“One pilgrim makes a zealot, two pilgrims makes a pilgrimage” - Ted Lasso Rev. Alexa Eisenbarth , Associate Pastor of First Olympia UMC joins us today to talk about how her own personal pilgrimage to Scotland translated to her walking with her fellow pilgrims in her home of Olympia, WA and the importance of not going it alone. What do we learn when we go out walking long distances with others? And what can we learn from pilgrimage about the importance of rhythm, care, and rest both individually and in community? We talk about the softening that happens in true community, trees, and how our homes are just as sacred as the places we journey to. Alexa invited us into a ton of imaginative thinking and we know y’all will enjoy hearing this one!Cool stuff we mentioned this episode (or meant to anyways): Alexa’s article The Posture of Trees: A Picture of Church Leadership First Olympia UMC Saio Journeys Gilead Chicago Enneagram 1: The Reformer Questions Alexa’s Group Processed while on pilgrimage that you may want to sit with in this post election time period : (from the Parish Collective) What do you notice? What do you avoid? What’s missing? What delights you? Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Pilgrimage and Community Engagement 04:38 The Experience of Pilgrimage in Scotland 10:17 The Spiritual and Emotional Aspects of Group Pilgrimage 16:33 The Enneagram Perspective on Pilgrimage 21:11 Bridging Experiences: From Scotland to Local Community 26:56 Creating Neighborhood Pilgrimages and Collective Reflection 36:01 The Power of Civic Life 38:46 Understanding Our Neighborhoods 39:58 Defining Neighborliness 42:37 The Role of Community in Education 47:21 The Significance of Trees 54:05 Navigating Political Challenges 59:58 A Call to Action
