11 in 11 with Bishop Deon K. Johnson

PT. 1 40 Years of Accepting God’s Call, A Conversation with Dean Kathie Adams-Shepherd

In this episode Bishop Johnson chats with The Very Rev. Kathie Adams-Shepherd, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, The Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of MO. Dean Kathie recently celebrated her 40th year of ministry and shares some of her triumphs and struggles throughout her years of service. When asked what advice she would offer to young women just starting in ministry, she says "it's very important to have female colleagues, to have women who are going through what you're going through". 

The Practice of Healing

In this episode Bishop Johnson shares a reflection on the practice of healing and offers the story of Bartimaeus and how he was healed.  “The healing begins not with the macro, but with the micro, not with the extraordinary but with the ordinary, with the simple.” Where do you find healing, even if only for a moment?

PT 2. The Work of St. Patrick Center, A Conversation with Amanda Laumeyer

In this episode Bishop Johnson speaks with Amanda Laumeyer, Senior Director of Philanthropy and Interim CEO of the St. Patrick Center. This organization is dedicated to transforming lives and working to create a community where everyone has access to sustainable housing, employment, and healthcare. St. Patrick Center focuses services in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, providing assistance to 3,700 individuals and families annually, to bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence. Find out more about this organization and ways you can help here: https://www.stpatrickcenter.org/

PT 1. The Work of St. Patrick Center, A Conversation with Amanda Laumeyer

In this episode Bishop Johnson speaks with Amanda Laumeyer, Senior Director of Philanthropy and Interim CEO of the St. Patrick Center. This organization is dedicated to transforming lives and working to create a community where everyone has access to sustainable housing, employment, and healthcare. St. Patrick Center focuses services in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, providing assistance to 3,700 individuals and families annually, to bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence. Find out more about this organization and ways you can help here: https://www.stpatrickcenter.org/

PT. 2 Pastor Laz Jameson on Standing with Our Trans Siblings

Continuation from part 1 episode.
 
In this episode, Bishop Johnson chats with Pastor Lazarus Jameson, Pastor at Lot's Wife Trans & Queer Chaplaincy, to discuss some of the pressing matters happening to the Trans community today. Pastor Laz offers insight on ways allies of the Trans community can support and assist in the work towards justice for all.

PT. 1 Pastor Laz Jameson on Standing with Our Trans Siblings

In this episode, Bishop Johnson chats with Pastor Lazarus Jameson, Pastor at Lot's Wife Trans & Queer Chaplaincy, to discuss some of the pressing matters happening to the Trans community today. Pastor Laz offers insight on ways allies of the Trans community can support and assist in the work towards justice for all.                                           

Juneteenth and Freedom For All

In this episode, Bishop Johnson offers us a reflection on the intersection of Juneteenth and Pride Month. “It is no coincidence that the celebration of Juneteenth and observance of LGBTQIA+ Pride take place in the same month. Juneteenth Freedom Day is about more than just the news of emancipation being proclaimed to those who had been enslaved. It is a clarion call for us to celebrate the many ways we continue to persist even when “hope unborn had died.”

Food Justice with The Rev. Deacon Barbi Click

In this episode Bishop Johnson chats with The Rev. Deacon Barbi Click on her work in food justice. Deacon Barbi serves as deacon at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Carondelet. She also serves as the Diocesan Missioner for Jubilee Ministries and as the Manager of Trinity Food Ministry at Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Louis.