OMG -- One Moment in God

Episode 9 (June 2020): Figuring Out Our Food with Lea Kone

Downtown Presbyterian Church member Lea Kone talks with Pat and Tucker about what food means to us as humans and people of faith. Lea is a board co-chair of the ROC SALT Ministry of the Presbytery of the Genesee Valley. To support ROC SALT’s work, including the South Wedge Food Program, please visit https://www.rocsaltcenter.org. The…

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Episode 7 (July 2019): The Art of the Sermon

Pat and Tucker explore the process of how Pat puts together her sermons, from Monday’s first scriptural impressions to Sunday morning in the pulpit. Music: Alan Jones and Jason Cloen on “A Little Talk with Jesus,” and Alan Jones on “His Eye Is on the Sparrow.” Other music: “For We Shall Know Speed,” by Blue Dot…

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Episode 6 (May 2019): Food Sustainability with Callie Babbitt, Diana Rodriguez, and Jessica Peterson

In this Sunday Forum recording from March 3, 2019, DPC member and Rochester Institute of Technology professor Callie Babbitt discusses food sustainability, accompanied by her graduate students Jessica Peterson and Diana Rodriguez. Music: “For We Shall Know Speed” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).  

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Episode 5 (March 2019): Sarah Collins and Raina Bouphavong

Downtown Church members Sarah Collins and Raina Bouphavong join Pat and Tucker for a discussion of race, sexism, identity and faith. Featured music: DPC Choir and congregation on “Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises”; Lee Wright and Alan Jones improvise on “Hold On.” Other music by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) (“Ranch Hand” and “For We Shall…

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Episode 4 (January 2019): Spiritual Journeys with Windsor Wade

In our series of interviews and talks called “Spiritual Journeys,” we hear Downtown Church members and friends tell the stories of their faith. This time we’ll hear from Windsor Wade. Windsor is a member of our church, and also a retired social studies teacher in the Rochester City School District. As you’ll hear, his talk…

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Episode 3 (December 2018): Practicing Mindfulness

Pat and Tucker discuss mindfulness, with clips from Pat’s Sunday Forum talk on the topic. Music: Lee Wright and Alan Jones improvise on “Now Thank We All Our God.”  

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Episode 2 (September 2018): Spiritual Journeys with Raina Bouphavong

In the first of a series of interviews with Downtown Church members and friends, Pat and Tucker are joined by Raina Bouphavong, who tells the story of her faith from childhood to today. Music: Lee Wright and Jason Holmes on “I’ve Just Come From the Fountain” and “Thank You, God” performed by Lee Wright and…

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Episode 1 (August 2018): Whole-Making with Shira May

In OMG’s first-ever episode, Pat and Tucker discuss “whole-making,” or restorative practices, with Shira May, executive director of Partners in Restorative Initiatives. Music: “Over My Head” performed by Lee Wright and Thomas Warfield, and “All Day, All Night” by Lee Wright and the DPC congregation.  

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