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Gather is the podcast of Episcopal Parish Network, cultivating a community of leaders through conversations that bring church leaders together to explore faithful leadership and practical ministry. Every episode offers practical tools, trusted relationships, and shared inspiration to strengthen ministries, build resilient congregations, and help leaders serve the Church with faith, hope, and imagination.
Dean Winnie Varghese and the Rev. Dr. Charlie Bączyk-Bell on Courage, Solidarity & the Church’s Public Witness What does courageous Christian leadership look like in a divided world? And where is the Church called to lead? In this episode of Gather, the Rev. Dr. Charlie Bączyk-Bell joins the Very Rev. Winnie Varghese, Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, for a powerful conversation about faith, courage, and the Church’s public witness. Drawing on Rabbi Abraham ...
8 Oct 2026
Being With: Growing by Going Deeper
What if the future of the Church depends not on reaching more people, but on going deeper? In this episode of Gather, EPN President Joe Swimmer talks with the Rev. Sam Wells, Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London, about his theology of “being with” and what it offers the Church in a time of change. Together, they explore abundance and scarcity, why institutional decline may invite the Church to think differently about growth, and the power of deeper relationships with God, one another, ...
24 Sept 2026
Leading for What Comes Next
What’s it like to lead faithfully when you know you won’t be there long? In this episode of Gather, EPN President Joe Swimmer talks with Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce about a vocation—and a leadership journey—defined by change. She began her career as a banker before a windscreen epiphany revealed her call to ordained ministry. Diane went from banker to priest, rector, and bishop, eventually embracing roles designed to be temporary: Bishop Provisional of West Missouri and Interim Dean and Pres...
10 Sept 2026
Beyond the Numbers
What is really happening to religion in America—and where might the Church be headed? In Episode 2 of Gather, EPN President Joe Swimmer talks with Ryan Burge, the data expert behind Graphs about Religion, whose research has made him one of the country’s most compelling interpreters of America’s changing religious landscape. Ryan brings a rare perspective: political scientist, data analyst, author—and former pastor who helped close his own congregation. Hear what the numbers actually say about...
12 Aug 2026
Leadership, AI, and the Church
In our inaugural episode of Gather, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and Bishop Allen Shin join Scott Lyon, founder and CEO of Solace AI, for a timely conversation about artificial intelligence, faith, and the future of the Church. As AI rapidly reshapes nearly every aspect of society, what does it mean for Christian ministry, leadership, and discipleship? Together, they explore the opportunities and challenges this technology presents, where AI can strengthen the Church’s work, and why human relat...
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