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.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
So, What Now?
In this season finale episode, Rev. Peggy Clarke and Jil Novenski are joined by Rev. Jude Geiger and Br. Zachary Stevens-Walter to discuss how to breathe new life into congregations and Unitarian Uni…
From Consumers to Citizens
In an era where many of us feel the fabric of community fraying, Rev. Peggy Clarke and DRE Jil Novenski engage in a rich discussion on reimagining our engagement in religious and societal structures.…
The Things that Keep Us Stuck
Happy New Year! On today's (short) episode, Rev. Peggy and DRE Jil rattle off a list of factors that keep churches stuck in old patterns that may not be serving their best interests. And we are not f…
Moving Beyond Boring with Darnell White
Darnell White, Musician in Residence at the Community Church of New York, joins Rev. Peggy Clarke and Jil Novenski in a discussion about the transformative power of music in spaces of worship and tog…
Plurality: The Face of the New World
In this episode, Rev. Peggy is joined on the stoop by Brother Zachary Stevens-Walter, a Catholic priest and Franciscan brother who also serves as a chaplain at Community Church of New York.
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Let's Just Try It
In this episode, Rev. Peggy and Jil take a macro look at how we structure our denomination and think through what it might look like to change the Unitarian Universalist approach to polity. That woul…
Done Being Polite
This week, Rev. Peggy and Jil reflect on a recent major change in the Community Church liturgy, and discuss the challenges and promises of boldly embracing big transitions. Plus, we learn why Rev. Pe…
How Did We Get Here? (Mini Episode)
This is a completely optional bonus mini episode about the past few years here at the Community Church, intended to provide some context about our current situation (hint: we don't actually have a ch…
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 f…