United Women in Faith: Faith Talks

Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, so how must we care for ourselves? Faith Talks host Jennifer Farmer will explore this question and more on this episode of Faith Talks with the following guests: *Ghylian Bell, founder and director of the Urban Yoga Foundation *Valencia McClure, certified aromatherapist and founder of The Artistry of Essential Oils *Nora Cunningham, UMW executive for s...

We are thrilled to have an opportunity to talk with UMW National Board Leaders for our next Faith Talks event and profile them during Women’s History Month. United Methodist Women is still making history turning our faith, hope and love into action on behalf of women, children, and youth. We will hear from several members of our 2021-2024 UMW's National Board of Directors including UMW Board Presi...

As we celebrate Black History Month, join us as we will talk with Darryl W. Stephens, The Rev. Khristi Lauren Adams, and Emily Jones. Darryl W. Stephens, author of UMW’s 2021 Spiritual Growth study book, “Bearing Witness in the Kin-dom: Living into the Church’s Moral Witness through Radical Discipleship." The Rev. Khristi Lauren Adams, author of “Parable of the Brown Girl: The Sacred Lives of Girl...

Over the past several years, our United Methodist Women Faith Talks host Jennifer R. Farmer, has worked on a special project documenting the experiences of some of our sisters who have navigated professional settings as the first or only. While the media is quick to document when a person becomes the first to hold a position, the first to reach a milestone, or the only, they can sometimes overlook...

2020 was historic in terms the number of natural disasters, with weeks of raging, smoking wildfires in some parts of the country that left many struggling to breathe. In other parts of the world, residents weathered tropical storms that destroyed communities and severely diminished livelihoods. Yet in others still, communities experienced one of the hottest years ever recorded. All of this happene...

What impact does giving have on your faith? Listen in as we talk with four incredible women of faith on this episode of Faith Talks. Guests for this conversation include: *UM Deaconess Katelin Hansen, PhD, Director of Operations at Community Development for All People, a National Mission Institution in Columbus, Ohio *Cathy Stone, Executive Director of Cornerstone Family Ministries, a National Mis...

Advent is a period of yearning expectation for Christmas and the second coming of Christ. And if there ever was a year that made our souls cry, “O, Come, O Come, Emmanuel!” 2020 has been it. What are you doing to prepare? How can we welcome Christ anew into our lives, homes, communities, nation and world?

United Methodist Women’s Regional Missionaries work in their home nations and areas of the world promoting education, gender justice, economic empowerment, and leadership development among women and youth. That can be a heavy lift, even when it’s not being done in the midst of a world pandemic. On this episode of Faith Talks we are joined by United Methodist Women missionaries Grace Musuka (Centra...

This 2020 U.S. elections season has been like none other in recent memory. How do we mend the divides? How do we move forward together toward justice and peace for all from here? What are women of faith called to in such a time as this? --- Faith Talks is hosted by Jennifer R Farmer, Spotlight PR. Visit www. UnitedMethodistWomen.org to find out more.

During this session, host Jennifer R. Farmer will interview Bishop Minerva Carcano, the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis of the Kairos Center and the Poor People’s Campaign, and United Methodist Women’s Executive for Racial Justice, Emily Jones. The discussion will center around the church and politics and will examine questions such as "what does it mean to engage politically?", "Should church leaders invo...

This month as we mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s right to vote—a milestone Methodist women helped to achieve—women are again mobilizing to make their voices heard through the franchise. Listen in on this conversation on voting and voter suppression. The discussion features women of faith who are working to ensure that every eligible voter can vote. Our guests are Sabri...

The videotaped killing of George Floyd has focused the world on the racism steeped into our nation’s founding and poisoning our institutions for too long. Enough. We must end racism now. We cannot burden another generation with this. Listen in on this Faith Talks conversation as we talk about the United Methodist Church’s Dismantling Racism: Pressing On to Freedom initiative. -- Panelists: Bishop...

In the Bible, we learn that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Ghost. We learn that we are to care for our bodies as though we are caring for the body of Christ. Yet in the hustle and bustle of life, it is easy to focus on everyone and everything except ourselves. While there are numerous conversations about self-care, it is individual and it is specific. What works for one may not work for th...

We must talk about race and racism and how it shows up in everyday life in America— including our public education system. Join us for a discussion on education equity with Thena Robinson Mock of the Community for Just Schools Fund and Destiny McClurkin, a public-school teacher in New York City. Together, we will discuss how to eliminate disparities in education and ensure all children can learn i...

Affecting an estimated 40 million adults, anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the United States. While anxiety is highly treatable, only 39.6 percent of people who suffer from the disorder seek treatment. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people were struggling with anxiety, and we can only imagine how those people, and others, are faring. On this episode of Faith Tal...

Join us for another episode of Faith Talks as we talk about the impact COVID-19 has on incarcerated individuals and their families. Visit http://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/FaithTalks to listen to more episodes and to see the schedule for upcoming conversations.

On this episode of Faith Talks we're having a conversation about how to be present with grief, both in our individual lives and in our communities. Join host Jennifer Farmer as she talks with Dr. Trudy Corry Rankin, a mental health practitioner; the Rev. Dionne P. Boissière Chaplain of the Church Center for the United Nations; Andris Salter, UMW Associate General Secretary; and the Rev. Jes Kast,...

The coronavirus pandemic has led to school and business closures, job loss, overwhelmed grocery stores and sick and stressed out family members. Places of worship are thinking through how to remain connected amidst mandates for social distancing to slow the spread of the virus. Even in the face of fear and uncertainty, we know faith is possible. The second of this two part episode features intervi...

The coronavirus pandemic has led to school and business closures, job loss, overwhelmed grocery stores and sick and stressed out family members. Places of worship are thinking through how to remain connected amidst mandates for social distancing to slow the spread of the virus. Even in the face of fear and uncertainty, we know faith is possible. The first of this this two part episode features int...

The Paid Family and Medical Leave Campaign is a key element of the Living Wage for All Campaign. We partner with Family Values at work ( www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/paid-family-leave) , launched during Mission u 2019 and will continue through 2020. --- Faith Talks is hosted by Jennifer R Farmer, Spotlight PR. Visit www. UnitedMethodistWomen.org to find out more.

The air we breathe, the stars we wish upon, the grass we walk on, all are beloved by God. And in the same way that God loved us, we are to love God’s creation. In fact, the way we express gratitude, the way that we say thank you is by carefully stewarding all that has been entrusted to us. In our first #UMWFaithTalks of the New Year, we will focus on how United Methodist Women’s Just Energy for Al...

This episode of United Methodist Women Faith Talks focuses on Mary, Maternal Health and the Role of Caregivers featuring Kathleen Pryor, United Methodist Women’s consultant for maternal health. Why focus on Mary and Maternal Health? Mary was an excellent example of motherhood and caregiving. She faithfully fulfilled an assignment that she didn’t ask for and did so in less than ideal circumstances....

Grace MusukaGrace is a regional missionary based in Harare and does leadership training with Central Conference United Methodist Women groups in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. This year’s World Day of Prayer worship service was written by women of Zimbabwe under the theme “Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk,” based on John 5:2-9a. Get to know the beaut...

The nation was stunned to learn Atatiana Jefferson, 28, had been killed in her home while playing a video game with her 8-year-old nephew by Fort Worth police making a wellness check on her. How could this happen? Truth is, Ms. Jefferson is not alone. Listen to this panel discussion about #SayHerName, a campaign to name and recognize black women who have been killed by police, and what Christian w...