Light Breaking Out

Season 02: Creative Community CareThis season focuses on the “Creative Community Care: Artists Respond to Pandemic Times,” an interactive traveling group exhibit exploring concerns and questions arising from COVID-19 and racial violence at the intersection of the arts, learning, faith, and the city. We hear from the curatorial team about their vision for the project, and from the eight artists who adapted their creative practices to process their own experiences with grief and memory, relationships as neighbors and friends, and roles as parents and caregivers.ep06: Learning How to Gather with Care (Sasha Hallock and Eva Ting)Eva Ting and Sasha Hallock, key members of the Creative Community Care team, share their reflections on the residency and traveling exhibit in this episode. We hear how their gifts of administration, facilitation, and hospitality supported the materialization of this project, and how they saw God at work in the midst of the journey.

Season 02: Creative Community CareThis season focuses on the “Creative Community Care: Artists Respond to Pandemic Times,” an interactive traveling group exhibit exploring concerns and questions arising from COVID-19 and racial violence at the intersection of the arts, learning, faith, and the city. We hear from the curatorial team about their vision for the project, and from the eight artists who adapted their creative practices to process their own experiences with grief and memory, relationships as neighbors and friends, and roles as parents and caregivers.ep05: Formed and Shaped Together (Julian David Reid and Sophia Victor)In this episode, we hear from Creative Community Care artists Julian David Reid and Sophia Victor. They reflect on how their interactions with the other artists in the residency influenced and shaped their own creative practices. This, in turn, impacted their care for their communities.

Season 02: Creative Community CareThis season focuses on the “Creative Community Care: Artists Respond to Pandemic Times,” an interactive traveling group exhibit exploring concerns and questions arising from COVID-19 and racial violence at the intersection of the arts, learning, faith, and the city. We hear from the curatorial team about their vision for the project, and from the eight artists who adapted their creative practices to process their own experiences with grief and memory, relationships as neighbors and friends, and roles as parents and caregivers.ep04: Bearing Witness, Sharing Testimony (Alysia Nicole Harris and De'Amon Harges)In this episode, we meet Alysia Nicole Harris and De'Amon Harges, two artists from the Creative Community Care residency. Listen as they share about how they entered into the residency and how their projects bore witness and expressed care for the stories of their neighbors and communities, past and present.

Season 02: Creative Community CareThis season focuses on the “Creative Community Care: Artists Respond to Pandemic Times,” an interactive traveling group exhibit exploring concerns and questions arising from COVID-19 and racial violence at the intersection of the arts, learning, faith, and the city. We hear from the curatorial team about their vision for the project, and from the eight artists who adapted their creative practices to process their own experiences with grief and memory, relationships as neighbors and friends, and roles as parents and caregivers.ep03: Care in Grief and Joy (de'Angelo DIA and Olga Lah)In this episode, we meet de'Angelo DIA and Olga Lah, two artists from the Creative Community Care residency. Listen as they share about how they entered into the residency and how their projects brought together aspects of faith, art, and community care.

Season 02: Creative Community CareThis season focuses on the “Creative Community Care: Artists Respond to Pandemic Times,” an interactive traveling group exhibit exploring concerns and questions arising from COVID-19 and racial violence at the intersection of the arts, learning, faith, and the city. We hear from the curatorial team about their vision for the project, and from the eight artists who adapted their creative practices to process their own experiences with grief and memory, relationships as neighbors and friends, and roles as parents and caregivers.ep02: An Invitation to Care (Naomi Kuo and Naomi Lawrence) In this episode, we meet Naomi Kuo and Naomi Lawrence, two artists from the Creative Community Care residency. Listen as they share about how they entered into the residency and how their projects brought together aspects of faith, art, and community care.

Season 02: Creative Community CareThis season focuses on the “Creative Community Care: Artists Respond to Pandemic Times,” an interactive traveling group exhibit exploring concerns and questions arising from COVID-19 and racial violence at the intersection of the arts, learning, faith, and the city. We hear from the curatorial team about their vision for the project, and from the eight artists who adapted their creative practices to process their own experiences with grief and memory, relationships as neighbors and friends, and roles as parents and caregivers.ep01: Introducing Creative Community Care (Sarah Gerth van den Berg and Maria Liu Wong) In this first episode of the season, we learn about the virtual artist residency that gave rise to this exhibition. We meet Sarah Gerth ven dan Berg, who co-curated this exhibit with Maria Liu Wong, and hear their reflections on the process and work.

Season 01: Building Hope in and with CommunityThis inaugural season of Light Breaking Out focuses on how God is at work connecting the Church and community.ep 03 : Creating Space for Next Gen (Toyin Omolola, New York, NY) Where can the next generation of diaspora faith communities find space to express themselves and engage their questions around identity and belief? Listen as community organizer and youth mentor Toyin Omolola shares about her work with the Nigerian diaspora in New York City and creating space for transformation.-----Light Breaking Out (A podcast series of the Ministry in the City HUB)Light Breaking Out is about finding hope. We ask those on the front lines in cities across North America how God is at work. Witness how the ordinary can become extraordinary.This podcast is part of the work of the Ministry in the City HUB. The HUB is a national initiative based at City Seminary of New York built to support the flourishing of ministry in the city in North America. We connect pastors, artists, and leaders of congregations, faith-based organizations and theological institutions concerned with the future of Christian faith in our cities. We tell stories and share resources, ideas, and practices for life-giving ministry through a learning network, research, and grants. For more information, go to ministryinthecityhub.org.

Season 01: Building Hope in and with CommunityThis inaugural season of Light Breaking Out focuses on how God is at work connecting the Church and community.ep 02: Catching God’s Flow (Sarah Gautier, Boston, MA) What does it look and sound like to work towards building people up in God's wholeness with community? As lawyer-pastor-coach-spoken word prophet, Rev. Sarah Gautier shares about her multi-faceted work with Latine young people and community partners in "Eastie" (East Boston, MA). (Note: This conversation was originally recorded in 2023.)-----Light Breaking Out (A podcast series of the Ministry in the City HUB)Light Breaking Out is about finding hope. We ask those on the front lines in cities across North America how God is at work. Witness how the ordinary can become extraordinary.This podcast is part of the work of the Ministry in the City HUB. The HUB is a national initiative based at City Seminary of New York built to support the flourishing of ministry in the city in North America. We connect pastors, artists, and leaders of congregations, faith-based organizations and theological institutions concerned with the future of Christian faith in our cities. We tell stories and share resources, ideas, and practices for life-giving ministry through a learning network, research, and grants. For more information, go to ministryinthecityhub.org.

Season 01 : Building Hope in and with CommunityThis inaugural season of Light Breaking Out focuses on how God is at work connecting the Church and community.ep 01: Seminary in Community (David Leong, Seattle, WA)How can the church be a sustained presence in our cities, listening and speaking to the concerns of today? Theological educator Dr. David Leong shares about his work as a bridge, engaging and forming seminary students with "all of what cities are and how they work" in Seattle, WA. (Note: This conversation was originally recorded in 2023.)-----Light Breaking Out (A podcast series of the Ministry in the City HUB)Light Breaking Out is about finding hope. We ask those on the front lines in cities across North America how God is at work. Witness how the ordinary can become extraordinary.This podcast is part of the work of the Ministry in the City HUB. The HUB is a national initiative based at City Seminary of New York built to support the flourishing of ministry in the city in North America. We connect pastors, artists, and leaders of congregations, faith-based organizations and theological institutions concerned with the future of Christian faith in our cities. We tell stories and share resources, ideas, and practices for life-giving ministry through a learning network, research, and grants. For more information, go to ministryinthecityhub.org.

Hello and welcome to Light Breaking Out, a podcast series produced by the Ministry in the City HUB in New York City. Light Breaking Out is about finding hope. We ask those on the front lines, in cities across North America, how God is at work in their communities. Witness with us how the ordinary can become extraordinary.