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Welcome to Rev'ing Up, the newest media ministry from Community Church of New York. This show is a container to explore the intersectionalities of life, ministry, and professional clergy formation from the perspective of two Unitarian-Universalist intern ministers. We are in community with you, our listeners. We invite you to co-create this space with us. Contact us at podcast@ccny.org! Hosted by Carrie McEvoy and Meagan Henry Produced by Amy Wilson Learn more about Community Church of New Y ...
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It's our Rev'ing Up Series Finale (for now)! As Meagan and Carrie look toward the end of their internships at Community Church of New York, and producer Amy moves on to other pursuits as well, we are taking a moment to reflect on our collective project of Unitarian-Universalist broadcasting. What does it mean to approach media from the religious le…
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Season 3: How Can I Know What To Believe?
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We are coming to the end of our short season of Rev'ing Up, as our hosts Carrie and Meagan prepare to wrap up their internships at Community Church. But! We still have a few more shows to go. Join us for today's episode, where Meagan and Carrie discuss the question, "how can I know what to believe?" from a pastoral and personal perspective. We have…
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On today's episode, Carrie and Meagan discuss one of life's biggest questions: why do bad things happen? One of the thorniest theological conundrums that can be faced by any spiritual leader or seeker. Hear how Meagan and Carrie would respond to this question as ministers, then their own thoughts on the issue. Stick around for a beautiful telling o…
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On this week's continuation of the Rev'ing Up: Riddle and Mystery series, Meagan and Carrie address a perennial question commonly found in playgrounds and throughout the human experience: is life fair? Join us as Meagan and Carrie consider this question first from a pastoral perspective, then an individual one. We invite you to reflect on each week…
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Unitarian-Universalism is an open faith dedicated to a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. As such, the question "what does Unitarian-Universalism mean to me?" is a rich and complex one that many UUs revisit throughout their spiritual journey. Join Carrie and Meagan today to meditate on this question as part of our continuing "Riddle…
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Welcome to the journey on our third season of Rev'ing Up. Each week, our hosts Meagan and Carrie are taking inspiration from one question pulled at random from the Riddle & Mystery curriculum authored by Richard S. Kimball for the Unitarian-Universalist Association. On today's show, Carrie and Meagan discuss the question "What are we?" first from h…
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Welcome back to Rev'ing Up! As our hosts Carrie and Meagan enter their last semester of seminary and of internship at Community Church of New York, life's big questions are looming on the horizon. Questions like "where do we come from", "what are we", and "where are we going," recur at so many stages of our lives and are always fruitful to examine …
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It's our Rev'ing Up Live Holiday Special, broadcast on Thursday, December 16! This episode features discussion, sharing, reading, and reflection on the holidays from our hosts, Community Church of New York intern ministers Carrie McEvoy and Meagan Henry. Grab a cookie and a mug of cocoa and get cozy with us! To view the special on YouTube, visit yo…
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Season 2: What's Next? + Join us for Live Event 12/16!
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Our second season of Rev'ing Up is coming to a close, and we hope you'll join us to celebrate on Thursday, December 16 at 7pm for our live event! It'll be streaming on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/ccnyuu. With questions about the event, please do not hesitate to email Amy at podcast@ccny.org. On this penultimate episode of our season, Meaga…
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Everything about the way we do "church" is changing, and that includes stewardship and giving. Today, Meagan and Carrie share their perspective as ministers in formation on stewardship, pledging, and all things fundraising. What works, what needs a re-think, and how can ministers adapt to changing demographics and congregational needs? Questions or…
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The holiday season often inspires reflection about our practices of generosity and gratitude. This year, as we continue to recover and heal from the ongoing COVID pandemic, the holidays may be even more meaningful. On this episode, Carrie and Meagan discuss generosity in the liberal religious context and where it shows up -- or doesn't -- in our co…
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Season 2: What Does Healing Look Like?
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What does healing look like? In ourselves, in our communities, and in the world? After a year and a half of the COVID pandemic, we all have healing to do. On this episode, Meagan and Carrie discuss healing on many levels. Meagan, who is dealing with a new and mysterious health issue, shares her reflections about the journey of healing that chronic …
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While Meagan enjoys some well-deserved time off with her spouse, Carrie takes a virtual visit to Montpelier, Vermont to hear from our first-ever special guest on Rev'ing Up! Verdis LeVar Robinson is a student at Meadville Lombard Theological School currently serving as an intern minister at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Join us for a chat wit…
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Tis the season of Halloween, All Souls' Day, Samhain, and Dia de los Muertos. A time of transition and turning inward, when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead becomes thinner. On today's episode of Rev'ing Up, Meagan and Carrie discuss their recent experiences with death and dying. We hear from Meagan on crafting memorial servic…
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"I don’t know what I’m doing. But because they trust me, I’m going to do something: live into that role, live into ministerial authority and ministerial presence. That’s what I would want if I were in [a patient's] situation, so I’m just going to do it.” -- Carrie McEvoy In today's episode of Rev'ing Up, hosts Meagan and Carrie continue their discu…
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Author Anne Lamott says that there are three essential types of prayer: HELP, THANKS, and WOW. On today's episode, Meagan and Carrie discuss learning new ways to pray as part of their chaplaincy training in Clinical Pastoral Education. From learning from colleagues of other faiths about their prayer traditions to praying for patients on the burn wa…
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Season 2: Welcome Back and Introduction to Chaplaincy
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“Clinical Pastoral Education was the moment where I felt like a minister.” -- Carrie McEvoy Welcome back to Rev'ing Up! It's been a busy summer for our hosts Carrie and Meagan. Catch up with us in this episode where Meagan and Carrie begin a discussion of one of this season's major themes: Clinical Pastoral Education, or CPE. Today we hear about Ca…
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Our first season of Rev'ing Up: Answering the Call of Liberal-Religious Leadership is coming to a close! Join us for our live event on CCNY YouTube (youtube.com/c/ccnyuu) at 7pm Eastern on Thursday, May 27 and bring your thoughts and questions. On today's show, Carrie and Meagan continue their discussion about intern ministership during the COVID-1…
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Season 1: Ministry During COVID, Part 1
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As our first season of Rev'ing Up moves toward its close, Meagan and Carrie take time to discuss a question we saw frequently in the responses to our Rev'ing Up initial community survey: what the heck is it like to learn ministry during a pandemic? From opening meetings with spiritual readings and personal check-ins to cultivating gratitude for new…
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Thank you for joining us for another episode of Rev'ing Up: Answering the Call of Liberal-Religious Leadership. Today, Meagan and Carrie have serious news to share regarding our colleague Anthony Cruz, whose journey at Community Church has come to an unexpected end. From that announcement, the conversation moves into a meditation on the importance …
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Season 1: Economic Realities, Continued
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Welcome back to Rev'ing Up: Answering the Call of Liberal-Religious Leadership! Last week Meagan shared her story of facing the economic realities of pursuing a life in ministry. This week, we hear a bit of Carrie's personal narrative, then expand into a discussion of the competing pressures that define ministry as a career (especially in Unitarian…
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A Bite of Rev'ing Up!: Economic Realities (Meagan's Story)
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Ministers are people too and have economic and social needs just like anyone else. Is our faith structured to support them? On today's mini-episode of Rev'ing Up: Answering the Call of Liberal-Religious Leadership, CCNY intern minister Meagan Henry tells her story of being discouraged from pursuing ministry as a young single parent and how she foun…
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The process of becoming a minister is both individual and community-based. On today's episode, Carrie, Anthony, and Meagan explore some of the complexities and contradictions of ministerial formation through the lens of their personal backgrounds. In a liberal religion where a path to ministership is not restricted by gender, sexuality, or adherenc…
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Welcome back, Anthony! Anthony has returned from his retreat for Unitarian-Universalists of color and joins Carrie and Meagan for today's conversation about sources of hope. Our three hosts share personal stories of encounters with kind strangers, receiving help from unexpected sources, and moving from the "I" to the "we" by living in community. St…
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Between Easter, Passover, and the rites of spring, this is a busy time for liberal-religious leaders! At these transitional times of year many of us feel the urge to engage in communal rituals, and lots of Unitarian-Universalist individuals and congregations share in celebrations of Easter, Passover, and the equinox. And of course, Unitarian-Univer…
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"We must transform ourselves and our communities in order to transform society." -- Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015), organizer and author. On today's show, our hosts Carrie, Anthony, and Meagan discuss theological formation and moving between theory and practice in a process-oriented religion like Unitarian-Universalism. How do ministers develop their …
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Welcome to Rev'ing Up, the newest media ministry from Community Church of New York. This show is a container to explore the intersectionalities of life, ministry, and professional clergy formation from the perspective of three Unitarian-Universalist intern ministers. On today's show, our hosts Meagan, Carrie, and Anthony discuss the challenges of d…
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Welcome to Rev'ing Up, the newest media ministry from Community Church of New York. This show is a container to explore the intersectionalities of life, ministry, and professional clergy formation from the perspective of three Unitarian-Universalist intern ministers. On today's show, our hosts Anthony, Meagan, and Carrie lay the foundations of our …
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