Odyssey Networks' 'Faith at the Gulf' Video Series Concludes
NEW YORK, Aug. 9 /
Christian Newswire/ -- They helped their flocks rebuild after Katrina. They have been steadfast in the face of a fragile economy. But the BP Deepwater catastrophe has challenged the faith leaders of the Gulf in an unprecedented way. In this final segment of Odyssey Networks' "Faith at the Gulf," ministers from a variety of traditions explore the struggles they face in helping establish new priorities--priorities that the nation as a whole must eventually consider.
This last in the five-part series of video on-the-ground reports from Biloxi, MS features a conversation among Rev. Shari Prestemon, executive director of the Back Bay Mission of the United Church of Christ in Biloxi, MS, and faith leaders from the Biloxi area on enduring, overcoming, and addressing the need for a systemic change in our national lifestyle.
Clergy featured include Rev. James L. Sturm of Leggett Memorial United Methodist Church, Rev. Harold of Roberts of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Rev. Michelle Bailey of the Beauvoir United Methodist Church, and Rev. Andy Johnson of the First United Methodist Church in Gulfport, MS.
"It's extremely important that in the midst of a crisis like this, faith leaders lift the word up," Rev. Prestemon told Odyssey's crew, "even if we don't agree on everything...even if we don't have the same perspective exactly or the same theologies."
About Odyssey Networks
Odyssey Networks is the nation's largest multi-faith coalition dedicated to producing and distributing media that promotes peace and tolerance and addresses issues of social justice. Established in 1987, Odyssey Networks is a service of the National Interfaith Cable Coalition, Inc. For more information visit www.odysseynetworks.org.
