by Joanna Harader Sometimes the Roman Catholic requirement of celibacy for priests makes a lot of sense to me. It makes sense because celibacy is the only surefire way to avoid parenthood. And there are times when I feel like my role as a parent pulls me away from the work God calls me to [...]
Follow the Events of Conference 2010
by Elsa Peters On Sunday June 27, 2010, members of The Young Clergy Women Project will gather for three days at the Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia for the Conference 2010: Leading as Ourselves: Discerning Models for Ministry. Together, we will learn from the wisdom of Rev. Melissa Clodfelter and Rev. Beth Kennett [...]
The Body of Christ: A New Hymn
by Joanna Harader Recently, I was planning a worship service that focused on the body of Christ–both the metaphor that Paul uses and the bread of communion. I could not find a hymn that tied these two things together, so I decided to write one. (This is the danger on weeks I do not preach–I [...]
The Regift
by Katherine Willis Pershey June marks my last month as a contributing editor to Fidelia's Sisters. I wanted to commemorate the occasion by writing the last essay myself, a bookend to my first entry for "Called & Sent". The complicating factor is that I am in the middle of relocating from Southern California to suburban [...]
What Worms Know About Redemption
by Laurie Brock I’m having an argument with my red wiggler worms. They don’t seem to like their plastic compost bin home. When I check the bin each morning, I find escapees under various flower pots, and a game of “capture the worms” ensues, all before my morning tea. Sophie, my dog, enjoys the game. [...]
Masalam
by Julie Richardson Brown Dave and I love exploring hole-in-the-wall restaurants, often finding that crumbly brick exteriors and ancient wood framings usually house chefs that can make ovens sing and griddles dance. Such a hole-in-the-wall opened a few months ago about a mile or so down from our street. “Marrakech” it’s called, a Middle Eastern [...]
Hate Speech on Facebook: Where is the Love?
by Anne Lane Witt A few weeks ago, I was alarmed by some Facebook activity I saw. A friend had “liked” a page titled “DEAR LORD, THIS YEAR YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE ACTOR, PATRICK SWAYZIE. YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE ACTRESS, FARAH FAWCETT. YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE SINGER, MICHAEL JACKSON. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU [...]