TheresaEungyong – it is not only my Korean name, but also the root of my sense of call. The name defines me as a second-generation Korean American woman, a mother, a wife, and a pastor. Names are important. Even in the Bible, we see examples of how names define a person or a poignant moment in their life, like God changing Jacob’s name from “one who grabs the heel” to Israel, “the one who struggles with God.” Growing up, I had a love/hate relationship with my Korean name. For one, it is difficult to pronounce and secondly, it literally means “Silver Bells.” Nothing like the name “Theresa Silver Bells Cho” to give one an identity complex. I once asked my father why he chose that name for me. He explained that the Chinese character for “Eun” means “silver” or “crystal clear” and “gyong” means “the sound of a bell.” He said that when I was born, his hope for me was that I would grow up to use my voice, ringing truth as clear as the sound of a bell. As I live out God’s call in my life and continue to discern God’s call, I strive to use my…
Prayer Stations & Interactive IdeasRead more about what interactive prayer stations are about, possible layout for prayer stations, and how my church came about implementing prayer stations into our Sunday worship. Here is a list of themes and topics: Stewardship Leadership John 3.16 u0026amp; Lent Jeremiah 2, Creation, u0026amp; Earth Day Easter u0026amp; Resurrection Pentecost Pentecost Trinity Sunday Gratitude u0026amp; the Ten Lepers Evangelism, Discipleship, Servanthood, u0026amp; Diversity Parable of the Sower Church’s Vision u0026amp; Mission u0026amp; the Good Samaritan Feeding the 5000 u0026amp; Calling of Disciples Mary u0026amp; Martha 10th Anniversary of 9/11 u0026amp; Peace
Art Installations
Intergenerational WorshipIn Seven Days “Let the Children Come” – Intergenerational Worship Wanted: Sunday School Teachers False Idols: Changes in Worship No Stress, No Fuss Christmas Pageant u0026amp; Worship Part I No Stress, No Fuss Christmas Pageant u0026amp; Worship Part II Covenant: Intergenerational Faith Community
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Advent: What Are We Waiting For?

I love Advent. It is my favorite season. My favorite part of the season is not the actual Christmas day, but the whole leading up to part – waiting and preparing. Maybe because growing up in an immigrant family, this time of the year was the worst for me. My family wasn’t familiar with the…

December 12, 2012

Theresa Cho

Advent, Church, General Assembly, PCUSA

2nd Generation, Advent, Christmas, death, General Assembly, PCUSA
Hey PCUSA, Stare Death in the Face!

Originally post on 2 Friars and a Fool on June 20, 2012 . . . In 1982, Steven Callahan set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean in his boat, Napoleon Solo. As he planned his trek, there was a 2 percent chance of a gale at that time of year. Callahan was mentally and physically…

June 18, 2012

Theresa Cho

Gracious Dismissals, Leadership, PCUSA, Presbytery of San Francisco

Change, death, Leadership, PCUSA, survival

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Advent: What Are We Waiting For?

Hey PCUSA, Stare Death in the Face!