Minister Teña Nock-Hope: Finding Hope in the Wilderness

It’s not easy to find hope in the midst of the wilderness, but Minister Teña Nock-Hope is here to offer us a guiding hand. Speaking eloquently to the profoundness of difficulty of loss, challenge, and strife, Teña offers the testimony that we can come through it all with our faith stronger than ever before. She herself knows this to be true and shares some of her story with us, testifying to the power of a God who calls her beloved and her absolute refusal to listen to anyone who told her differently.

In listening to this episode, you will be forever changed. Marked by hope and reminded, fully and completely, that you are a beloved child of God. 

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Teña Nock-Hope is originally from Washington, DC.  She has lived all over the US from the East Coast to the Mid-West because of having served in the United States Navy for 8 ½ years.  Teña holds a B.A. in Psychology from University of South Florida (GO BULLS!).  Teña currently works at the James Haley VA Medical Center. Teña is currently a member of First United Church of Tampa, UCC where she formerly chaired the Communications Committee and was instrumental in expanding the use of social media to promote the message of God’s Love and extravagant welcome.  She is a Member in Discernment and a graduate of PATHWAYS Theological Education Inc. Teña preached her first sermon in the UCC on 8/13/17 at Trinity UCC in ST. Petersburg and has been preaching ever since! Teña believes that she is called to parish ministry and is working towards ordination so that she can become a Pastor in the UCC. Teña has a passion for God’s people and God’s creation. Teña is a current member of ARM which is the Anti-Racism Ministry team of the UCC Florida Conference. Teña is also currently in training to become a facilitator of Sacred Conversations to End Racial Injustice, for the UCC. Teña is married to the beautiful Laurie Nock-Hope, who is accomplished in her own right and has been in marital bliss since September 19, 2015.