With Love And Justice For All

Ep.146 - Lent Pt.2: Finding Joy in Plan B, C, D...

Revs Kelly & Ogun continue their discussion about lent with a focus on joy, justice, reinvention, and finding comfort in unmade plans.

Ep. 145 - Lent Pt.1: Bridge of Lamentations

As we explore what Lent means for us today, we discuss loss, grief, and lamenting as a healing spiritual practice.

Ep.144 - No Shame In Shame

Revs Kelly and Ogun explore the potentially debilitating impact of shame, while also acknowledging that it may serve a useful purpose in justice work.

Ep.143 - Just So We're Clear

Revs Kelly & Ogun talk about prophetic spirituality as a path to clarity of conviction and commitment to justice.

Ep.142 - DecolonizeYour Prayers

Our unconscious beliefs and practices shape our language, and that language shapes our communities. Language matters, who we listen to matters, deepening our awareness of the ways we are tangled in systems of oppression such as racism, sexism, white supremacy, patriarchy, and capitalism matters.
On this episode Revs Kelly & Ogun take a look at contemplative practices that can help us see more clearly and cultivate our commitment to liberation for all people using disability affirming, gender inclusive and affirming, as well as culturally inclusive practices.
Register for our Decolonize Your Prayers learning pod at projectsanctus.com/events/decolonize-prayer

Ep.141 - Isolation Means Death, Belonging Brings Life

Revs Kelly & Ogun talk about the challenges of cultivating belonging without othering those who would seek to inflict harm and death through isolationist policies.
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Sign up for our zoon book club discussion of BELONGING WITHOUT OTHERING on Feb 27, 7:30pm ET at projectsanctus.com/846-book-club

Ep.140 - What Clergy Does Is What Clergy Believes

Revs Kelly & Ogun make a direct appeal to fellow clergy to be brave and emulate Episcopalian Bishop Budde in speaking truth directly to power. 
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Free registration is now open for our 8:46 Book Club zoom discussion on BELONGING WITHOUT OTHERING on Feb 27th. The root of all inequality is the process of othering – and its solution is the practice of belonging. For more info and to register visit projectsanctus.com/846-book-club
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Registration is now open for our upcoming  zoom learning pod DECOLONIZE OUR PRAYERS on Feb 15. We are looking at contemplative practices that can help us see more clearly and cultivate our commitment to liberation for all people. Economic Justice pricing available. More info and registration at projectsanctus.com/events/decolonize-prayer

Ep.139 - Welcome To The Apocalypse

The Apocalypse is officially here! Revs Kelly & Ogun talk about Trump's inauguration, his slew of Executive Orders, and how we can be the antidote to the Apocalypse. 
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Free registration is now open for our 8:46 Book Club zoom discussion on BELONGING WITHOUT OTHERING on Feb 27th. The root of all inequality is the process of othering – and its solution is the practice of belonging. For more info and to register visit projectsanctus.com/846-book-club

Ep.138 - Double-Edged DEI

DEI programs and initiatives helped bring awareness to the need for justice and equity while perpetuating and creating harm. More and more corporations are scrapping their programs that were likely performative, and as a show of allegiance to the incoming administration. Revs kelly and Ogun discuss this understandable yet alarming trend, and talk about a recent event in the Unity community that showed the need for DEI programs to remain. For more info, to register for our activities, and to make a donation visit projectsanctus.com

Ep.137 - Since We've Been Gone

Revs Kelly & Ogun return after a break with a recap of their time off and a few hints at new project_SANCUTS opportunities for 2025. To learn more and to make a donation visit projectsanctus.com

Ep.136 - Decolonizing Thanksgiving

In the final episode of 2024 Kelly and Ogun explore the ways we can create new rituals and practices for Thanksgiving that are more aligned with liberation. For more info and to support the podcast visit projectsanctus.com

Ep.135 - Now What?

Revs Kelly & Ogun share their post-election thoughts and discuss next steps for the liberation revolution.
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Find community and solidarity in our Antiracsim Affinity Groups. More info + free registration at projectsanctus.com/antiracism-affinity-groups

Ep.134 - Political Bypassing

There have been many conversations about spiritual bypassing. In this episode Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about political bypassing, another way to avoid uncomfortable discussions about the bigger issues that continue to perpetuate systems of oppression.

Ep.133 - Truth Tellers

Revs Kelly & Ogun discuss the legacy of colonialism and what we can do about it. They highlight some Indigenous activists you probably never heard of but need to know about. 
LINKS:
10 Native American Activists You Should Know
Decolonize the Holidays: An Alternative to Columbus Day (and Canadian Thanksgiving)
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Sign up for our EMBODIED PRACTICES FOR THE ELECTION workshop at projectsanctus.com
 

Ep.132- To Tell The Truth

As Indigenous Peoples Day approaches Revs Kelly & Ogun talk about the whitewashing and redacting of history.
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Ep.131 - What Do YOU Mean When You Say Justice?

Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about the 2nd assassination attempt on the former president and the challenge of defining Justice. 
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Registration now open for our workshops UNCONSCIOUS BIAS and EMBODIED PRACTICES FOR ELECTIONS at https://projectsanctus.com/events/
 

Ep.130 - Embodied Practices For Elections

Kelly and Ogun briefly recap the presidential debate before sharing the importance of embodied practices as tools for navigating anxiety around the upcoming election.
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Join us on Sept 14 at 10:30am EST on Zoom for our Embodied Practices For Elections workshop. During this 90-minute live, powerful, experiential session of engaging embodied practices we will connect with our own bodily wisdom and deep resources. Registration now open at https://projectsanctus.com/events/embodied-practices-for-elections/
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Ep.129 - We All Need To Be In Affinity Groups

Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about their experience participating in and hosting Affinity Groups, and why everyone needs to be in one.
Join our online Affinity Group -- https://projectsanctus.com/antiracism-affinity-groups/
 

Ep.128 - What The Hell Just Happened?!

It's been a WILD 10 days! We review the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the Republican National Convention, Biden's decision not to run, and the enthusiastic embrace of Kamala Harris as the Democratic presumptive nominee for President. We also talk about the anticipated misogynoir that will come the Vice President's way, Project 2025, and how spiritual communities and clergy can respond.
Links:
Summary of Project 2025 - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c977njnvq2do
Misogynoir - https://www.blackburncenter.org/post/2020/02/12/what-is-misogynoir
 

Ep.127 - Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy

For the Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy we welcome Jennifer C Martin who writes and speaks about religion, politics, polyamory, sexuality, culture, entertainment, and more. Jennifer lives in Richmond, VA with her two partners, two children, two dogs, six chickens, one cat, and one frog. She is a member of the United Church of Christ. We talk about her journey to polyamory, her coming out at church experience, and what she's teaching churches about being inclusive to non-monogamous people and familes.
Learn more about Jennifer at https://jennifercmartin.com/
Learn more about the Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy at https://www.weekofvisibility.com/