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In the Fields
by St. Martin's-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church
Welcome to In the Fields! A weekly-ish podcast of sermons, stories, and lessons hosted by the folks at St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields in Columbia, SC.
Episodes
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We Changed Things, Don't Panic
You can find the full program calendar on our website or in your MyChurch portal. — Come visit us on campus or join us for worship on Sundays! smifsc.com facebook.com/smifsc instagram.com/smifsc youtube.com/c/StMartinsinthefieldsEpiscopalChurch
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My Favorite Martyr: jolly ol’ Nicholas of Myra
Buy Ben’s new book, Christ and the Council, here or wherever you get books.
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My Favorite Martyr: Edith Stein & Simon & Jude
We’re back in the My Favorite Martyr series, where in each episode, Mitch and Caitlyn trade stories about saints in our Episcopal kalendar of feasts and fasts.In today’s episode, Mitch and Caitlyn trade stories of Edith Stein and apostles Simon and Jude. Exploring the courage of Edith Stein’s...
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My Favorite Martyr: Barbara & Thecla
We’re back! New series, new stories, but your same ol’ two favorite priests. In each episode, Mitch and Caitlyn trade stories about saints in our Episcopal kalendar of feasts and fasts. For this first episode we cover Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Thecla of Iconium: two early Christian...
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Bonus! The Feast of the Epiphany
It's a bonus episode! Thanks for joining us on this 12 Days of Christmas journey. We thought we'd treat the feed with an extra reflection on the feast that ends the season, the visitation of the magi, and the stars they follow. Merry Christmas! And Happy Epiphany!
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The Twelfth Day of Christmas
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Eleventh Day of Christmas
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Tenth Day of Christmas
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Ninth Day of Christmas
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Eighth Day of Christmas - Feast of the Holy Name
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Seventh Day of Christmas - Eve of the Holy Name
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Sixth Day of Christmas
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Fifth Day of Christmas
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Fourth Day of Christmas - Feast of the Holy Innocents
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Third Day of Christmas - Feast of the Saint John the Evangelist
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The Second Day of Christmas - Feast of the Saint Stephen the Deacon
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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The First Day of Christmas - Feast of the Incarnation
Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas isn't just an annoying song - it is a deep tradition of feasting through one of our faith's greatest mysteries. God loved us so much that he became flesh and came among us, the eternal I Am born as a baby in Bethlehem. In this special series, we honor the...
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On mission in Ecuador
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What is Advent?
From the haze of “oh gracious what is happening” Mitch and Caitlyn bring you a discussion on “What is happening with Advent?” They reflect on what Advent is, what is meaningful in the season for them, how to live faithfully in the church calendar to unwrap all the treasures of our seasons. And…
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On pilgrimage to Ecuador
This week the entire ministry team - Mitch, Caitlyn, Dianna, and Alex - come together to share stories of the youth pilgrimage to Ecuador this summer! They discuss why pilgrimage is a cornerstone of our youth’s faith formation, the ecotheology and creation care the youth explored through the...
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GUEST SERMON: the Leavening of Grace feat. Oliver Hartner
Oliver Hartner - environmental activist, writer, and veteran - preaches from his soul, telling personal stories of growing up in the prejudices of the deep South, even in the church, but how that same church and the Eucharist gradually transformed him. He explains his understanding of Jesus's...
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GUEST SERMON: Bread for the Spirit feat. lay preacher Christi Mahon
Christi Mahon joins our lay preaching series this week. Her sermon braids together stories of her love of bread throughout her life but also its complicated position within diet culture, even though it has been the sustaining lifeforce since the ancient generations. We often substitue a million...
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GUEST SERMON: Ain’t No “White Bread” Jesus — feat. lay preacher Angela Adams
Angela Adams, middle school science teacher extraordinaire, kicks off our lay preaching series! Angela preaches on the “Bread of Life” sermon from John’s Gospel, in this season of “Breadtide.” Come for a soulful description of Jesus’ complex but deeply fulfilling love. Stay for Aunt Lakey and Mr....
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Loneliness and Artificial Intimacy: Part II
Caitlyn and Mitch are joined by St. Martin’s Communications Director Jim Morgan, and continue their exploration of loneliness, community, and the importance of imperfection in building meaningful relationships. Their wide-ranging discussion touches on technology, social media culture, and…
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Loneliness and Artificial Intimacy
— As promised, you can find the podcast we referenced on the “Unlocking Us podcast with Brene Brown.” The episode is “Esther Perel on New AI - Artificial Intimacy” on Apple and Spotify podcasts. It’s a live recording of Brene Brown and therapist Esther Perel. To leave Mitch and Caitlyn a comment…
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SERMON: Bread and Circuses
A Lenten sermon from Caitlyn about the wrist tattoo she got on a whim, and the bread and circuses given inside the city gates. A sermon for those who wish to see Jesus.
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SERMON: Buying Tomatoes
A Lenten sermon from Caitlyn on how hard it is to buy a good tomato, sin we didn’t ask to be a part of, and the grace that we do ask for.
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SERMON: Belonging in the Light
A Lenten sermon from Mitch on John 3:16, the horrors of being different in high school, the belonging of true love, and walking as children of the light in that Love of Christ.
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Sports, Sports Culture, and Healthy Spirituality
Mitch and Caitlyn sit down with Eva Greenberg, educator and athletic director at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, SC for a conversation about youth sports, athletics, and the gifts and challenges modern sports culture presents to children and families. What does it mean to engage with...
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SERMON: A living death, or a dying life?
Caitlyn preaches on Matthew 10:24-39, when Jesus says, “I come not to bring peace but a sword.” Come for the rock climbing, stay for the CS Lewis story. Preached on Sunday June 25. Find the readings at: http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL/Pentecost/AProp7_RCL.html
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Summer Reading: the Southern Baptist Convention Fallout
Mitch and Caitlyn talk about the articles and news they’ve read following the Southern Baptist Convention’s vote on women pastors’ validity, the expulsion of their churches, and the doxxing of those pastors. Part rant, part lament, but always straight from the heart. You can read about it on most...
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Summer Reading: Awe Walks
This week Mitch and Caitlyn read the article This Kind of Walk Is Much More Than a Workout: Incorporating awe into your daily stroll can bring mental and physical benefits. You can read it at: www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/well/move/walking-workout-awe-mental-health
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We’re back!
Mitch and Caitlyn finally spend 30 minutes in the same room and share their plans for the podcast this summer! From Lent to Pentecost was a long haul for us, but we’re glad to be back in the saddle again for weekly-ish episodes!
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Spirituality, Sobriety, and Joy
Mitch and Caitlyn welcome on the Rev. Erin Jean Warde! She’s an author, sobriety coach, spiritual director, and Episcopal priest. We discuss what it means to discern your own relationship with alcohol and how to welcome in abundant life. This podcast episode is for everyone, whether you are sober...
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When passion meets God’s service: with special guests from the Domestic Violence Law Clinic
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Jesus, Joseph, and Making Family
Mitch and Caitlyn talk about Joseph, adoptive father of Jesus, and what makes a family holy. With special guest - Mitch's mom.
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It’s Advent!
Mitch and Caitlyn sit down to casually chat about surviving Advent, and maybe even getting something good out of it. Listen for when Caitlyn makes Mitch uncomfortable.
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Death & Dying Part II: How to be with someone who is grieving
A full (mostly correct) transcript of today’s podcast can be found at: https://share.descript.com/view/IZ888J2EvzQ
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Death and Dying Part I: How to be with someone who is dying
Mitch and Caitlyn talk about how to be with someone who is dying, whether a short or long process. Part I in a two part series. Look next week for Part II: How to be with someone who is grieving.
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Saint Francis, Trauma, and War: with special guest Army Chaplain Jeremy
Caitlyn and Mitch sit down with army chaplain instructor Jeremy Mount to discuss Saint Francis’ history as a solider and how the saint can speak to those who have come back from war today.
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Minisode: Sober October
Join our private St. Martin’s Sober October group on Facebook to chat with Mitch, Caitlyn, and others through the month. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sober.smifsc
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How to be the Best Church
We won best church in Columbia! And here's how you can too. Mitch and Caitlyn talk about what makes a church good, and what makes us great (spoiler: the answer to both is Jesus).
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Greasing the Wheels Again
It’s been a minute! Mitch and Caitlyn sit down to catch up on the summer and look ahead at what’s coming down the pike at St. Martin’s. Not a St. Martin’s member? Don’t worry, we’ll return to regular programming soon.
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Why does Lent have to come after Mardi Gras?
Mitch and Caitlyn sit down and talk about all things Lent. What they're giving up, what the point of it is, and that one Valentine's Day that Caitlyn REALLY messed up.
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Why Church? with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Mitch and Caitlyn sit down with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry (!!!) to wonder about what it means to be church in these times we find ourselves in, and how to juggle the bishop's stick.
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Why Church? with Ed Watson
Caitlyn sits down with Ed Watson, a doctoral candidate in Theology at Yale, to wonder about the limits of human expression and those weird Anglicans eating crumbs off the floor.
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An old priest and a young priest
Caitlyn and The Fathers Smith, Mitch and his dad Daniel, chat together about what’s changed in the church in the last 40 years and through COVIDtide. — Come visit us on campus or join us for worship on Sundays! smifsc.com facebook.com/smifsc instagram.com/smifsc...
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Kanuga. Y’all come! - Bonus Episode
We’re finally heading back to Kanuga as a parish after a pandemic-induced hiatus! Mitch sits down with the Committee Chair, Neil Rashley, to talk about why it’s so special to our parish.
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Every Church is a Mission Church
Caitlyn and Mitch banter about Advent as they present a sermon from Mitch about being the saints we admired. With most churches at 2/3 the strength they once were, Mitch charges us to evangelize like we’re on “mission status” again.
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Welcome to In the Fields! A weekly-ish podcast of sermons, stories, and lessons hosted by the folks at St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields in Columbia, SC.
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