Are We Counselors?

by Carol Howard Merritt (This article was originally published on Nov. 19, 2009 at www.tribalchurch.org) Photo by dm74 Recently, we had a continuing education event at our church on responding to the economic crisis. As we all know, even though the markets are up, and things seem to be stable, the unemployment rate is still […]

Contracts, Covenants and Conan

By Laura Stephens-Reed Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh and I will make you swear by the Lord…” Genesis 24:2-3a My Old Testament professor was the first person who challenged me to approach scripture in a sensory […]

On Quitting the Children’s Choir

by Alex Hendrickson I held a meeting with my congregation’s worship and music director the other day to tell her that my eldest child wouldn’t be attending children’s choir for the near future. I fretted quite a bit about this conversation. Not because I don’t like the choir program. Not because I don’t like the […]

Losing a Neighbor

by Stacy Smith I left work early on that Friday so that I could run home for a few minutes before an evening meeting. So when I turned on to my street and saw seven police cars and a fire truck directly in front of my house, I realized that perhaps those leisurely few minutes […]

First Communion

by Erica Schemper A few Sundays ago, one of our three year olds (I’ll call her Claire) was sitting in the second row of pews with her parents. Next to her was one of our church elders, Harrison, who is also a pillar of the congregation in the best sense of the word and one […]

Giving Directions

by Joanna Harader I was at the grocery store the other day. My grocery store. The one where, in theory, I go once a week with menu planned and shopping list in hand. The one where, in actuality, I go once a day to pick up milk or bread or frozen pizzas. As I was […]

Is It Harder Because I Am Older?

Name Withheld Is it harder because  I am older? Because I have never been the girl who had a guy? Or because I am a priest and the fear that I might not date anyone again haunts me? When my boyfriend and I broke up 7 months ago I was devastated. I told myself I […]

Divine Declarations – Our Resolutions for 2010

by Lara Blackwood Pickrel (and all our clergy sisters who shared their New Year’s resolutions!)

The Good Book

by Elsa A. Peters While we search for epiphanies after the birth of our salvation,  I'd like to offer a review of a book that I have learned to cherish with my whole heart.  It didn't come naturally.  I had to literally learn to love this book like a fourth grader forced to write a book […]

New Year, New Beginnings

The trusty board of The Young Clergy Women Project has been busy this year coming up with new and exciting opportunities for us to be (and fund!) our community. Here are a few of the up and coming opportunities that you might want to be a part of: TYCWP’s 2010 Conference! Our conference will run […]