Remember senior superlatives from high school? Sure you do. I was most talented one year, according to Northwestern High School in the booming metropolis of Rock Hill, South Carolina. One would think, having received this exalted ranking by popular vote, that I would consider myself to be creative. More-than-a decade-old, no-longer-relevant title aside, I’ve been […]
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 saw the doctor. All was well, but I was not in any way in "active" labor. I love all the medical jargon. What kind of […]
by Erica Schemper Women were not ordained in the church I grew up in until the year I graduated from high school. I knew, thanks to my parents, that it was wrong not to ordain women. And I realize now that they went out of their way to expose my siblings and me to women […]
by Katie Yahns photo by Brian Dominguez It was hot and sticky—humidity has always been my enemy. Fatigue and crankiness were hovering just under my surface, ready to break forth. My cute sandals were giving me a blister on the sole of my foot. I was drenched in my own sweat. I wasn't entirely sure […]
by Stacey Midge In my very first article for this column, in October 2007, I wrote the following statement: "In my better moments, I remember to choose not to be defined by absence. I choose to be defined by presence: by my own full presence in the world, by the presence of those who love […]
by MaryAnn McKibben Dana The phenomenon known as LOST came to a close a few weeks ago. If you don’t watch the show, your life isn’t that different, except maybe some people you know are now able to converse about other subjects besides The Island. Talk of “candidates” probably refers to the upcoming midterm elections, […]
by Jill Sullins I am now closing out an almost nine year ministry at my congregation. I started my journey as a 25 year old and am now 34. In all honesty, I am grateful that these people took a chance on me, regardless of why they did it. Being 25 and in ministry is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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