The Foothills Deeper Pod
Episodes

Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Rev. Gretchen delivers an Earth Day message inviting us to practice the pause where we can both honor what’s been lost and lean into co-creating a joyful life. 2:31 Rev. Gretchen Haley’s sermon Earth Seeds 20:28 Foothills member Beckie Wagner reflects on her journey out of despair 25:21 Rev. Sean closes our Regeneration series Learn more about Be More Gay at https://foothillsuu.org/bemoregay

Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Amid a cultural moment when queer people are facing cruel and unjust treatment across the U.S., Rev. Sean shares an Easter message of queer Jesus - someone accused by the crowd of perverting a nation (11:11). Revs. Gretchen and Sean discuss why Rev. Sean chose to preach on queer Jesus and how queerness is liberating for all people regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity (0:25 and 33:46).Sermon Transcript

Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Rev. Elaine Aron-Tenbrink guides us in exploring how we can move through ambiguous loss and pandemic social atrophy by attuning ourselves to what is alive. When we embrace observation and follow the threads of what is alive and beautiful, here and now, we begin to imagine something new to hope for. 1:31 Reflection from Rev. Meg Riley read by Rev. Sean Neil-Barron5:56 Rev. Elaine Aron-Tenbrink's sermon "Aligning with Aliveness"

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
This week on the podcast we're diving into a new series called "Your Best Life," exploring how we don’t need to have it together, to do it together. What our consumer society tells us we need to live our best life is a lie... so what the heck does it mean to live your best life? Join Revs. Sean and Elaine as they explore a possible answer to this big question. 2:49 - Reading from No Cure for being Human by Kate Bowler 6:12 - Conversation with Revs. Sean and Elaine

Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Rev. Gretchen speaks with birth doulas Sarah Lopez and Vita Malama about their experiences accompanying people through the birthing process and transforming grief and pain into growth, resilience, and connection with the beauty of life.

Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Rev. Elaine offers a meditation and prayer to remind us that our deepest allegiance is to Love, to each other, and to the earth.

Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Rev. Elaine Aron-Tenbrink offers a meditation and prayer, encouraging you to look inward and offer yourself and others compassion.

Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Rev. Elaine announces our new Text-A-Blessing hotline and shares her KINDemic story.