I am Rev. Dr. Carmin A. Frederick-James, the Associate Pastor of Online Engagement and Community Outreach at Covenant United Church of Christ in South Holland, Illinois, a church that connects the disconnected to Christ and equips the connected to be more like Christ. 

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This is my personal blog focused on living intimately with God, self, and others.  My philosophy is that intimacy must be liberated and requires intentionality to do so.  

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I write from the perspective of an African American woman whose intimacy was enslaved after experiencing sexual assault in my teen years.  I also write with the understanding that intimacy is far more than sexual and is instead a cry to be seen into.  

 

My goal is to create insightful, relevant content that you can practice in all of your relationships--both personal and professional.  I typically post as the Spirit leads, with the intention of growing to 2-3 times a week.  To make sure you don't miss any of my newest posts, make sure to subscribe by email or becoming a member.

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My Biography 

I obtained my  Doctor of Ministry in May of 2019 from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana.  My Doctor of Ministry Project was entitled “IN TO ME SEE:  A sermonic model for uncovering intimacy in today’s teens.    

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At Covenant United Church of Christ, through online engagement and community outreach, I desire to live out and minister from a ‘re-membered’ intimacy such that those I am called to serve might do the same.  A ‘re-membered’ intimacy is a sense of connection and relationship with God, self, and others that heals from past historical and personal wounds to move forward in the intimacy that God desires.  

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In my prior ministry work at both Covenant United Church of Christ (2017-2020) and Trinity United Church of Christ (2011-2017), in Chicago, Illinois my work focused on developing intimacy with youth and their families.  

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I believe that my work on intimacy began long before I could name it.  As a practicing speech pathologist from 1998 until 2013, I used the tools that I had to help each client find and use their 'inner voice.' Inner Voice was the name of a Speech Pathology practice that I owned from 2001 until 2006.  

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I hold a Master of Divinity from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology-Virginia Union University, a Master of Health Sciences in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Governors State University, a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

  

I am married to Mr. Durell James and the mother of a blending family including four children, three grandchildren, and two dogs, Grayson and Phoebe (RIH).  My hobbies include reading, writing, gardening, completing puzzles and cooking.

 

My favorite scripture is Isaiah 43:16-20 (The Message), “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.” Her favorite prayer is “The Peace Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.” 

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My Contact Information

You can contact me via email at carmin@intomesee2day.com or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter