The Talk with Kelly Erin O'Phelan

Ashley Lynn Hengst, recent graduate of Claremont School of Theology and new staffmember at All Saints Church, talks to us about her journey from conservative Evangelicalism to affirming theology, deconstructing harmful faith and reconstructing a healthy faith, taking with us the things that helped us in otherwise toxic spaces, and the importance of not ignoring the Evangelical church in the battle for abortion rights. Originally recorded in May 2022. 

Find Ashley on Twitter @ashleylhengst, and on Instagram @ashleylhengst, and find The Unlearning Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! 

Taylor Leong (aka Tomatobird), illustrator and comic creator, talks to us about her art, embracing complexity and ambiguity in faith, Jesus as a relatable figure to queer people, and the value and responsibility in portraying a brown Jesus. Originally recorded in March 2022.

Find Taylor on Twitter @tomato_bird, and her portfolio at tomatobird-art.tumblr.com. Here are some of the specific pieces we talked about:

The Rev. Jerry Maynard a.k.a. The People's Priest, a spiritual renegade and community organizer in the independent Catholic tradition, talks to us about accepting our belovedness as queer people, the church's work of service and downward mobility, and the spiritual role played as a Two Spirit person. Originally recorded in February 2022.

You can find Father Jerry at https://revjerrymaynard.org or across social media with the handle @thepplspriest. 

Follow the All Saints LGBTQ+ Ministry on Instagram @lgbtq_ascpas and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqascpas. Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now.

Theme music: Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod
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Follow the All Saints LGBTQ+ Ministry on Instagram (@lgbtq_ascpas) and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqascpas 
Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas
Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena

Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at  https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now

Theme music: Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod
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License:  https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Rabbi Heather Miller, spiritual leader and founder of Keeping It Sacred, joins us to talk about being made B'Tzelem Elohim—in the Image of God, how queerness can be found in Judaism right from the beginning, and her interfaith work in recognizing the human dignity of every person. Originally recorded in March 2021.

You can find Keeping It Sacred and its myriad of resources at keepingitsacred.com. Follow KITS and Rabbi Miller on Instagram @keepingitsacred and @hearabbi. 

Follow the All Saints LGBTQ+ Ministry on Instagram @lgbtq_ascpas and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqascpas Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now.

Theme music: Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Brian Silva, Executive Director of the National Equality Action Team (NEAT), joins us to talk about the work of NEAT, what it's been like to partner in social justice work with organizations—including religious ones—across the country, and advice for LGBTQ+ rights advocacy in the year to come. Originally recorded in March 2021.

Find NEAT at theneat.org and get involved in advocating for the Equality Act at equalitytime.org!

Follow the All Saints LGBTQ+ Ministry on Instagram @lgbtq_ascpas and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqascpas Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now.

Theme music: Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Rowan Larson, Minister for Christian Formation for Children and Youth and Parish Administrator at Grace Episcopal Church in Newton, MA, and candidate for priesthood in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, speaks to us about their work with young people, their experience of being a queer, non-binary person working in the church, and what the church still needs to work on to become the inclusive place God desires for it to be. Originally recorded in January 2021.

Follow Rowan (@theseminariansews) and Grace Episcopal Church (@gracenewtonma) on Instagram.

Follow the All Saints LGBTQ+ Ministry on Instagram (@lgbtq_ascpas) and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqascpas Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now.

Theme music: Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The Rev. Carla Robinson, priest at Christ Episcopal Church in Seattle, and the first Black transgender woman to be ordained in the Episcopal Church, tells us about her own story, the unique perspective and approach to God that transgender people can bring, and how the church can better support the LGBTQ+ community in its midst. Originally recorded in November 2020.

Follow the All Saints LGBTQ+ Ministry on Instagram (@lgbtq_ascpas) and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqascpas Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now.

Theme music: Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Alan Yarborough, Church Relations Officer in the Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations, speaks to us about advocacy work on all levels from the federal to the individual, and how the Episcopal Church can collaborate across different viewpoints. Originally recorded in October 2020.

Sign up to the Episcopal Public Policy Network at https://episcopalchurch.org/OGR/eppn-sign-up, and follow on Twitter/Instagram (@TheEPPN) and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEPPN

Follow the All Saints LGBTQ+ Ministry on Instagram (@lgbtq_ascpas) and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqascpas Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now.

Theme music: Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The Rev. Charles Graves IV, campus missioner for Houston Canterbury, speaks about the lessons learned from being a LGBTQ-affirming campus ministry, and where he has found hope in troubled times. Originally recorded in September 2020. 

Find Houston Canterbury and Rev Charles on Twitter (@houcanterbury), Instagram (@revcharlesgiv), and TikTok (@revcharlesgiv).

Follow the All Saints LGBTQ+ Ministry on Instagram (@lgbtq_ascpas) and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lgbtqascpas

Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now.

Theme music: Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license