United Women in Faith: Faith Talks

Assembly 2022 featured a Faith Talks Town Hall on Women and Leadership that we’re excited to share with in this special edition of the Faith Talks podcast. Faith Talks host Jennifer Farmer moderated the Assembly Town Hall panel that included: *Emma Cantor—Deaconess, Regional Missionary from Philippines serving in Asia/Pacific Region. *Gail Douglas-Boykin, Deaconess, former board member, United Met...

To sustain relationships, one must learn forgiveness. To live well, one must learn forgiveness. To enjoy emotional freedom, one must forgive. Forgiveness does not mean re-engaging in toxic and unhealthy relationships; it is a means of freeing us from the harm done to us. During this segment we will talk with Amanda Hoyt and the Rev. Cheryl Taylor of St. John AME Church. Visit https://uwfaith.org/...

This year marks an exciting innovation of the Mission u program as United Women in Faith offers three new curricula —one for adults, one for youth and one for children--all focusing on a shared biblical theme: Luke 13. Please join us as we explore this book from the Gospel of Luke with the principal authors of the 2022 Mission u studies. Our guests are: *Candace Simpson, author of the 2022 adult m...

Join our Earth Day conversation as we discuss all the ways we can protect the planet. Guests will be: *Elizabeth Chun Hye Lee, United Women in Faith *Rev. Michael Malcom, Alabama Interfaith Power & Light *Sarah Augustine, Author of The Land is Not Empty

Across the country, many people are worried about the crisis in Ukraine. But for an organization dedicated to women, children and youth, United Women in Faith is especially concerned about the impact of war on vulnerable communities. We’ll discuss what’s happening in Ukraine, ways women of faith have historically worked towards peace, and the ways in which war heightens vulnerabilities for margina...

The best way women can commemorate Women’s History Month is by making history! That’s just what Faith Talks will do in a special Women’s History Month celebration of United Methodist Women boldly turning a page to launch a new chapter of sisterhood, faith, and love in action! Our guests from the National Office will include • Sally Vonner, Transformation Officer • Mollie James-Vickery, Operations...

On this episode of Faith Talks we focus on air pollution and what faith and medical leaders are doing to address it. We’ll learn about state and national work to ensure healthier air, and unpack parts of the Build Back Better legislation that are crucial to addressing public health. Our guests will be : *Dr. Anne Mellinger Birdsong of Mothers and Others for Clean Air *Susannah Tuttle of North Caro...

February is Black History Month, a time to spotlight the history and contributions of the African American community to the nation and world. Join Faith Talks as we commemorate the month with a look at the African Diaspora and the contributions of Caribbean and recent African immigrants to the African American story. We will talk with several Caribbean and African women about their stories and the...

United Methodist Women are praying women. Join us as we discuss the role of prayer in the lives of women and The 2022 Prayer Guide, a new resource to help us pray with intention and purpose for the U.S. and international ministries of the church and the world God so loves. Visit http://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/FaithTalks to find out more about this show.

Welcome to 2022! We will kick off the first Faith Talks of the year by focusing on the importance of making space for persons with disabilities, including persons who are neurodiverse.

“In everything, give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Paul wrote those words to a first century church in Thessalonica, and they’re still words to live by to have inner peace here in the 21st century. Let’s talk about it. Listen to this episode of Faith Talks where we will discuss living with gratitude with an esteemed guest panel that includes: *Amanda Choi, United Me...

November is Native American Heritage Month! Listen in as Faith Talks honors the rich ancestry and traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of America and discusses the tremendous debt our nation owes the Native American community. Our guests for this edition of Faith Talks will include the Rev. Carol Lakota and other leaders of the Native American International Caucus, an advocacy group within and out...

Listen in on this special edition of Faith Talks on the future of United Methodist Women and the New Wineskins Campaign preparing members for exciting changes on the horizon that will energize women to turn their love into action for women, children for another 150 years. This special edition of Faith Talks will feature a panel of United Methodist Women board and national leaders including CEO Har...

Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the contributions that Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South American and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean have made to U.S. society and culture. Our guests for this edition of Faith Talks will include Rev. Lyssette Perez, president of MARCHA, the Hispanic caucus of The United Methodist Church.

No matter who you are or where you are from, you are bound to experience grief. Certainly, some people have more than their share, but no one is exempt. In a period where most can acknowledge the grief associated with a prolonged global pandemic and corresponding societal disruptions, we are excited for you to listen in on this Faith Talks conversation. Our guest is the Rev. Dr. Cari Jackson, who...

Listen in to this Faith Talks conversation as we discuss honoring labor, before and after Labor Day. Our guests are Harriett Jane Olson, General Secretary and CEO of United Methodist Women, and co-chairs of The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Bishop William J. Barber II.

With Back-to-School season upon us, listen in as we discuss how families can prepare to return to school, the learning loss that may have occurred due to the pandemic, and the resources needed to support children, families, and educators.

“Once again, the Global Media Monitoring Project demonstrates the shocking invisibility of women in the world’s news. If some of these preliminary results bring rays of hope – a slight increase in women’s voices as subjects and sources in most media genres, a higher proportion of stories reported by women on television – overall they show that today’s ‘newsmakers’ are still overwhelmingly male. .....

Despite increased attention to the mass and over-incarceration of Black men, the plight of criminalized Black women and girls remains overlooked, underreported and under analyzed. Reversing this troubling trend is the goal of this year’s adult Mission Study, Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools. On this episode of Faith Talks we discuss Pushout with the Rev. Vanessa M. Williams,...

Each year at Mission u events around the country, adults, children, and youth prepare their hearts and minds for faithful living and response to needs of the world. Join the next Faith Talks event on June 3 at 2 pm ET as we talk with some of the writers and planners of the 2021 Spiritual Growth Studies being offered at Mission u events this year. Our guests include: *Amanda Meisenheimer, author of...

Join us for a Faith Talks conversation about Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Sophia K. R Agtarap, Director of Communications at Vanderbilt Divinity School and Ainise Isama’u, United Methodist Women Board President.

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly comes to an end, and we begin to sense light at the end of the tunnel, it is a good time to reflect on what we have learned over the past 15 months. That is why we are excited for this Faith Talks conversation: “One Year Later: Learning, Living and Loving During the Pandemic We will be joined by the following guests: *Chantilly Mers, United Methodist Women Lead for...

On this episode of Faith Talks we discuss the mass shootings that plague our nation—and the suicides, domestic partner abuse and community-based violence that result in the vast majority of U.S. gun deaths. Now more than ever, understanding and interrupting the cycle of gun violence is a public health imperative. We will be talking with women leaders working in their communities and advocating for...

Attacks on Asian/Pacific Islanders will be the focus of this episode of Faith Talks. We will discuss the fatal March 16 shooting at several Asian-owned businesses in Atlanta, as well as the recent incidence of attacks on this community. If we are honest, anti-Asian sentiment, including the sexualization of Asian women, has existed for decades. Now is the time to determine what each of us can do to...