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“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31

'In this season of unimaginable change, the Holy Spirit is blowing...on purpose, in a direction. The power of "spiritual direction" was experienced by me through WOW! and I was changed in almost unimaginable ways. What a joy to humbly listen to the voice of God---heard and spoken through others.'

WOW! Spring 2020 Soul Care Cohort

The WOW! team is honored and grateful for the generosity of time and spirit from these amazing ministers of different churches, spanning from New England to Long Island during these past 3 months of the pandemic season. In accepting the invitation to care for and receive care from your fellow ministers through this cohort, we believe God has been honored in the resting, following, receiving, and listening that has taken place in this journey. We celebrate with you all that God has revealed, encouraged, taught and rooted in you. We eagerly anticipate how the communities you care for will continue to flourish and grow from the overflow of your commitment to be with Jesus.

Participants:

Rev. Ajung Sojwal, Rector, St. George's Episcopal Church of Hempstead, Long Island
Pr Amy Plympton, English Minister/Youth Pastor, New York Philadelphia Presbyterian Church
Min. Chelsia Tam, Part-time Minister, Bayside Community Bible Church
Pr Cindy Comiso, Associate Pastor, Highrock Quincy
Mary Kung, Ministry Assistant, Chinese Conservative Baptist Church
Pr Milly Aquije, Pastoral Resident, Reconcile Brooklyn
Pamela Tang, Deacon Postulate to Vocational Diaconate at Episcopal Church of Our Savior

Guest facilitators:
Sr Eleanor Geokler, Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mary
Dr. Joanna Yip, Licensed Coach (not pictured)
Salena Brown, LMHC, Beth Israel Worship Center

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Shiphrah & Puah: Midwives of Justice

The book of Exodus doesn’t typically conjure images of strong women changing the world or providing examples of Biblical womanhood. However, as we look at the ancient women of Scripture, and take the veil of subordination and inferiority off, we see how God has empowered and worked through women since the beginning.

Exodus is a beautiful illustration of how even amidst pain, slavery, and hardship, shalom has been and will be carried in through people of all genders and positions. We see that the literal first hands to carry out acts of deliverance in Exodus are those of midwives. As Wilda Gafney has said, “Shiphrah and Puah become the first deliverers in the book of deliverance.” Read more...

We'll be taking a REST from our seminars in August. LISTEN to any of our 2020 teachings via podcast until we meet again in September.