Advent 2021: Joy (with Rev. Sarah Almanza)

Advent 2021
Written By Rev. Sarah Almanza
Ashley J. Hobbs is a Jersey born-and-bred creator. As a writer and podcast producer she created a lane for herself by uplifting nuanced storytelling. Most recently, Ashley was part of the production team for the 2x Webby-nominated, Black women hosted-and-operated ESSENCE Podcast Network. There she helped produce the network’s four podcasts and spearheaded the vision, prep and production of their fifth, a Gen-Z-facing podcast Magic Unfiltered. She recently launched Temple & Riot Productions which develops and produces documentary, narrative, and hybrid audio content from and for those whose stories aren’t often centered. She is writing a book of faith-infused short stories and is in pre-production for a faith-based documentary podcast. Her goal in everything she does is to encourage, inform, connect, and evoke. Check out her work and say hi: www.ashleyjh.com.
Rev. Sarah Almanza

Rev. Sarah Almanza is the Pastor at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Puyallup, WA. Ordained by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Sarah has served in a variety of positions from Freelance Minister to Spiritual Formation to Children and Youth Ministry. She has a deep love for serving the people of God and sharing God’s love in the world. She was called to serve FCC Puyallup this summer which moved her, her spouse Evan, and their dog Khloe from Dallas, TX. to Puyallup. Her family is loving the beauty of the PNW and she is so excited to be able to serve alongside the wonderful people at the Little Church in the Valley. 

She is randomly on various social media platforms and occasionally streams on Twitch. Feel free to go check her out! You can find her on Twitch and Instagram @sarbearstare1 and on Twitter @RevSarahAlmanza 

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