Encuentros Latinx Podcast

Encuentros Latinx Podcast


Latest Episodes

Encuentro 20: Marcelino Rivera ”Again, my message will be: live your authentic life.”
February 05, 2022

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”
January 08, 2022

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”
December 04, 2021

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
November 09, 2021

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”
October 02, 2021

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"
September 04, 2021

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
August 14, 2021

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"
August 07, 2021

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"
July 03, 2021

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
June 12, 2021

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.