What Are We Doing Here?

Welcome to the Disrupt Church Podcast! We're launching straight in to the conversation. In this episode, Rev. Peggy reflects on the moment that inspired her to change a liturgy that has been in use for over 200 years. We start out on the stoop of the Community Church offices in midtown Manhattan, inviting you to listen in on a conversation between two friends, colleagues (one a Senior Minister and one a Director of Religious Education), and collaborators, to hear about how we are thinking about and approaching big questions about our mission and model, and to think about how this might apply to you and your congregation. Thanks for listening!

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What is Disrupt Church: The Podcast?

The models of church we’ve been using aren’t working. Churches are shrinking, people are disconnecting, our membership is aging, and there are serious questions about our relevance in the world. It’s time for us to rethink how we do everything. By stripping us down to our mission, to the WHY rather than the HOW, can we rebuild our churches into vibrant, covenanted communities that can think outside our traditional boxes? Join Rev. Peggy Clarke, Senior Minister, and Jil Novenski, Director of Religious Education for Children and Youth at the Community Church of New York for informal, unstructured, joyful, and radically honest conversations about what's working, what's not, and how we can embrace change in times of uncertainty.