What happens when you wander into an open-air festival seeking spirit and justice and find a whole community committed to using music, art, conversation and community to engage faith-inspired social justice. This episode explores how encounters with poetry, music, people and community can transform our understanding of ourselves, our despair and lead us to the sacred spaces where healing happens.
Join Faith & Resilience host Ellen Corcella as she shares her serendipitous encounter with Rev. Tara Eastman at the Wild Goose Festival. Tara is and Host of the Podcast “Holy Shenanigans.” Tara asked me to speak with her about how poetry, art, music, theology, and the sacred intersect to guide us on our faith journey.
In this episode, Rev. Corcella shares the Holy Shenanigans, Podcast Episode “Finding Faith & Resilience,” through an encounter with Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese.”
Ellen Corcella - Author, speaker, faith leader and ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Host of the Faith & Resilience Podcast explores the complexity of our lives while illuminating paths towards healing and hope, examining the sacred values that anchor us to who we are and who we can be despite the turbulence, trauma and anxiety of our contemporary lives.
Tara Eastman - Host of the Holy Shenanigans Podcast, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Warran, PA, is engaging, curious, energetic, and searching for God through encounters with music, art, poetry, community and the other.
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About the “Wild Goose” Festival
The Wild Goose Festival is an annual gathering that brings together people from diverse backgrounds to explore the intersection of faith, justice, music, and art. It serves as a space for meaningful dialogue about faith-inspired social justice and community building.
Mary Oliver Resources
"Wild Geese" - Essential Reading
Mary Oliver's beloved poem "Wild Geese" speaks to themes of belonging, acceptance, and finding one's place in the world.
"Devotions" Poetry Collection
"Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver" (2017) is a comprehensive collection spanning Oliver's acclaimed career, featuring poems that explore nature, spirituality, and the sacred in everyday life