{"id":476,"date":"2024-02-07T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/elcaracialjustice\/?p=476"},"modified":"2024-02-06T15:42:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T21:42:32","slug":"talks-at-the-desk-season-3-premieres-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/elcaracialjustice\/talks-at-the-desk-season-3-premieres-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Talks At The Desk Season 3 Premieres TONIGHT!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Talks at the Desk Trailer | Season 3 (2024) | Black History Month video series\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ji2QOv2O1wY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">Celebrate Black History Month with season three of \u201cTalks at the Desk,\u201d a four-part video series by African Descent Ministries of the ELCA. This season focuses on the Reclaim Gathering and will explore its themes: reclaim, embolden, embody and liberate. A new video will premiere each Wednesday in February at 7:30 p.m. Central time beginning Feb. 7. Watch live at <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/ELCA\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/ELCA<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><em>The following is cross-posted from Living Lutheran. The original post can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livinglutheran.org\/2024\/01\/embodied-emboldened-liberated\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 395px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/livinglutheran.blob.core.windows.net\/cdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6-960x526.jpg\" alt=\"The ELCA African Descent Ministries &quot;Reclaim&quot; gathering was held September 14-17 in Minneapolis. Pastor Nicolette Penaranda, program director for ELCA African Descent Ministries, addressed participants prior to a morning keynote address (with her daughter DJ in tow). Photos: ELCA\" width=\"385\" height=\"211\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The ELCA African Descent Ministries &#8220;Reclaim&#8221; gathering was held September 14-17 in Minneapolis. Pastor Nicolette Penaranda, program director for ELCA African Descent Ministries, addressed participants prior to a morning keynote address (with her daughter DJ in tow). Photos: ELCA<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 399px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/livinglutheran.blob.core.windows.net\/cdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12-960x526.jpg\" alt=\"The gathering included preaching, worship, shared meals and workshops. In a workshop for Lutheran African Descent men in ministry, Pastor Jonathan Hemphill (center) led the group in an exercise illustrating the strength of a connected network.\" width=\"389\" height=\"213\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The gathering included preaching, worship, shared meals and workshops. In a workshop for Lutheran African Descent men in ministry, Pastor Jonathan Hemphill (center) led the group in an exercise illustrating the strength of a connected network.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/livinglutheran.blob.core.windows.net\/cdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9-960x526.jpg\" alt=\"In her workshop &quot;The Power of Narratives,&quot; Pastor Jazmine L. Brooks (far right) focused on the idea that the stories we tell ourselves and God dictate how we live our lives. She encouraged participants to reclaim and shape their narratives. \" width=\"365\" height=\"200\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>In her workshop &#8220;The Power of Narratives,&#8221; Pastor Jazmine L. Brooks (far right) focused on the idea that the stories we tell ourselves and God dictate how we live our lives. She encouraged participants to reclaim and shape their narratives. <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 395px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/livinglutheran.blob.core.windows.net\/cdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/18-960x526.jpg\" alt=\"Reclaim participants gathered for dinner at an evening banquet in which attendees were acknowledged for their work and ministry.\" width=\"385\" height=\"211\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Reclaim participants gathered for dinner at an evening banquet in which attendees were acknowledged for their work and ministry.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 408px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/livinglutheran.blob.core.windows.net\/cdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/22-960x526.jpg\" alt=\"Tammy Jackson (left), ELCA interim executive director for Service and Justice, was presented by Pastor Christina Marthield Montgomery with a Reclaim blanket at the banquet.\" width=\"398\" height=\"218\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Tammy Jackson (left), ELCA interim executive director for Service and Justice, was presented by Pastor Christina Marthield Montgomery with a Reclaim blanket at the banquet.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 413px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/livinglutheran.blob.core.windows.net\/cdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-960x526.jpg\" alt=\"Nii Adjetey Mensah (far left) led a group of musicians in worship throughout the weekend.\" width=\"403\" height=\"221\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Nii Adjetey Mensah (far left) led a group of musicians in worship throughout the weekend.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This fall, when ELCA Lutherans of African descent gathered from around the country\u2014and beyond\u2014for the ELCA African Descent Ministries\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/reclaimgathering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cReclaim\u201d conference<\/a>, a refrain was heard throughout the weekend: \u201cIn all my time in the ELCA, I can\u2019t remember being in a room like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A curated gathering, Reclaim was held Sept. 14-17 in Minneapolis with the objective of helping participants feel embodied, emboldened and liberated in their identifies as Lutherans of African descent in a predominantly white church.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy main goal was for us to be in community,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livinglutheran.org\/2022\/02\/a-love-letter-to-african-descent-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicolette Pe\u00f1aranda<\/a>, program director for ELCA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/our-work\/congregations-and-synods\/ethnic-specific-and-multicultural-ministries\/african-descent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">African Descent Ministries<\/a>, of planning Reclaim. \u201cFor people of African descent, we are very tribal in tradition. So, with all of us being spread all over the country, it was most important that we had sacred ground for us to be rejuvenated and replenished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That sense of connection was palpable during the conference, which included preaching, worship, shared meals and workshops. \u201cWhat an experience!\u201d said Lynelle Emanuel-Christian, a member of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livinglutheran.org\/2023\/02\/one-of-the-oldest-elca-churches-resides-in-the-u-s-virgin-islands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lord of God Sabaoth Lutheran Church<\/a>, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. \u201cMeeting so many people who shared my passion and curiosity, we exchanged many ideas and experiences with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u201cIn all my time in the ELCA, I can\u2019t remember being in a room like this.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Areas of focus for Reclaim\u2019s workshops, held at Central Lutheran Church, and other programming included building and strengthening community, teaching new skills, sharing resources and rejuvenating gathered leaders, whether rostered ministers or lay members.<\/p>\n<p>Emanuel-Christian said she was excited \u201cto hear speakers who are experts in their areas in the ministry and to come away with new and exciting resources for our congregation. Being exposed to new and exciting ideas relevant to my goals and interests to spread the word of God was mind-blowing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The conference\u2019s name,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livinglutheran.org\/2023\/01\/video-talks-at-the-desk-season-two\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pe\u00f1aranda<\/a>\u00a0said, stressed the importance of gathering Lutherans of African descent to reclaim their space together in the face of challenges. \u201cThis event was about reclaiming our time, our energy, our voices\u2014all of these things that were lost due to the pandemic and white supremacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also in a place as a church to really get organized. We need to be in formation so that we can grow our community in more holistic ways and be of one accord. That is my prayer for my community.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The strength of the network<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reclaim can be traced back to 1996, when the ELCA hosted the event \u201cProclaiming the Power,\u201d gathering lay members and rostered ministers of African descent to discuss worship and evangelism. In 2000, \u201cProclaiming the Power II\u201d was held as a series of regional events to strategize and refine a vision for African Descent Ministry in the ELCA. In 2005 the ELCA Churchwide Assembly voted to approve the ELCA African Descent Strategic Plan, which continues to guide the work of ELCA African Descent Ministries.<\/p>\n<p>These \u201cProclaiming the Power\u201d events and the ensuing strategy and resources inspired a resurgence of regional ELCA gatherings for people of African descent. Reclaim is the first such event of a planned series to be held over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcacoaching.org\/podcasts\/media\/2020-07-15-the-untold-story-black-lutheran-history-part-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lawrence J. Clark, II<\/a>, who guided the vision for ELCA African Descent Ministry for years as chair of the ELCA African Descent Strategy Team leadership group, served on the Reclaim Planning Team. \u201cMy hope is that the Reclaim participants will share [encouragement] with other colleagues and members to attend one of the other regional gatherings in the future,\u201d said Clark, who is pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe gathering left me on a high, filled with hope and challenge,\u201d Clark said. \u201cWe heard from some amazing preachers and teachers, engaged in dialogue around intergenerational matters of contention, networked, fellowshipped, learned and were equipped with new skills\u2014and were able to rediscover and reclaim skills we have known and possessed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the workshops offered were \u201cFamily Dynamics: Deepening Relationships Within the Black Community,\u201d \u201cReframing Sex: Exploring Sexuality and Spirituality,\u201d \u201cStewardship Matters,\u201d \u201cKnow Your Worth\u201d and a listening session for the Commission for a Renewed Lutheran Church.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u201cThe gathering left me on a high, filled with hope and challenge.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In her workshop \u201cThe Power of Narratives,\u201d Jazmine L. Brooks focused on the idea that the stories we tell ourselves and God dictate how we live our lives. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing more important than the stories we tell each other, because we live our lives by those stories,\u201d said Brooks, pastor of Macedonia AME Church in Accomac, Va.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the most powerful tools people who want to wield power use to control others is narrative,\u201d Brooks said. She encouraged participants to reclaim such narratives and make them their own.<\/p>\n<p>In a workshop focused on Lutheran African Descent men in ministry,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livinglutheran.org\/2015\/05\/10-under-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan Hemphill<\/a>\u00a0led the group in an exercise in which a ball of string was passed from one participant to another while each shared their experiences in ministry. As each speaker held the string and tossed the ball to the next person, the conversation created a web across the room.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s more strength to the web when we do this together,\u201d said Hemphill, assistant to the bishop for congregational life in the Southeastern Synod. \u201cHopefully the strength of the network will carry you through\u2014but it\u2019s only as strong as those holding on to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Receiving their flowers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At an evening banquet, held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, attendees were commended for their work and ministry. Pe\u00f1aranda spoke about participants\u2019 unique accomplishments and areas of ministry, calling them forward to receive bouquets of flowers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people in ministry go to their graves without receiving their flowers,\u201d said Pe\u00f1aranda, who emphasized the importance of people acknowledging such work before each other.<\/p>\n<p>A sense of celebration and shared appreciation permeated the banquet, which included worship and live music. \u201cReclaim gave me so much hope,\u201d Emanuel-Christian said. \u201cI was so inspired and enjoyed the conference atmosphere, the growth that had taken place\u2014and that we had some fun along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the weekend, Pe\u00f1aranda said she was \u201cmost moved by the unfamiliar faces.\u201d She was thankful that participants trusted the church enough to attend \u201can event that hasn\u2019t really happened in 20 to 30 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clark agreed: \u201cI am truly thankful for the Reclaim planning team, which was a group of well-versed planners, and for the Rev. Nicolette Pe\u00f1aranda, as we together rediscovered\u2014no,\u00a0<em>reclaimed\u2014<\/em>whose we are and who we are: unashamedly African Descent and unapologetically Lutheran.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-image\">\n<div class=\"author-image\"><a id=\"image_authorlink_bio_john-potter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livinglutheran.org\/author\/john-potter\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/livinglutheran.blob.core.windows.net\/cdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img-4452-edit-100x146.jpg\" alt=\"John Potter\" width=\"100\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><a id=\"text_authorlink_bio_john-potter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livinglutheran.org\/author\/john-potter\/\">John Potter<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-text\">\n<div class=\"author-meta\">John G. Potter is content editor of<em>\u00a0Living Lutheran<\/em>. He lives in St. Paul, Minn.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate Black History Month with season three of \u201cTalks at the Desk,\u201d a four-part video series by African Descent Ministries of the ELCA. This season focuses on the Reclaim Gathering and will explore its themes: reclaim, embolden, embody and liberate. 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