“Creative Transformations”

Pastor Darci talks about the social justice transformation of a congregation alongside the transition of a pastor

Rev. Darci Jaret is a bi-vocational pastor, advocate, art minister, enthusiast and trans nonbinary human. They journey with the community of Park Avenue Baptist Church in creativity  & non hierarchical community. This ministry centers the work of abolition, artistic spiritual expression, collaboration, anti-racism and recovering from religious and theological trauma. Moving beyond deconstructing harmful theology, Park Avenue seeks to build practices that align and direct us all toward our inner divinity and our one-ness in God. Darci also does case management for a women and children-centered mental health program in Atlanta. Journeying along side people in need, while acknowledging a person’s wholeness and dignity is paramount in Darci’s case management method. Focusing care on people who are experiencing homelessness, who have experienced financial trauma characterizes the other part of Darci’s vocation. Darci and their partner Amy are unschooling their son in East Point, GA. The whole family is committed to welcoming children in foster care to our home.

• Facilitator: Wade Marbaugh
• Musician: Charli Vogt