Central Florida Presbycast

CFPresbycast with Rev. Dr. Nancy Meehan Yao on Scripture and Adaptive Change

Rev. Dr. Nancy Meehan Yao has written a Bible Study entitled, "Scripture and Adaptive Change: How God's Word Show us Faithful Transformation." She shares with us about how she came to write the book, scripture passages t

Rev. Christina Greenawalt on Her Gaming Ministry Cross Progression

During COVID, Rev. Christina Greenawalt became interested in gaming. It has led her to begin her own gaming ministry called Cross Progression. Find out what inspired her to begin it and how it works. She also shares stor

Panel Discussion of Gifts & Issues of Hispanic/Latino Communities in Central Florida Presbytery

Retired Pastor Rev. Tony Aja; Candidate for Ministry and Ruling Elder Janira Colon; and Pastor and Chair of the CFP Anti-Racism Committee Rev. Erika Rembert-Smith share about the issues the Hispanic/Latino communities fa

Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence on Her New Book

Author Anna Carter Florence, Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary, shares about her new book coming out around October, entitled "A is for Alabaster: 52 Reflections on the Stories of Scr

Bruce Reyes-Chow on Kindness and "Moderation"

After the CFP update, Cheryl and Jody chat with Bruce Reyes-Chow, who currently pastors at First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto, CA. Bruce was our guest at the March 2022 stated meeting of CFP to help us with one of th

MaryAnn McKibben Dana on Hope, Improv and Sabbath

MaryAnn McKibben Dana shares her thoughts on how ministry is changing in light of the pandemic. She also discusses her upcoming book "Hope: A User's Manual"--what led her to write about the topic of hope and what unexpec

Words of Love: A Healing Journey with the Ten Commandments with Rev. Eugenia Gamble

Rev. Eugenia Gamble shares about her upcoming book "Words of Love: A Healing Journey with the Ten Commandments" due to be released in February 2022. She approaches the Ten Commandments as a love letter from God to us, an

Faith Arts Village Orlando

We start every episode of the CFPresbycast with CFP news and upcoming events. Next: Faith Arts Village Orlando (FAVO), a ministry of Park Lake Presbyterian Church, is doing its part to bridge the divide between the churc

Faithful Family Ministries with Rev. Traci Smith

Rev. Traci Smith, pastor of Elmhurst Presbyterian in Elmhurst, IL, and author of the Faithful Families book series, talks about faithful practices by families at home and how churches can be welcoming to families. Links:

CFP's Cuba Partnership

Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence on Spirit-Inspired Worship

Roundtable Discussion on Virtual Faith Formation

On the heels of our presbytery's first-ever virtual VBS during the Christmas break we thought it might be fun to have a panel discussion of ways to use technology for faith formation. Our panel included: Cordelia Scheuer

Rev. Rosemary Mitchell on Faithful Gifting and Thanksgiving

Cheryl shared CFP news: CFP is searching for a Coordinator of Youth and Collegiate Ministries. Link to complete position descriptionThe primary task is to work with the Leadership Development Committee to assist the Pres

Rev. Erika Rembert Smith and Rev. David Judd on the Presbytery's Statement on Racial Injustice

Cheryl and Jody invited Erika and David, two members of the Special Committee of Council on Racial Injustice, to talk about their experience of collaborating with the other committee members to craft the statement. We ta

Robert Hay, Jr. on Pandemic Stewardship

The latest CFP News, and co-hosts Jody and Cheryl chat with Robert Hay, Jr., Southeast Region Ministry Relations Officer for The Presbyterian Foundation about "What is the same and what is different with stewardship in a

Ken McFayden on Leadership in Polarized Times

Hear the latest opportunities in leadership and mission within Central Florida Presbytery and a conversation with Rev. Dr. Ken McFayden, Vice President for Academic Affairs Professor of Ministry and Leadership Developmen

Dan Williams on Vital Congregations and Matthew 25

In our first episode, we chat with the Executive Presbyter and Stated Clerk of the presbytery about its commitment to two initiatives in the PC(USA): Vital Congregations and Matthew 25 .