21st Century Saints

Join Sara, Jane and guests Deborah Squires-Coleman and Valerie Green as we talk about the new exclusion policy from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. How are these women of faith coping with this updated policy which affects transgender people at Church?

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Content warning: this episode deals with issues around harm and suicide. To find support near you contact your emergency care provider. Gail earned her Bachelors in 1995 at Sonoma State University, where she focused on humanistic Psychology. She earned her Master’s in Clinical Psychology in 1994 at John F Kennedy University, and is licensed in both California, USA, and The Netherlands, where she resides. She returned to her education at San Francisco Theological Seminary/Redlands University, where she earned a Certificate in Spiritual Direction in 2022 Gail was raised in the LDS church. Her family was privileged to serve in the Andes mission in (1962-1965) as mission president, wife, and family. Mormonism gave her some things that she will cherish. In 2018 she left Mormonism for a new faith home. Gail is a Psychotherapist, and a spiritual director. Her specialties include: grief, loss, faith journeys, and disability. Gail was born with cataracts, and has limited vision. She is also hearing impaired, and uses hearing aids. She is an ally to the LGBTQIA2s+ community. She is a friend to those dwelling on the fringes.

We're here to discuss what the future of Community of Christ will look like in the UK and around the world. This is going to be an exciting discussion! Carla Long is from a small town in Kansas . She attended Graceland University and graduated with a BA in Mathematics. Carla and family live in Kansas City, MO, as she is now a Counselor to the Presiding Bishop for Community of Christ. Joelle Wight, a minister of Community of Christ, serves as the Invitation Minister and Co-Mission Center President in the Chesapeake Bay Mission Center. She was ordained to the office of Seventy in November 2019 and set apart as a President of Seventy in April 2023. Joelle received a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Graceland University. She lives with her little dog in Washington, DC, USA