Saint Mark’s is proud to present a special podcast offering co-produced by Michael Perera and Cara Peterson, Cathedral Conversations About Race. In it, Michael and Cara talk with each other and other non-white Saint Mark’s parishioners about their experiences navigating a majority-white world, at the Cathedral and beyond. The first episode will be released on Sunday, June 20, and episodes will be released every two weeks.
In the first episode, released Friday, July 16, Michael and Cara themselves will discuss the plans and goals for this podcast project. Future episodes will feature community members of color from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. The entire congregation of Saint Mark's is encouraged to listen to these conversations with an open heart. The participants have shared their stories with the entire cathedral community not to shame or embarrass, but so that we all might learn and grow together in love. Later in the summer, once a number of episodes have been released, a community forum is planned to process and learn from what we have heard.
Search for "Cathedral Conversations" wherever you get your podcasts to listen, or find all released episodes on this page below, or on the podcast page of the website. If you have any questions, please contact Michael or Cara directly.
Views presented are the opinion of individuals and do not represent official positions of the Satin Mark's Cathedral Vestry or leadership.
3 Responses
Theresa Marinelli
Dear Michael and Cara,
I am inspired and heartened by your podcast.
I feel these discussions are long overdue in our wonderful faith
Community.
I look forward to taking this journey with you.
Thank You!
Pamela Bradburn
Thank you, Cara and Michael, for this idea, and for pursuing it into reality.
I’m eager to see the logo and to hear interviews with parishioners who look different from me.
Would some money help your process? I’m glad to donate.
Penny
Wow. What a gift this is. I appreciate that you agreed not to have this conversation about the details of your upbringings until we could listen in. I am touched and curious to hear more. Thank you, Cara and Michael.