Madison Avenue Baptist Church, NY, NY Senior Pastor,
Sermons now available via podcast and itunes www.mabcnyc.org
Diva Maverick Mavens
Susan is interviewed on blog talk radio and featured in www.divamaverickmavens.com a site about women who “live a life of no excuses with full-throttle passion”. Yup, that’s me! Catch the radio spot on Friday, May 8th at noon EST or download the podcast.
• Does God have a sense of humor? (Monday, December 22) • Why do we miss God's punchlines? (Friday, January 9)
• Humor in the Holy Scriptures (Friday, January 16)
• Laughing in the same language (Friday, January 23)
• Why in the world are they laughing? (Friday, January 30)
• The power of laughter (Friday, February 6)
» 2008 Highlights
Susan Appears on ABC’s All Together Now with Father Edward Beck
Susan Sparks on the Naomi Judd Show
Susan appeared weekly on Naomi's New Morning, a talk show on faith and culture hosted by Naomi Judd on the Hallmark Channel. (http://naomi.faithstreams.com)
Excerpt from Naomi’s New Morning
Susan appears in the award winning documentary: For the Bible Tells Me So Susan is interviewed as Pastor of the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in the feature-length documentary “For the Bible Tells Me So.” The film which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, focuses on the issue of biblical interpretation of homosexuality and includes interviews with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, Chrissy Gephardt (daughter of Congressman Dick Gephardt), and Harvard’s Peter Gomes. Visit http://www.forthebibletellsmeso.org.
Susan Preaches a Sermon and Is Interviewed on PBS’s “30 Good Minutes” 30 Good Minutes, a weekly ecumenical and interfaith program, features interviews with America’s finest religious thinkers, stories of personal faith, and reflections on spiritual topics. www.csec.org/this_week_5123.htm
“God’s Troublemakers: How Women of Faith are Changing the World.” Wednesday April 16th, 7–9pm
A discussion with panelist including Rev. Susan Sparks, as well as a Muslim lawyer, filmmakers from the Sikh and Zoroastrian faiths, a Jewish peace activist, and a pagan author and chaplain. www.CultureProject.org
Grace Episcopal Church, Millbrook, New York Keynote, Laughing Your Way to Grace
May 17, 2008
St. Mary’s Epsicopal Church, Mohegan Lake, New York Keynote
May 30, 2008
Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, New Jersey Spirituality Summit, Keynote Address
November 19, 2008
Chuckle Channel Susan appears as a comedian and preacher on this 24 hour cable channel for hospitals across the country. http://www.chucklechannel.com
» 2007 Highlights
October 26th The Fosdick Convocation on Preaching Workshop on Humor and the Sacred
The Riverside Church, New York, New York
October 30th New Morning with Timberly Whitfield, Hallmark Channel The Healing Power of Laughter
December 11th The American Cancer Society Workshop on Humor and Healing
New York, New York
February 15-18th, 2007 Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor
Panama City Beach, FL Keynote Address
June 28th, 2007 American Baptist Churches USA 2007 Biennial Gathering
Washington, DC Banquet Preacher
» 2006 Highlights
Marble Collegiate Church Preaching on Humor and the Sacred
Wednesday February 1, 2006 at 7pm
5th Avenue and 29th Street, NY NY
March 25th The Jesse Lee Memorial Comedy Show
Ridgefield, CT Featured Comedian
March 28th New Morning with Timberly Whitfield, Hallmark Channel
Visit the Hallmark channel and scroll down to Sacred in the Ordinary. “Go from the heart of the city to a place close to the heart of a country girl. Susan Sparks is a woman whose journey has taken her to many different places in life—she's a lawyer, a stand up comedian, and an ordained minister. You can see her every Sunday on "Naomi's New Morning." Susan is one busy woman! So when her soul needs sustenance, she reconnects with her North Carolina roots. Susan's grandparents gave her a gift that continues to nurture her...a gift that included a pair of very, very high boots.” Click here to see the RealPlayer video clip.
Madison Avenue Baptist Church, NY, NY
October 30th