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SeaPres Podcast
by Seattle Presbytery
We envision the SeaPres Podcast to be a space for resourceful conversations and relevant discussions on important topics facing the presbyterian church, and church at-large. Each podcast highlights streams of thought, theological reflections, and innovative ideas from a variety of perspectives. It is our hope, the podcast content will serve as a type of curriculum or collective wisdom for listeners interested in the transforming church.
Episodes
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On Being An Elder: After Session Service
You’ve been nominated, elected, and installed as a ruling elder at your church. You show up for your first session meeting and… God calls and equips us to serve as spiritual leaders of congregations but what that really means and how that is lived out in real time — and with real people — can be...
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On Being An Elder: Session Dynamics
You’ve been nominated, elected, and installed as a ruling elder at your church. You show up for your first session meeting and… God calls and equips us to serve as spiritual leaders of congregations but what that really means and how that is lived out in real time — and with real people — can be...
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On Being An Elder: Discernment and Communal Decision Making
You’ve been nominated, elected, and installed as a ruling elder at your church. You show up for your first session meeting and… God calls and equips us to serve as spiritual leaders of congregations but what that really means and how that is lived out in real time — and with real people — can be...
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On Being An Elder: The Ordination Questions
You’ve been nominated, elected, and installed as a ruling elder at your church. You show up for your first session meeting and… God calls and equips us to serve as spiritual leaders of congregations but what that really means and how that is lived out in real time — and with real people — can be...
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SeaPres Conversations: Thriving Congregations Initiative (September 2025)
An update on the Thriving Congregations Initiative, featuring Rev. Dr. Tali Hairston, Revs. Maggie Breen, Eliana Maxim, & Scott Lumsden.
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SeaPres Conversations: Colombia Partnership
Seattle Presbytery will soon be celebrating the 10th anniversary of a missional partnership with the Presbytery of the North Coast in Barranquilla, Colombia. Pastors and members of over 9 Seattle Presbytery churches have participated in this ministry. Join Haley Ballast (Wallingford PC), Phil…
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SeaPres Conversations: Olympia Presbytery Partnerships
Featuring: Rev. Eliana Maxim (Co-Executive Presbyter, Seattle Presbytery), Rev. Dexter Kearny (Parish Mobilizer, One Parish One Prisoner, Underground Ministries), Rev. Deanna Gemmer (Pastor, Hagar's Community Church).
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SeaPres Conversations with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim & Scott Lumsden
January 2024 SeaPres update with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim & Scott Lumsden. Seattle Presbytery website
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SeaPres Conversations with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim & Scott Lumsden
August 2023 SeaPres update with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim & Scott Lumsden. Seattle Presbytery website
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SeaPres Conversations with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim & Scott Lumsden
February 2023 update from Co-EPs Revs. Eliana Maxim and Scott Lumsden.
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SeaPres Podcast: Thriving Congregations Initiative Leadership Forum (Part Two)
Featuring: Rev. Dr. Tali Hairston, Rev. Paul Kim & Rev. Eliana Maxim. You're invited to the Thriving Congregations Leadership Forum Sep. 31-Oct. 1. The Leadership Forum is not the usual conference with speaker and listener. The Forum is a space for robust dialogue among pastors, staff, and senior...
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SeaPres Podcast: Thriving Congregations Initiative Leadership Forum
Featuring: Rev. Dr. Tali Hairston, Rev. Maggie Breen & Rev. Paul Kim. You're invited to the Thriving Congregations Leadership Forum Sep. 30-Oct. 1. The Leadership Forum is for pastors and senior leaders (e.g. staff, elders) to develop capacity to lead learning congregations. We will be…
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SeaPres Podcast: June 2022 Update from Co-Executive Presbyters
June 2022 update from Co-EPs Revs. Eliana Maxim and Scott Lumsden. Online: June 21st stated meeting information.
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SeaPres Conversations: Colombia Mission Partnership
Eight years after embarking on a unique partnership with the Presbytery of the North Coast (Presbyterian Church of Colombia), Seattle Presbytery staff discuss this pivotal time of deeper engagement and mutual learning invitations. Join Revs. Scott Lumsden, Tali Hairston, Maggie Breen, Paul Kim…
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SeaPres Conversations with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim & Scott Lumsden
New episode: SeaPres Podcast. Co-Executive Presbyters Eliana Maxim & Scott Lumsden recap the October presbytery meeting, look ahead to the next few months, and share an important message for our pastoral leaders. Scott and Eliana shared this written report at the October SeaPres meeting.
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SeaPres Conversations with Tali, Maggie, & Eliana
Revs. Tali Hairston (Director of Community Organizing, Advocacy, and Development), Maggie Breen (Community Education & Assessment Specialist), and Eliana Maxim (Co-Executive Presbyter) reflect on Christians’ response to the insurrection in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6. More conversations: NPR’s Sam...
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Election Reflection: A Conversation with Revs. Eliana Maxim, Tali Hairston, and Denise Anderson
Election Day has come and gone and ballots are still being counted to determine the outcome. But now what? Where do we go from here? Listen to a conversation with Revs. Tali Hairston, Denise Anderson (Coordinator for Racial and Intercultural Justice in the Presbyterian Mission Agency and former...
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SeaPres Conversations with Eliana, Scott, & Tali: Leading Change
Leading Change: Join a fireside chat with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim, Scott Lumsden, and Tali Hairston, Dir. of Community Organizing, Advocacy, and Development.
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Episode 9: SeaPres Conversations with Eliana, Scott, & Tali
Join a fireside chat with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim, Scott Lumsden, and Tali Hairston, Dir. of Community Organizing, Advocacy, and Development. Read June 12 SeaPres update from Scott Lumsden.
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Episode 8: SeaPres Conversations
SeaPres Conversations: Co-EP Scott Lumsden talks with Pastor Susie Beil (Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church, Bremerton) about transformation, change, and the church.
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Episode 7: Public Health, Faith, & Race: A conversation with Rev. Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung
Public Health, Faith, & Race: A conversation with Tali Hairston, Dir. of Community Organizing, Advocacy, and Development and Rev. Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung. Read the Op-Ed Dr. DeYoung co-wrote with Minneapolis NAACP President Leslie Redmond:...
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SeaPres Podcast Episode 6: SeaPres Conversations
Co-EP Scott Lumsden talks with Pastor Becki Barrett (Overlake Park Presbyterian Church, Bellevue) about life and ministry, including reimagining the church’s future and questions about coming “back”, and how Jesus may be calling us to survive a pandemic.
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SeaPres Podcast Episode 5: Challenges and Opportunities for the Church (Part I)
SeaPres Co-EP Eliana Maxim has a conversation with Rev. Dr. J.Herbert Nelson, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (USA) on the contextual changes needed to be navigated for the PCUSA in the 21st century, particularly in light of the pandemic.
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SeaPres Podcast Episode 4: Hard to Hear
In the midst of a global pandemic, it can be hard to hear the pain of others. This podcast episode considers faith that listens to the other in difficult times. This week, Tali Hairston, Dir. of Community Organizing, Advocacy, and Development chats with Haley Ballast, Ruling Elder at John Knox...
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SeaPres Podcast Episode 3
Join a fireside chat with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim, Scott Lumsden, and Tali Hairston, Dir. of Community Organizing, Advocacy, and Development. It's Easter! Wait, we're still on Lock Down? We need to not only take the long view, but we need to be thinking about what has changed about church life and...
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SeaPres Podcast Episode 2
Chaplains provide spiritual support and comfort in a variety of settings in our communities. What does their ministry look like in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, and what can we all learn from them? This week, Eliana Maxim spends time with Revs. Leah Klug, Mollie M'anao, and Charlie Scoma.
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SeaPres Podcast Episode 1
Join a "fireside" chat with Co-EPs Eliana Maxim, Scott Lumsden, and Tali Hairston, Dir. of Community Organizing, Advocacy, and Development. In this episode, they discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on our congregations and communities. We pray this will be yet another way to stay…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We envision the SeaPres Podcast to be a space for resourceful conversations and relevant discussions on important topics facing the presbyterian church, and church at-large. Each podcast highlights streams of thought, theological reflections, and innovative ideas from a variety of perspectives. It is our hope, the podcast content will serve as a type of curriculum or collective wisdom for listeners interested in the transforming church.
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We envision the SeaPres Podcast to be a space for resourceful conversations and relevant discussions on important topics facing the presbyterian church, and church at-large. Each podcast highlights streams of thought, theological reflections, and innovative ideas from a variety of perspectives. It...
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