{"id":4393,"date":"2023-11-30T19:58:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/?p=4393"},"modified":"2023-11-30T19:58:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:58:21","slug":"conversations-with-howard-royer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/reflections\/conversations-with-howard-royer\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversations with Howard Royer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Howard Royer served on the denominational staff for 50 consecutive years from 1953-2003, followed by eight years as the Global Food Crisis Fund (now Global Food Initiative) manager, serving three-quarter time on a contract\/volunteer basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Royer started out as a 1-W conscientious objector and volunteer in stewardship. He then filled successive roles as youth editor, news director, editor of <em>Messenger<\/em> magazine, coordinator of a salvation and justice program, and director of interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These short videos, produced by David Sollenberger, share some of Royer&#8217;s memories and insights from his lengthy tenure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction and overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Howard tribute\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QZ6wsUVm5do?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Role in the church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Howard Royer&#039;s role in the church\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UloVvFgSWMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Memories of Nigeria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Howard Royer on Nigeria\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/anqzS17HmMU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Memories of Cuba<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Howard Royer on Cuba\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XTRDZf35uM4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Church of the Brethren identity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Howard Brethren on Church of the Brethren identity\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ssqtn6-K3Is?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remembering Ted Studebaker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Howard Royer on Ted Studebaker\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4EU6K02YIt8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Telling the Church of the Brethren story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Howard Royer Storytelling\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xdFG0uCtqm8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Memories of China<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Howard Royer on China\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m6gh27layR4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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