Perspectives Podcast Season 1, Episode 33: The World Calls, We Travel – Necessary Learnings
Sep 02, 2024
Summary
Join Rev. Trudy and Rev. Brittany as they wrap up the three-part series about travel and the Sankofa Pilgrimage, relating how we can be blessed and bless others as we move through the world. In this episode, the two pastors look at the story of Hagar, Sarai, and Abram in Genesis 16, uncovering the beauty of voices being heard when they’ve been mistreated and in pain. And they tie that back to the purpose of FUMCSD’s Sankofa Pilgrimage – recovering the voices of those we haven’t been listening to about the harsh treatment they’ve experienced in the United States.
Detail
Join Rev. Trudy and Rev. Brittany as they wrap up the three-part series about travel and the Sankofa Pilgrimage, relating how we can be blessed and bless others as we move through the world.
In this episode, the two pastors look at the story of Hagar, Sarai, and Abram in Genesis 16, uncovering the beauty of voices being heard when they’ve been mistreated and in pain. And they tie that back to the purpose of FUMCSD’s Sankofa Pilgrimage – recovering the voices of those we haven’t been listening to about the harsh treatment they’ve experienced in the United States.
Rev. Trudy and Rev. Brittany discuss the second half of the 2024 Sankofa Pilgrimage (be sure to listen to Episodes 31 & 32 for the full back story!). Listen in as they reflect upon the sites they visited and the ways that the pilgrims were transformed. Locations discussed in this episode include:
- Bethel AME Church
- Howard University
- Vernon
- Underground Railroad Museum, honoring Harriet Tubman Museum
- National Museum of African American History
They also include the participating pilgrims’ final thoughts – what they learned through the travels and how they’re bringing it back to their communities to bless others.
As we wrap up this episode, we invite you to consider and discuss the following questions:
- What can you learn from voices that are on the margins?
- What difference might this learning make on your life and the world?
- What intrigues you about the Sankofa Pilgrimage? Would you ever consider going?
