Rev. Doug Bunnell, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham, WA engages the creator and host of "On the Verge" in a joyful and energetic conversation about  Corey Schlosser-Hall's time as Executive Presbyter in the Northwest Coast Presbyter.  We get a glimpse of the journey that brought him to the role in the first place and hear about the new adventure he is embarking upon with the Presbyterian Mission Agency.  While Corey's transition is bittersweet, this conversation is overflows with joy as we give Corey the last word!  

Mentioned in this Episode

Presbyterian Mission Agency
Where Corey begins his new role as Director of Rebuilding and Vision Implementation.  Read an article about this new role.

Book Doug recommends:  Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life  by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

To keep up with Corey in the future, he recommends subscribing to PCUSA News and looking him up on social media.  

CREDITS

Doug Bunnell is the guest host for this episode.
Jean Chaumont is producer, composer, recorder of all original music is https://www.jeanchaumont.com
Jenine Taylor is copy editor https://www.northwestcoast.org/jenines-bio

"On the Verge: From Inspiration to Incarnation" is sponsored by the Northwest Coast Presbytery. 

Rev. Doug Bunnell, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham, WA and Rev. John Mason, co-pastor of Mountain View Presbyterian Church (Marysville, WA) celebrate the many ways Dr. Corey Schlosser-Hall has blessed the Northwest Coast Presbytery with his leadership over the past 15 year as Executive Presbyter.   

Mentioned in this Episode

Presbyterian Mission Agency
Where Corey begins his new role as Director of Rebuilding and Vision Implementation.  Read an article about this new role.

CREDITS

Guest Hosts:  

• Rev. Doug Bunnell, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Bellingham WA
• Rev. John Mason, Co-Pastor, Mountain View Presbyterian Church, Marysville, WA

Jean Chaumont is producer, composer, recorder of all original music is https://www.jeanchaumont.com
Jenine Taylor is copy editor https://www.northwestcoast.org/jenines-bio

"On the Verge: From Inspiration to Incarnation" is sponsored by the Northwest Coast Presbytery. 

Growing up in very different worlds, Kristi and Grant Gustafson met and married not quite two years ago. They currently live in the University District in Seattle where they serve together in student ministry at University Presbyterian Church.  Grant and Kristi partner with different ministries, forming needed connections between groups of people who often hold vastly different perspectives.  They also work with a team to design the Washington State Governor's Prayer Breakfast and help with the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. 

VERGE 2021 - October 9, 2021.  Click for more information or to register

CREDITS
Jean Chaumont is producer, composer, recorder of all original music is https://www.jeanchaumont.com
Corey Schlosser-Hall is host and editor. https://www.northwestcoast.org/coreys-bio
Jenine Taylor is copy editor https://www.northwestcoast.org/jenines-bio

"On the Verge: From Inspiration to Incarnation" is sponsored by the Northwest Coast Presbytery. 

Born in South Korea, raised and educated in Canada, and an ordained a pastor in the PCUSA, Grace Ji-Sun Kim brings personal experience to the conversation of intercultural ministry.   She received her Ph.D. from the University Toronto and currently serves as professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Indiana.  Grace shared her excitement that on the 20th anniversary of her Ph.D., her 20th book will be published!

While Grace has written 20 books, three were specifically mentioned in this episode:

• Healing Our Broken Humanity: Practices for Revitalizing the Church and Renewing the World, by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Graham Hill
• Hope in Disarray: Piecing Our Lives Together in Faith
• Invisible: Theology and the Experience of Asian American Women (coming out in November 2021)

Grace is the host of Madang podcast which is hosted by The Christian Century https://www.christiancentury.org/madang

VERGE 2021 - October 9, 2021.  Click for more information or to register

CREDITS
Jean Chaumont is producer, composer, recorder of all original music is https://www.jeanchaumont.com
Corey Schlosser-Hall is host and editor. https://www.northwestcoast.org/coreys-bio
Jenine Taylor is copy editor https://www.northwestcoast.org/jenines-bio

"On the Verge: From Inspiration to Incarnation" is sponsored by the Northwest Coast Presbytery. 

From growing up on the south side of Chicago to her current home in Vienna, Chanda Rule shares about her spiritual upbringing, sacred & gospel musical roots, and how song and storytelling have been a consistent theme in her life.   She invites us to prepare for VERGE 2021  by simply showing up as we are...ready to try something new.

Chanda has recently published a children's book, How Butterfly Got Her Beautiful Wings.

Follow Chanda:

• Instagram, where she posts Today's Joy daily
• Facebook
• YouTube

CREDITS
Jean Chaumont is producer, composer, recorder of all original music is https://www.jeanchaumont.com
Corey Schlosser-Hall is host and editor. https://www.northwestcoast.org/coreys-bio
Jenine Taylor is copy editor https://www.northwestcoast.org/jenines-bio

"On the Verge: From Inspiration to Incarnation" is sponsored by the Northwest Coast Presbytery. 

After growing up in Detroit Michigan, attending college at Princeton University, and doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkley, Dr. David Campt was appointed by Bill Clinton to the President’s Initiative on Race; and he has been doing amazing work with organizations all over the country ever since.  For all of us white people out there who want to make a difference when it comes to race relations and privilege, he published the White Ally Toolkit to help us think about how we can make a difference.  

The Dialog Company

VERGE 2021 - October 9, 2021.  Click for more information or to register

CREDITS
Jean Chaumont is producer, composer, recorder of all original music is https://www.jeanchaumont.com
Corey Schlosser-Hall is host and editor. https://www.northwestcoast.org/coreys-bio
Jenine Taylor is copy editor https://www.northwestcoast.org/jenines-bio

"On the Verge: From Inspiration to Incarnation" is sponsored by the Northwest Coast Presbytery. 

During his 16 years of working as a chaplain and a pastor with men and women in jail and in prison in Washington state, Chris Hoke has seen that oftentimes we don't want to completely rethink our lives until things fall apart.  He sees prisoners either trying to get back to the way things used to be. But--sometimes men or women are ready to totally rethink their lives and let go of the old ways of doing things.  What might we learn from those who can see their lockdown time, their re-entry process with clear new eyes.  Churches are actually calling this time of emerging from COVID the re-entry process. Chris invites us to see this as a period of not just trying to get back to normal, but instead  he offers permission to let some things go, to really rethink, “What is our purpose as a church?” Let's not miss this opportunity!

Underground Ministries
One Parish, One Prisoner
VERGE 2021 - October 9, 2021.  Click for more information or to register

CREDITS
Jean Chaumont is producer, composer, recorder of all original music is https://www.jeanchaumont.com
Corey Schlosser-Hall is host and editor. https://www.northwestcoast.org/coreys-bio
Jenine Taylor is copy editor https://www.northwestcoast.org/jenines-bio

"On the Verge: From Inspiration to Incarnation" is sponsored by the Northwest Coast Presbytery. 

Matt is pastor of the new church expression, Spring Church, in Bellingham, WA where he, Denise, and their three children are all actively engaged in forming uncommon friendships and common discipleship.

Spring Church, Bellingham

Sign up for: the Spring Church Blog, 1-Minute Videos, their new Podcast, or all three!  

Much to Matt's chagrin, you can also follow Spring Church on social media:  Facebook, Instagram

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Jessie Bloss, New Church Developer, Spring Church
• Bruce Larson, Dean of Woodring College of Education, WWU

CREDITS
Jean Chaumont is producer, composer, recorder of all original music is https://www.jeanchaumont.com
Corey Schlosser-Hall is host and editor. https://www.northwestcoast.org/coreys-bio
Jenine Taylor is copy editor https://www.northwestcoast.org/jenines-bio

"On the Verge: From Inspiration to Incarnation" is sponsored by the Northwest Coast Presbytery.