Uncommon Communion is a new podcast from First Church Birmingham. We are a United Methodist Congregation located in the heart of downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Our mission is to be an open place for all people to worship, grow and serve. In doing so, we strive to live into our priorities: practicing hospitality, embodying diversity, doing justice, encouraging authenticity, creating an inclusive community and embracing tough questions. Communion is a holy sacrament that Jesus shared with the d ...
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Hey Friends. Welcome to a new season of Uncommon Communion. In our second season debut, we have the honor and privilege of having Jen Hatmaker and Nichole Nordeman join us. While here on the last stop of their Moxie Matters Tour, they were kind enough to join us for what turned out to be good conversation and a good time. Please listen, subscribe, …
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On this episode of Uncommon Communion, Jonathan Goss and Stephanie Arnold, interview Reverend Becca Stevens. Becca is the founder and Executive Director of Thistle Farms in Nashville, Tennessee. Thistle Farms mission is to empower and heal women that have been trafficked, abused or struggled with addiction. Please enjoy, share and subscribe to Unco…
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On this episode of Uncommon Communion, you are in for a treat as Melissa Scott shares vulnerably about her life. We discuss the impact of mentors, Melissa's journey as a yoga practitioner and teacher, as well as discussing what it's like to live being the best we can be. As Richard Rohr puts it, "So often we spend our lives trying to be other peopl…
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