Fridays - 12 pm - 1 pm CST

Cetera J. Jacobs is a professional photographer and activist who recently returned from a year of service in Jerusalem & The West Bank with ELCA's Young Adults in Global Mission. Cetera is now serving at The Dwelling as the Communications & Storytelling fellow as a part of the ELCA's vocational fellowship initiative. Jacobs is currently enrolled at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, where she was selected to join the inaugural class for their Racial Justice and Faith certificate program. She also has an extensive creative and business background in the entertainment industry. 

Although a Tennessee native, Cetera is known as a nomad to her family and friends due to her love for travel and experiencing new cultures. From a young age, she has been extremely passionate about making a difference and helping others. Jacobs aims to do so by sharing the stories of the world through art. She prides herself on being humble, optimistic, family oriented, caring, and community driven. Her faith, family and determination is what continues to push her forward.

Thursdays - 8 - 9 pm CST

Britta Koenen (she/her) originally hails from the Twin Cities, Minnesota. After graduating from Saint Olaf College in 2020 with a double major in Gender/Women’s Studies and Biology, Britta has lived around the world and participated in a number of different communities and service organizations. Most recently, she spent a year in Palestine with the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission program where she worked as a teaching assistant and kindergarten teacher. Her year in accompaniment and relationship with all kinds of Palestinians was among the most meaningful experiences of her life, particularly her understanding gained of Palestinian life, culture, faith, and resistance to Israeli occupation. Working towards a just, whole, and liberated world has been the guiding principle of her life, and so she is hopeful for a free Palestine in her lifetime.

Thursdays - 6 - 7 pm CST

Chay Robert Rossing (he/him/his) is a philosopher, theologian, healthcare worker, and performer studying and working out of Columbus' the Ohio State University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Chay is interested in the 'philosophy of body' and describes liberation theology as one of his biggest influences. His interest in climate advocacy is intertwined with his interest in ELCA social teaching and compassion for marginalised individuals in areas affected by the Climate Crisis.

Fridays - 11 am - 12 pm CST
*will not meet on 3/8, will meet on 3/29 instead

My name is Claire, and I recently graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors in English. I now serve as a staff member at an ELCA campus ministry where I lead Interfaith work and work with the Bible for Normal People, a Christian podcast. I enjoy reading, yoga, and spending time with my family and pets.

For 35+ participants

Thursdays - 12 - 1 pm CST

Phoebe Morad has been drawn to the intersection of faith and environment since college, where she had an open-minded, agnostic poli-sci professor challenge her to explore how spirit-led movements could make impact on civic debates around eco-justice.   She got to work with a citizen-science research organization (Earthwatch) and then got to help usher communities to build homes with their neighbors (South Shore Habitat for Humanity), until 2010 when she was introduced to Lutherans Restoring Creation (LRC).  This grassroots movement in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA); led by clergy, lay people, campus ministers, outdoor camp staff and seminary professors offers a support system to connect, empower and equip one another.  In 2017, this network became an official non-profit with a vision to promote the integration of creation care into the full life of the church.  Now, as Director of LRC, Phoebe gets to lift up stories from across the ELCA and help leverage the assets of affiliate organizations.   She also facilitates a global, virtual certificate course at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary which encourages faith-based action as part of the Center for Climate Justice and Faith.  When she's not on Zoom meetings; she's either walking her dog, petting a cat, carting her busy kids around, or watching a comedy with her husband.  She lives just outside of Boston, where the Massachusett people originally and continually care for the land.