How do diverse cultural perspectives help us have a deeper understanding of what it means to be Presbyterian? Guests Princeton Abaraoha and Danelle McKinney share their perspectives, as an African Immigrant and an Indigenous Native American, in this exploration of the space between cultural identities and Presbyterian identity.
Danelle and Princeton share the challenges but also the commonalities that align to bridge the gap between the two. As we listen to voices within the rich diversity of the PCUSA’s membership, we hope listeners will get a more nuanced understanding of what binds us together as the covenant community of faith.
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Spiritual practices don’t always need to be focused around words. Vilmarie Cintron-Olivieri, ruling elder and Regional Liaison for the Caribbean with Presbyterian World Mission, shares the way that her connection to God is expressed through prayers created in watercolor

“This denomination actually wants to hear from me?” That was the pivotal moment when, as a youth advisory delegate in 1995 that guest Kevin Veldhuisen knew he was a PCUSA Presbyterian. "This I where I belong, this is a good place."
An openness to being reformed and hearing from the fullness of the diverse as well as the minority voices within the church's membership and creating space for dialogue and discernment aligns with a stated value of the General Assembly and who we strive to be as PCUSA Presbyterians - that "the gathered church will reflect the transforming love of God, enabling us to discern God’s will together."
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Deacons, ruling elders, and teaching elders are companions in ministry and are responding to call by fulfilling particular functions in Christ’s church. The language we use about them is important and sends messages about what we believe. Christian Boyd, pastor and presbytery stated clerk, helps us understand more about some of our word origins and their significance, calling us to lift up all of the ordered ministries

Hello Church People! In this episode, our guest Rodger Nishioka shares how he discovered he was a Presbyterian! We discuss the spiritual developmental process from youth to adulthood and how Presbyterian identity is reflected during different life stages. Rodger provides a profound view of his childhood experiences and explains how being a professor, pastor, and youth coordinator throughout his career has equipped him with tools to help others understand what being a Presbyterian is all about.
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Who wears a collar? How about a robe? Christian Boyd, pastor and presbytery stated clerk, explores the history and symbolism of these outward signs of ministry and the direct connection to our Presbyterian beliefs about the ordered ministries of teaching elder, ruling elder, and deacon

What is Presbyterian identity? When did you know, at your core, that you were a PCUSA Presbyterian? In this episode Jihyun Oh, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) shares how the interplay of the theological aspects of our faith and the polity side of things came together and played a role in her realizing that she was indeed a Presbyterian.
How does Presbyterian identity inform our practices and how we live out God's mission in the world as the covenant community of faith? Why does it matter?
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The hosts of the Encounter and Nourish episodes join together to think back on all of the gifts that the second season brought to the listeners – and the hosts. Contribute your own feedback and reflections by emailing them at alongtheroad@pcusa.org.