Encuentros Latinx Podcast
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Encuentro 20: Marcelino Rivera ”Again, my message will be: live your authentic life.”
Attention ministers seeking a new calling. Faith Community United Church of Christ in Bensenville, Illinois seeks a settled, full-time pastor. Theyre looking for a leader who speaks strong English an
Encuentro 19: Lisbeth Rivera ”The religion I believe in is explicit about the role of justice”
Welcome, beautiful listeners, to Encuentros Latinx in 2022. Do you like science fiction and fantasy? Do you want to support new and emerging Black and Latinx authors? Well, youll be pleased to know t
Encuentro 18: Storm Miguel Florez ”Collective liberation became my spirituality”
Encuentros Latinx is wrapping up yet another wonderful year with Posadas Navideas on December 15th at 5pm eastern, 4pm central, and 2pm pacific. Join us yet again on Zoom for music and fellowship.
Encuentro 17: Unlearning Racism and Homophobia Using Storytelling Toolkits
We are breaking our usual format this month and bringing you a panel episode with the Encuentros Latinx Advisory Committee demonstrating our racism and LGBTQ+ toolkits. Both resources are available fo
Encuentro 16: Josue Perea ”We need terminology that unites us”
My guest today is Josue Perea and in the spirit of the Halloween season, we start off with a discussion about death and mortality with a little help from some beloved sci-fi series. Then, Josue shares
Encuentro 15: La Muna "Christ was in my dream"
Today's guest is musician La Muna. Those of you who were at General Synod may remember her song Rooted In Your Love. I got a chance to catch up with her and she shares wonderful experiences of her fam
Tostones con Taylor 3: Encuentros Latinx at General Synod
Today's longer tostones episode is all about General Synod! Get a snapshot of our presence there and the shenanigans I got myself into.
Encuentro 14: Amparo Ortiz "Language always comes back to identity"
I am very excited to bring you today’s guest, Amparo Ortiz. Amparo is the author of a young adult fantasy book called Blazewrath Games about a Puerto Rican girl who aims to play in an international co
Encuentro 13: Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi "Comunidad is what sustains us"
Today's guest is Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi. We have such a great conversation about biracial and biethnic experience, her work with the Colectivo de UCC Latinx Ministries, which is the umbrella collectin
Tostones con Taylor 2: Rembering Pulse 5 Years Later
Today’s mini-cast is pretty serious and heavy because it is the 5 year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, a tragedy at the intersection of Latinx and queer. The UCC observed this with a virtual webinar service, which you can find on their YouTu.