Somebody’s Watching Me
by Susie Shaefer Watching people receive communion is one of the privileges of ministry – but never before had people commented to me that they were watching as I received, […]
We’re one, but we’re not the same
by Maria Bergius Krämer Today, I was approached by two of our oldest ladies in church. They are 93 and 97 years old, and regulars at laudes (morning prayer), Monday […]
Bookworm
by Bromleigh McCleneghan A near-permanent fixture in the bathroom of my childhood homes was a book, usually a novel, laid on the counter, or the back of the toilet, with […]
Empty Arms
by Name Withheld Empty. It’s a hard place to be as one who so many years ago vividly remembers beaming and answering “a mommy” when asked what she wanted to […]
Tossing and Turning
by Teri McDowell Ott I laid in bed full of anxiety, needing to sleep, dying for sleep, but sleep would not come for a long time and I knew it. […]
Contractions and Calvinism
by Melissa Wilcox Adelaide Christie was born on an early Tuesday morning. We had been watching and waiting and waiting and watching. Monday morning I woke up with contractions and […]
Mom as Pastor
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 […]
Hearing Two Calls: Priest as Stay-at-home-mom
by the Rev. Karin MacPhail Many of my seminary classmates have had babies in the six years since we graduated and were ordained, but as far as I know, I’m […]
5 Hair Products and Toothpaste
by The Rev. Meg Buerkel Hunn Five hair products plus toothpaste!!! Those were the words from a mow-hawked boy of eight who greeted me four days before the wedding. When […]
Flex-time vs. Flexibility
by Name Withheld There is a postcard taped to the wall over my desk with a picture of Olivia (the pig, for those not familiar with children’s literature), and she […]
