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Prayers and Ponderings
by The Heartland Conference
The Heartland Conference Podcast of the United Church of Christ. heartlanducc.org
Episodes
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Together: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins and Rev. Dr. Chad Abbott
In this episode, Conference Ministers the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins (Heartland Conference) and the Rev. Dr. Chad Abbott (Indiana-Kentucky Conference), explore their work together as conference ministers in the United Church of Christ.
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Ponderings: Interim Ministry, An Interview with the Rev. Jeffrey A. Nelson
The Rev. Jeff Nelson is the Minister for Ministerial Calls and Transitions for the United Church of Christ: Having served as a pastor in Northeast Ohio for 15 years – most recently at Grace UCC, Uniontown – the Rev. Jeff Nelson focuses on resources and support for pastors and other authorized...
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Ponderings: An Interview about Neurodiversity with the Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund
An Interview about Neurodiversity with the Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund. In this interview we discuss Rev. Lund's new book: Blessed Minds: Breaking the Silence about Neurodiversity. Neurodiversity is only now being widely understood for the unique ways it affects how we interact in all kinds--even church....
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Prayer: Places of Rest, a Lenten Prayer with Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Places of Rest, A Lenten Prayer: Holy One, Help me pause just enough To notice Your invitation To step off my harried path And accept Your invitation To the rest that truly resets. Let the seat You offer Be the reminder I need To trust Your promise To lighten every weariness With Your renewing...
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Yes, Love, Thank You: An interview with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
With the release of his new book, Yes, Love, Thank You: Meditative Prayers and Pictures to Blossom Your Heart, the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins and the Rev. Cassidy Hall sit down to talk about prayer, spiritual practices, and new entryways into our interactions with the Divine. Often this Presence...
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Prayer: Election Time, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Election Time - A Prayer Holy God, Form us with loving resolve To bear Your light and hope Into a season fraught With fear and despair. Form our thoughts With Your alive Word of Love Able to fashion new creations Out of every crushing chaos. Mold our hearts Into vessels of grace Sorely needed in...
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Prayer: Summer Stillness, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Summer Stillness - A Prayer by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins O Love, Saturate me With Your summer stillness Opening deep within The space unnameable Formed by You For Your mystery Of unfolding love. Pause me with scents Scattered by flowers Coming into bloom Fed by Your sun and rain. Fix my…
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Prayer: Resurrection Stretch, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Resurrection Stretch - A Prayer, by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins Blossoming God, Open the petals Of my often closed life With Your irresistible light Of goodness and grace Revealing resurrection Surprises at every turn. Stretch every petal of me Too often closed to You And Your promises Of...
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A Pentecost Prayer: Turning Toward the Fire of Love, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Turning Toward the Fire of Love - A Pentecost Prayer by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins O Love, Let me turn Aside in awe Of morning’s fire Rising in silences That speak a Word Recreating the world. Your Holy Presence Unnameable, yet voicing A song within uncontainable. Your “yes” of yearning...
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Prayer: Necessary Sabbath Rest, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Necessary Sabbath Rest - A Prayer by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins Loving God, Grant me grace To receive Your Sabbath Rest and renewal So often resisted In frenzied rush Toward inertias Of my own making. Let breathing space Awaken me to Your breath Given as gift in every moment For a soul...
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Sermon: The Call of Christ to be Woke, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
The following sermon "The Call of Christ to be Woke" was preached by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins at the MLK Day Worship Celebration at Woodland Christian Disciples of Christ in Columbus, Ohio on January 15, 2024. The text for the sermon was Ephesians 5:1-2 and 6-17.
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Pondering: The Ligamental Life, Heart to Heart with The Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
In this episode, we hear the Conference Minister Address from the 2023 Heartland Conference Annual Gathering. The Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins shares about the necessary ligamental life of the church in his heart-to-heart reflection with the Heartland Conference. To view this video or other…
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Prayer: United and Uniting – A Prayer for the United Church of Christ and the World with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
United and Uniting - A Prayer for the United Church of Christ and the World written and read by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins O Love, Form us ever anew United and uniting Bearing a vision larger Than we can imagine. Form the puzzling Predicaments of our day Into something precious And beautiful...
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Prayer: Temple Body with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Temple Body - A Prayer written and read by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins O Love, Bless this temple body Given as gift by You Enlivened by Your Spirit For worship and work In thanks and praise Of all You make possible. Form in me a reverence For care of this gift Of body given by You For the...
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Prayer: Walking Holy Week’s Road with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Walking Holy Week’s Road, A Prayer by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins Loving God, Lead me step by step On this Holy Week road And form Your will and way In answer to the weariness And worry of the world So easily residing in my soul. Let the same sustaining spirit You poured into Christ Jesus Be...
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Prayer: Oh Snap! A Prayer of Confession with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Oh Snap! A Prayer of Confession, by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins Loving God, O snap! Said too much. O snap! Said too little. O snap! Got distracted O snap! Ate too much. O snap! Too little sleep. O snap! Unexpected turn. O snap! Cut off. O snap! Worry day. O snap! Plans changed. O snap! Tired…
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Prayer: Everyday Thanksgivings with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Transcript: Everyday Thanksgivings, A Prayer by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins Loving God, For the gift of a new day I give You thanks For breath of body I give You thanks For silence of soul I give You thanks For work that matters I give You thanks For blessed memories I give You thanks For...
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Prayer: Beginning Again with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Beginning Again An Advent Prayer Loving God, Thank-you for the gift Of beginning again When all seems lost Or weariness wears down The last inch of hope. Yes, turn the page Of over-rehearsed despair Or dread of dullness Formed by too much Of just about everything. Form instead Your promise When...
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Pondering: The Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., 2022 Annual Gathering Sermon
The Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., Installation Service Preacher: The Reverend Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) US and Canada. He serves as executive director of the Columbus-based Ohio Council of Churches. A native of Cleveland, Ohio…
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Pondering: The Rev. Joanna D'Agostino 2022 Annual Gathering Sermon
During the 2022 Heartland Conference (UCC) Annual Gathering, we had the joy of hearing from Rev. Joanna D'Agostino in an Opening Worship Sermon. The Rev. Joanna D’Agostino has been the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Congregational Church since June 2018. Joanna has a passion for Restorative Justice,...
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Pondering: 2022 Annual Gathering Next Week!
This brand new episode features an introduction from Communications Director, Cassidy Hall, who shares a brief overview of Annual Gathering dates and deadlines. She reminds us this year's Annual Gathering is September 22-23 at Westerville UCC and the deadline to register is Monday, September 19th...
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Prayer: Spirit Fruit with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Prayer: Spirit Fruit with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins Loving God, ripen me… Grant me grace to love That Your pulse may enliven me. Grant me your joining joy, Answering the fear of the world With your radiant Spirit. Grant me Your peace to share In a world aching to rest From fractious…
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Prayer: Rising Up with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins
Welcome to the first episode of Prayers & Ponderings, a Heartland Conference Podcast. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey or your journey in listening to podcasts, you're welcome here! The Heartland Conference is a part of the United Church of Christ and works with churches in Northern...
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