Dec 11 2024 63 mins
In this episode we are joined by Pastor Abby Henrich to discuss the issue of food insecurity. We discuss what food insecurity is, who it is most likely to effect, why it can be so detrimental to overall health, and how to help those in need, especially at this time of year when so many benefit from the kindness of others. .
Abby is a Dual Pastor and Co-Founder of Grace Community in Boston MA as well as Pastor at Stratford Street United Church in West Roxbury MA. She is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and Colgate University, Abby is also the cohost of “The Progressive Sacred Podcast” where she and her fellow hosts discuss topics ranging from science and religion to women in the clergy to progressive takes on Christianity.
Abby has been at the forefront of promoting progressive christianity which is characterized by a willingness to question tradition, accept human diversity, including religious diversity, seeking social justice, care for the poor and oppressed, tending to the environment, and gathering as a community in new ways. Her efforts at Grace Community have helped to feed the homeless, host gun buy backs, allocated goods to help undeserved communities here and abroad, and promote the spirit of inclusion, kindness, love and joy.
Abby is also the pastor at Stratford Street United Church, a progressive Protestant church which is home to Rose’s Bounty, a food pantry located in the West Roxbury area of Boston. She is here today to discuss the topic of food insecurity, who it affects, why is it a growing concern, and how we can help to provide nutritious food to those in need, especially at this time of year.