).To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button “Give to All Places Together.” This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

In this special Pride Month Series, hear stories from five different LGBTQIA+ Lutherans who call Virginia home. For the first episode, Emer Kate interviews Pastor Colleen about her self-discovery and acceptance of God's love for her – wherever, whoever, and however she is. Pride Bracelet Sign Up

Pastor Colleen and Emer Kate wrap up our Art + Faith series by expanding the conversation about creativity beyond art and reflecting on community creative practices. This one's for you, “I'm not creative” folks! Pride Bracelet Sign UpAll Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation.Thank you to our Mission partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org).To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button “Give to All Places Together.” This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

In this episode, Pastor Colleen shares the story of one of the most important rainbow along the way stories in the bible, the story of Easter. All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation.Thank you to our Mission partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org).To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button “Give to All Places Together.” This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

In the first episode of the new series, Rainbows Along the Way, Pastor Colleen and Emer Kate are joined by Pastor Katy Miles-Wallace (they/them) of Technicolor Ministries from the Southwestern Texas Synod and explore what it means for God to show up like a rainbow in the lives of queer people.Link for Technicolor: https://www.technicolorministries.com/All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation.Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org).To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Praying, especially when we're asking for help, can sometimes feel like we're bothering God. In this episode, Pastor Colleen and Emer Kate explore the Parable of the Friend at Midnight. Through this story Jesus teaches us to be bold and pray with shameless audacity. All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Envy and anxiety can get in the way of generosity. In this episode, Pastor Colleen and Emer Kate dig into the Parable of the Vineyard Workers. More than just a story about God's expanisve love, this parable invites us to reflect on how working together enables each person's needs to be provided for.  Short Stories by Jesus - Amy-Jill Levine All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Todd Garcia-Bish the Director of Environmental Education at Camp Lutherlyn joins Pastor Colleen to talk about rives on this episode of the Season of Creation. Listen to through for exciting news about how All Places Together is growing! All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

The Season of Creation continues at All Places Together with Wilderness Week. Pastor Colleen is joined by Heidi Ferris, an environmental education consultant, and together they talk about the importance of nature getting to be nature and decolonizing lawns. Growing Green Hearts All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Week 2 in the Season of Creation is Land. Pastor Colleen is joined by Pastor Ben Siebert who grew up in a farming family to reflect on what land is and our relationship with it. Be sure to sign up for our monthly Zoom Communion services over on our social media platforms! All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

All Places Together is celebrating the Season of Creation again this year. In the first episode of the series, Pastor Colleen is joined by Sister Phyllis Cox of Virginia Interfaith Power and Life to talk about the importance of trees.  Email Sister Cox - pcox@vaipl.org Sign up your congregation for a Tree Planting All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Pastor Colleen is joined by Pastor Rebecca Grate (she/her) of MomenToUs to reflect on the importance of resting from the perspective of an extrovert and an introvert. Can you guess which on Colleen is?Check out Pastor Rebecca's ministry

Pastor Colleen is joined with Pastor Rebecca Grate (she/her) of MomenToUs to reflect on the importance of resting from the perspective of an extrovert and an introvert. Can you guess which one Colleen is?  MomenToUs All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

This episode shares stories of when prayer has been deeply meaningful for Pastor Colleen and others from the All Places Together community. Join them in reflecting on the importance of praying together, with God and with each other.

This episode shares stories of when prayer has been deeply meaningful for Pastor Colleen and others from the All Places Together community. Join them in reflecting on the importance of praying together, with God and with each other. All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

This episode kicks off a new series: Together. People aren't meant to be alone. We are created for relationships and for community. We are supposed to be together. In this series, join Pastor Colleen in exploring the big questions of living out faith together. Today: why together?

This episode kicks off a new series: Together. People aren't meant to be alone. We are created for relationships and for community. We are supposed to be together. In this series, join Pastor Colleen in exploring the big questions of living out faith together. Today: why together? All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out! The readings come from Wilda C. Gafney's A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Year - W. Published 2021 by Church Publishing Incorporated. Used with permission.

In our final episode of the questions series, Pastor Colleen takes a deep dive into a question that Jesus is asked and actually answers. All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Pastor Colleen takes on the theme from this year's Synod gathering. God came to the Israelites in the wilderness as a pillar of fire. Today, the wilderness can many forms for God's Followers. Join APT as we discuss how God can manifest in the modern day wilderness. All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Ian Heseltine joins Pastor Colleen to share about the formation of the Vocational Fellowship Program, all about the partner organizations, and how you can get connected. Ian also reflects how God has been with him on his journey, in disrupting and in being disrupted.  Vocational Fellowship Website ELCA Young Adults Website  Apply for APT Content and Community Fellow All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

In this week's episodes about questions, Pastor Colleen is joined by Laura Stevens, a RN, BSN who has a passion for nursing research and providing contextual care to birthing people. Her questions will inspire you to speak up at your next medical appointment and also to reflect on the inserections of gender, gender identity, and race in medicine. All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Julia Menzo of Liberty Lutheran Services joins Pastor Colleen to talk about long-term disaster relief and recovery exploring the question: how to help in the face of great need? Julia shares her decades of experience and invites us into intentional care for our own communities.  Lutheran Disaster Response  National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster  Virginia Organizations Active in Disaster All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Pastor Colleen is joined by Kyle Rydell (he/they), Camp Director for Lutheran Lakeside Camp in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Together they explore the questions that campers bring to camp as well the questions that staff wrestle with too. Kyle shares about the DRAGG reflection process and tells us about Pride Camp!  Lutheran Lakeside Camp Lutheran Lakeside Facebook Lutheran Lakeside Instagram Lutheran Outdoor Ministries All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

On this Easter episode of All Places Together, Pastor Colleen reminds us how God loves us even when our hands are empty and we've got nothing left to give.  Easter Zoom Communion All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

In this final part of Questions of Holy Week, Pastor Colleen explores the questions of the day before and the day of Jesus' death. You're invited into a time of reflection and waiting as we wait for God to move.  Easter Zoom Communion All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

APT's exploration fo the Questions of Holy Week continues in this episode as Pastor Colleen reflections on the questions in Matthew 21:20-26:5. A bonus episode, Questions of Holy Week Part 3, will come out later this week.  Easter Zoom Communion All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Holy Week and Easter, Pastor Colleen takes a closer look at the questions within Matthew's version of these powerful days. This episode explores the questions of Palm Sunday.  Easter Zoom Communion All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

In the second episode of APT's series on questions, Pastor Colleen explores the meanings of the word queer and some possible ways that God could be queer. (Spoiler alert: she thinks yes!) This episode also includes listener's favorite queer passages of the bible. All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Today All Places Together launches a new series about questions. This episode explores the question: What is God's love like? Hear from both Pastor Colleen and APT listeners.  There's still time to sign up for All Questions Together on Feb 13. Click here for more information and to register. All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

In this mini-episode, Pastor Colleen invites you to an online event: All Questions Together. If you've got questions about God, the bible, and living out your faith, Pastor Colleen wants to hear them.  Link to Register. : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw5eRqRIK2WSrC3-76DLSRIoF2G88WZXeTbawHI_PFsN-MJg/viewform?usp=sf_link Create Whole: Reconciling in Christ SundayToday is Reconciling in Christ Sunday. All Places Together joins together with the 1002 other Reconciling in Christ churches to celebrate God's belovedness of all people. This year's theme and resources were developed by Pastor A.J. Houseman.  ReconcilingWorks All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

It's 2023 and Pastor Colleen and Pastor Katy (they/them) of @technicolorministries talk through five things you can do to make your new year gay. Pick and choose the ones that make your heart sing!

Make the New Year Gay It's 2023 and Pastor Colleen and Pastor Katy (they/them) of Technicolor Ministries talk through five things you can do to make your new year gay. Pick and choose the ones that make your heart sing!  Technicolor Ministries FB/Insta: @TechnicolorMinistries All Places Together Merch Store FB/Insta/TikTok: @AllPlacesTogether  All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Pastor Colleen is mixing it up again for Christmas. This episode features stories about folk's queerest Christmas ever and explores how the very first Christmas was quite queer too.

Pastor Colleen is mixing it up again for Christmas. This episode features stories about folk's queerest Christmas ever and explores how the very first Christmas was quite queer too.  Technicolor Ministries FB/Insta: @TechnicolorMinistries All Places Together Merch Store FB/Insta/TikTok: @AllPlacesTogether  All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!

Pastor Colleen and Pastor Katy Miles-Wallace of @technicolorministries have a conversation about chosen family, a central piece of both queer life and the Christmas story. Whether you have identified chosen family or you're still seeking out yours, come along to dig into what it means to show up for one another as Jesus shows up for us.

Pastor Colleen and Pastor Katy Miles-Wallace (Technicolor Ministries) have a conversation about chosen family, a central piece of both queer life and the Christmas story. Whether you have identified chosen family or you're still seeking out yours, come along to dig into what it means to show up for one another as Jesus shows up for us.   Technicolor Ministries Advent Calendar - Launches December 1 RSVP to Blue Chrismas Communion FB/Insta: @TechnicolorMinistries All Places Together Merch Store FB/Insta/TikTok: @AllPlacesTogether  The readings come from Wilda C. Gafney's A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Year - W. Published 2021 by Church Publishing Incorporated. Used with permission. All Places Together (APT) is a non-geographic community, based in Virginia. APT seeks to gather individuals who are searching for God in the wilderness of life, individuals who deeply want to connect to something beyond themselves, and individuals who believe the love of Jesus is embodied in all of God's diverse creation. Thank you to our Mission Partners: Virginia Synod (www.vasynod.org) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). To give to All Places Together, visit our website: http://www.allplacestogether.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button "Give to All Places Together". This will take you to the APT giving page. Enter your contribution amount to the basket and follow the instructions to check out!