“Give us this day our daily bread.” Too often, I think, we hear this phrase preached as a call to the daily, a reminder to live in the moment, not thinking too far ahead and not lingering too long in the past. I know I’ve preached that sermon more than once. And although this message […]
I sat in the blue Queen Anne’s chair (not mine) in the formal living room (not mine) of the parsonage (not mine, of course) and watched, nervously, as he took the cover off the grand upright piano (mine). He had a case of ancient-looking tools behind him on the bench, a cell phone in […]
“Blessed are the crazy for we shall receive mercy.” – Sarah Griffith Lund If you have ever struggled with mental illness or loved someone who has, then you know that we have a cultural problem. There are many misperceptions; high-profile, violent events have become the face of mental illness. Yet most people with mental illness […]
The Young Clergy Women Project is organized by two boards — the Editorial Board and the Community Board. Together they form the Full Board, which offers vision and direction for TYCWP. Using various online meeting resources, the Editorial Board and Community Board each meet regularly throughout the year. The Full Board also meets periodically online, and once […]
Over 70 young clergy women from all over the world gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota just a few weeks ago for the seventh Young Clergywomen Conference. We learned from our wonderful speaker, Rev. Ruth Harvey. We could feel the Spirit’s presence as we worshiped and prayed together. We offered a conference that welcomed children, as well as one […]
There is a proverb in Spanish: “En la casa del herrero, cuchillo de palo.” It means “In the blacksmith’s house, a wooden knife.” In English we express the same idea when we say some variation of the proverb “The cobbler’s children are barefoot.” In Chinese: “The woman who sells fans uses her hands to fan […]
I’d like to introduce you all to my colleague, Ruth Harvey. Ruth is a person who stretches my mind and my soul whenever our paths cross. Back last summer when The Young Clergy Women Project’s Conference Committee met in a classroom at Vanderbilt Divinity School to dream and to imagine and to make tentative plans […]
Many of our members have excitedly jumped on board for our very first Meet-Up Week, scheduled for February 16-21, 2014. (If you’re still looking for one to attend, the link to the map is here.) But maybe you’re hanging back, waiting to see how it goes first before jumping in. Or maybe you’re thinking “I […]
Have you enjoyed reading articles by other young clergy women on Fidelia’s Sisters? Have you gotten advice on a liturgical quandary or support during a difficult time through the Facebook group? Have you benefitted from new learnings and side-splitting laughter at one of our conferences? Are you excited about meeting up with other YCWs during […]
God and the world. Sometimes, I think we think of them as two different things. Sometimes we can think of faith, and the presence of God, as something that happens inside a brick building for an hour (or maybe two) on a Sunday morning. I know this because even people who long for God in […]
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