The Rooster Crows LPCC Podcast

Medical Assistance in Dying: Part Two: Compassion, Choice and Courage.

This episode we are continuing our discussions around death, specifically Medical Assistance in Dying, with two important voices. Heather Morgan is a disability advocate and shares her concerns and hopes around MAiD as the disability community contends on health care and MAiD.

Anne Simmonds is one of the leading voices on dying and grieving in the United Church of Canada, having published articles, led lectures for future faith leaders, and has been on panels throughout her careers around spirituality, death, and community. Her insights on how we treat death are important for anyone who will be dealing with death, including MAiD.

Rooster Crows is a production from Lawrence Park Community Church

Co-Hosts Roberta Howey and Stephen Milton

This episode is written, hosted, and edited by Roberta Howey  

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Medical Assistance in Dying: Part One with Rev. Roberta, Dying with Dignity, and Janice Craig

Talking about death is always an awkward subject for us in today's society. There are hundreds of things we would rather talk about. But that is the struggle with death; the conversations are never convenient and always incredibly important. Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is one such conversation that we should have. It is an increasingly common option for Canadians, at the same time that our population is aging and we deal with the Covid era. 

Today we are joined by Susan Desjardins of Dying with Dignity, and Janice Craig, the Bereavement Coordinator of Kawartha Lakes.  

Rooster Crows is a production from Lawrence Park Community Church

Co-Hosts Roberta Howey and Stephen Milton

This episode is written, hosted, and edited by Roberta Howey  

Lawrence Park Community Church https://www.lawrenceparkchurch.ca/

Dying With Dignity https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/

Kawartha Lakes Hospice Care https://www.ccckl.ca/services/hospice/ 

What We Still Don’t Get About Drug Addiction

Wednesday, August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day.

 

In our latest podcast, Rev. Milton talks to Missy McLean from "Moms Stop the Harm" about how attitudes about drug addiction and current laws have fed a crisis that kills 21 people a day in Canada. Even the words we use, such as "overdose" and "drug addict" contribute to the problem. Take a listen to see this issue from another more compassionate angle, for substance users, and their families and friends.

Camp Scugog. Where Magic Happens!

Welcome to The Rooster Crows, brought to you by Lawrence Park Community Church.

Today, we are with Camp Scugog! It is a special place that holds a piece of our hearts in the LPCC community, and we hope to share why that is with you all right now.

Summer camps are a major part of the ministry of the United Church of Canada. The UCC currently runs over 50 camps across Canada, with a huge range in ages and interests. There are camps focused on wilderness exploration, arts and music, those specialized for LGBTQ kids, and more.

What is special about summer camp? And what is special about Camp Scugog? Grab your sleeping bags and your bug spray, and let’s go find out.

Joining us today are Camp Scugog’s Dana Leahey, Camp Director; Carol Rhynas, Assistant Director; and Emily Clark, Development Officer.

Host: Rev. Roberta Howey

Musical Interlude: "When a Poor One" by Hubert Razack

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40 Days of Learning: Lenten Symbols and Stories

Welcome to the Rooster crows, brought to you by Lawrence Park Community Church. This week, we are doing a special Lenten episode. Rev. Stephen Milton of LPCC has been taking us all on a journey around lent and Easter traditions. These have ranged from tiny tidbits to the fabric of our societies themselves. Today Rev. Stephen Milton and Rev. Roberta Howey explore just a few of these traditions.

Stories; Who Writes Them, Reads Them, and What Makes Them a Great Story?

Today, we introduce our second co-host, Rev. Roberta Howey, who recently started with Lawrence Park and is thrilled to be here.

 

This episode, we are talking about stories; who writes them, who reads them, and  what makes a great story. Roberta chats with Marlene Bourdon-King, one of the judges for the TCTE Short Story Fiction Contest, which is held annually in Toronto."

Why Do People Love Christmas Pageants

Christmas pageants would seem to be one of those things the pandemic could have killed, but instead, they morphed. Why do churches hang onto this way of telling the Christmas story, even moving them onto zoom? In this episode, we look at the first Christmas pageants, how they evolved, and why people keep doing them.

Life on a Canadian Reserve

What is it like to live on an Indigenous Reserve in Canada? Rev. Stephen talks with Leo Atlookan, a member of the Eabametoong first nation in Fort Hope, Northern Ontario. Like many reserves, the water from the taps is not safe to drink. Leo shares with us his experiences of living on a reserve that people love, but which many must leave due to a persistent lack of safe housing. The podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google Play and our website at www.lawrenceparkchurch.ca.

Racism and the Bible

Has the Bible helped create modern racism? That’s the question Rev. Stephen explores in our latest podcast. He talks with Professor HyeRan Kim-Cragg of the University of Toronto. Professor Kim-Cragg draws on feminism, her own Korean roots and critical race theory to provide a rich and nuanced look at how the Bible has shaped our modern situation, and how it can help us fight back against racism. The Rooster Crows LPCC podcast is available on our website, and you can subscribe to it on Apple, Google Play and Podbean. Let us know what you think, and please share with friends. This is one more way LPCC is trying to share progressive Christianity with the world. 

Time and Eternity

Spiritual traditions speak a lot about eternity, but what is it? Is eternity a long time, or something else? In this episode, we talk about religious and scientific ideas about time and eternity, with our special guest Professor Benjamin Olshin of Philadelphia. He is the author of Deciphering Reality, and has recently been writing a book on the nature of time.