Peace-ing It Together with Annica and Ben
Peacemaking isn't just for activists and hippies - it's for anyone navigating work, community life, or hobbies in a way that resists the assumption that violence is an inevitable part of the human condition. Join Annica and Ben as they talk to folks cultivating peace in unexpected ways, from directing a formal nonprofit to re-directing conversations and actions in faith communities, civic life, and creative work. A production of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship - presbypeacefellowship.org.
Episodes
Brian Teucke is here to talk about his work as a Union Representative for SEIU 200 United, including the hopes and challenges within the labor movement, the surprising (or not) parallels between caring for workers and faith communities, and the all-important work of finding solidarity across diverse experiences and even conflicting values. (To that end: views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect t...
Part two of a two-part episode with Rev. Ben Fitzgerald-Fye as he discusses gun violence prevention and other topics with Jan Orr-Harter and Margery Rossi. Part one of this podcast was available July 22, 2025.
Part one of a two-part episode with Rev. Ben Fitzgerald-Fye as he discusses gun violence prevention and other topics with Jan Orr-Harter and Margery Rossi. Part two of this podcast will be available July 29, 2025.
Madison Drew and Simran Kant are here to talk about the importance of advocacy, the value of platforming children's voices, and the empowerment that comes with their work as Youth Advocacy Interns with the Interfaith Children's Movement.
Rev. Brian Ellison is here to talk about his work as Executive Director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, the relationship between polity, theology, and affirmation, and the exhausting and joyful experience that is worshiping and living within the LGBTQ+ community. You can find a CNP church and donate to the Covenant Network of Presbyterians at covnetpres.org.
Rev. Chijioke Agbaeze and Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario are here to talk about leading worship within PPF's Lost and Found worship services, the connection between art and worship, and the ways in which shared time, space, and stories tap us into recognizing the Sacred in each other. You can register for and donate to the Lost and Found church at presbypeacefellowship.org/lostandfound.
Ben and Annica are here to talk about despair and hope (not necessarily in that order) in the current context of the US, and to catch up after being knocked off the recording wagon by an all-too-eventful start of the spring for both hosts. (Thanks for hanging in there with us, listeners. Episodes will resume their usual posting schedule on the first and third Tuesdays of the month this May!)
To learn more about Rev. Schaunel Steinnagel's work with The Welcome Church, please visit thewelcomechurch.org or facebook.com/welcomechurchphilly, or email rvschaunel@aol.com.
To learn more about Rev. Deanna Gemmer's work with Hagar's Community Church, please visit olypres.org/hagarscc.
Mudit Suri joins Annica and Ben to talk about his work as an Accompaniment Strategist for Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, the role of trauma awareness within global solidarity work, and the surprisingly intuitive ways in which the basic tenets of accompaniment show up among friends and communities as well as cross-cultural projects.
What do global strategists crossing international borders, neighborhood kids walking each other hom...
Scotty Utz and Stan Wilson from RAWtools South join Annica Gage and Ben Fitzgerald-Fye to talk about cultivating peace through RAWTool's programs that include Swords to Plowshares, Nonviolence workshops and connecting like-minded activists.
More than their hallmark blacksmithing efforts that turn guns into garden tools, RAWtools seeks transformation through their mission of disarming hearts, forging peace, and cultivating justi...
Peace-ing It Together hosts Rev. Ben Fitzgerald-Fye and Rev. Annica Gage invites you to a special live-stream event on Facebook. We’ll hear from nonprofit leaders, organizers, and peace-seekers on the big question: It’s 2025—now what?
With a second Trump term underway, this panel will delve into how faith, justice, and equity work will forge ahead. Tune in to lament, rally, and explore the projects and actions you can join to keep ...
Rev. Margery Rossi is here to talk about what it means to be a Minister for Gun Violence Prevention, the power of working "for" a cause rather than "against" one, and the roles that our values, feelings, and data all play in how we talk and think about weapons and safety.
https://www.presbypeacefellowship.org/gun-violence-prevention -- Info and resources about PPF's Gun Violence Prevention working group.
https://supgv.org/ -- State...
Rev. Dr. Laurie Lyter Bright is here to talk about working as the Executive Director of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, the holy and cat-herding-esque art of organizing volunteers, and maintaining a sense of empowerment in a world that just keeps dropping bombs (literally and figuratively).
Rev. Annica Gage and Rev. Ben Fitzgerald-Fye are here to talk about what even is peacemaking anyway, whether being a "peacemaker" is a title for activists or a practice for everyone (spoiler: it's everyone), what challenges peacemakers face, and why they're curious to learn more about how other folks go about making peace in the world.
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