The Transition Podcast

The Transition Podcast: Episode 10 - The Donohue Family

The Donohue Family chats with Rev. Julia about their hopes for the future of First Church.

The Transition Podcast: Episode 9 - Holy Cow! Consulting

In this Episode Rev. Julia Metcalf interviews Elizabeth Hamilton from Holy Cow! Consulting.

The Transition Podcast: Episode 8 - Mission Study Team Pt. 2

In this Episode, Rev. Julia Metcalf speaks to Grace Masaku and Mark Brown about their roles in the Mission Study Team.

The Mission Study Team Pt. 1

“The Transition Podcast” is hosted by Rev. Julia Metcalf of First Church Tulsa, and is a conversation about the process and progress of pastoral transition within the Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A. Using the context of First Church Tulsa and the retirement of a long-term Senior Pastor, Rev. Julia will explore the ins-and-outs of the process from saying goodbye to the current Senior Pastor, welcoming an Interim Pastor, conducting a Mission Study, and eventually calling a new Senior Pastor. Each episode will explore the process and progress through interview-style conversation with key players and leaders.
 
Episode 7: Get to know Mission Team members John Harper and Anne McCoy as they explain what they're doing on the Mission Team during the pastor transition process.

Slating the Mission Study Team

Jacob Thompson, an Elder and member of the Strategic Planning Committee sits down with Rev. Julia to share more information on the Mission Study as well as the process of discerning and calling a group of lay leaders to do the work of the Mission Study.

Getting to know our Interim Pastor

A conversation with Rev. Dan Hutchinson who has been appointed our Interim Pastor. Dan has been with First Church Tulsa for almost 12 years, but I guarantee you will learn some new things about him as well as hear more about the Interim role and what to expect.

The Transition Team

Rev. Julia has a conversation with Transition Team member Stephanie Madsen about the work they have done and what to expect moving forward.

An Interview with the General Presbyter

This episode is an interview between Rev. Julia and Tim Blodgett who serves the Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery as the General Presbyter. In addition to his current role, Tim has also served as an ordained pastor in the PC(USA), and thus has wisdom and experience from both sides of the aisle when it comes to transition. He shares general information about the process, gives encouragement to the congregation, and provides some things for us to pay special attention to as we walk through this season. This episode is packed with helpful and hopeful words.

The Process

The Process
A detailed look at the three-step process of transition as laid out by the PC(USA). Including:
1.) Saying Goodbye Phase
2.) Interim and Mission Study Phase
3.) Pastoral Search Phase

Introduction

Rev. Julia Metcalf provides an introduction to The Transition Podcast and an overview of the process as outlined by the PC(USA)