by Julie A. Jensen It was the second time I learned to knit that stuck. The first time, my grandmother taught me during a summer vacation; I remember struggling with the yarn and needles, wondering if this would even turn into something usable. The second time was when I was in seminary. My sister had [...]
The Day I Met Her
by Susan Olson Editor’s note: In September of this year, Moms in Ministry editor Alex Hendrickson traveled to Ethiopia with Susan Olson, the founder of the Young Clergy Women Project. On this trip, Susan met and finalized the adoption of her daughter. For the second anniversary of Fidelia’s Sisters, it seemed that sharing the story [...]
Be Careful What You Wish For
by Erica Schemper In worship, be careful what you ask for. Because you just might get it. I suppose there are a few ministers out there who have the kind of artsy, game-for-anything congregations that immediately warm to any kind of creative, interactive moment in worship. You know who you are! But most of us, [...]
Loving the Herods
by Elsa A. Peters There’s this guy, a member of a church. He’s not fictional. He’s real. He makes my friend cry in her office after he’s made her feel less than human. It happened like this: he came into her office. To me, her friend, it sounds like he barged into her office and [...]
Handmade Stole GIVEAWAY!!!
A few days ago, Sarah posted our first Fidelia's Sisters 2nd anniversary giveaway; have you commented yet for a chance to win a $50 Chalice Press gift certificate? If not, hop to it, and come back here right away to learn about our second big giveaway! Are you back yet? Good. Keep reading. Anna Gordy [...]
Being a Doer of the Word
by Mel Baars “Every generous act of giving with every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father.” James 1:17 Two days after my ordination, I boarded a plane for South Africa in order to begin a period of service at a Presbyterian church in a township outside of Cape Town. Looking back [...]
Hospitality, Community and Survival in Gran Torino
by Mihee Kim-Kort Clint Eastwood has done it again. Like fine wine, over time he seems to become more compelling with films like Million Dollar Baby, Letters from Iwo Jima, Changeling, and lately, Gran Torino. It is amazing he has been doing movies since the 1950’s and yet, he still remains provocative and interesting, particularly [...]
Fidelia’s Sisters is turning two!
by The Editors Watch out, world; Fidelia’s Sisters is entering its terrible twos! We trust the year ahead will not involve too many temper tantrums—though the occasional spirited argument in the comments section of an article is always welcomed. In the last year, we said goodbye to Kate Smanik Moyes, our assistant editor whose job [...]
Electronic Communion
by Julie Richardson Brown Anyone who knows me well knows that I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with technology. My Samsung BlackJack II is never far from my grasp and my laptop is one of my best friends. Both enable me to work just as easily from my office as from my front [...]