Velda Love serves as Minister for Racial Justice in The Justice and Local Church Ministries of The United Church of Christ National Office in Cleveland, OH. The goal of her work is to dismantle and eradicate racism by understanding the role and intent of the creation of colorism categories, the construction of whiteness , and people of color myths. Velda brings an African-centered, black liberation, and Womanist approach to the Bible and theology, placing God at the center of life and faith.

Resipiscence 2020 Bonus Devo #42 w/ Guest Velda Love

Rev. Jeanelle Nicolas Ablola is a second-generation Filipino American--queer, trans, neurodivergent, anti-imperialist--and is currently serving at Pine United Methodist Church, San Francisco. They are rooted in the movement for national democracy in the Philippines and regularly lead solidarity trips to the country. They are Co-Chair of the UMC Cal-Nev Philippine Solidarity Task Force (PSTF) and a member of the National Ecumenical-Interfaith Forum for Filipino Concerns - NorCal (NEFFCON). They serve Christ through serving the People. Subscribe to their podcast here: https://gomburza.podbean.com/.

HOSTS: Vahisha Hasan, Founder & Exec. Dir. of Movement in Faith, is hosting Resipiscence 2020 on The Transform Network Podcast, A Progressive Christian Podcast. It's an accompaniment to this year's lenten devotional by the same name. Visit www.transformnetwork.org/podcast. 

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