Week Four
Theme: To Be Healed To See In New Ways
by the Rev. Nancy Frausto, Director of Latinx Studies and Lecturer in Multicultural Ministry
Begin by watching the Video Reflection:
Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
- How have you seen God at work in your life and in your community this Lenten season?
- Where are the places God is inviting you to “see” in new ways?
- Is your faith community a place where people can tell the truth about their lives without fear?
- How do you imagine healing looks and feels for your life and your community?
- Are you willing to be changed by another’s transformation?
- What do you dream for your community to “see” as God sees?
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The Rev. Nancy Frausto
The Reverend Nancy Frausto leads the Latinx Studies program at Southwest and is a founding member of the Diocese of Los Angeles Sanctuary Task Force. A powerful preacher, teacher, and witness to the power of God's liberating love, she is the Diocese of Los Angeles' first Latina leader to have grown up in a Spanish Speaking Episcopal Church who has gone on to pursue ordination. Nancy recognizes the importance of honoring diversity in language, culture, social-economic status, and race in people's stories. Her passion for storytelling and finding God amid chaos, pain, laughter, and joy drives her desire to share her personal story and hear the stories of others who seek, name, and celebrate Jesus' loving presence in their lives. Nancy is the recipient of the Episcopal Church Foundation and Beatitudes Society Fellowship. She was named one of the "Future 50" Interfaith Leaders in Los Angeles to watch by the Interreligious Council of Southern California. In 2013, Nancy completed her Diploma in Theology from Bloy House, the Episcopal Seminary at Claremont School of Theology; she received the Thomas Cranmer Scholarship for Distinguished Achievement in Liturgical Scholarship and the Preaching Excellence Award. Online magazine relevant.com named her one of their 12 effective Women Preachers. In the spring of 2018, CBS network featured her work on their documentary Race, Religion & Resistance.