In her 2021 book, Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown, a researcher and author, explores 87 of the emotions that make up the human experience. She engaged in this massive undertaking because, in her research, it became abundantly clear that humans suffer from an inability to name their feelings. In fact, in a study she […]
One of the most frequent inquiries that I see in clergy groups is variations on “Anyone have a book recommendation for someone grieving?” I’ve compiled a list of 12 books–six for adults and six for children or families–that might serve as a support and a guide for those experiencing loss. Again, I have not read […]
Let me tell you a story about a group of people who have a history of getting into good trouble, to borrow the words of John Lewis. Now some might think these individuals are united as a group by their ethnic or linguistic heritage, the hymns they like the most, or their affinity for casseroles […]
While I was drowning in grief, I wondered aloud to a friend what kind of pastor and activist I could have been if I weren’t in so much pain. She wondered what the Church would be like if more leaders were vulnerable and told the truth about their struggles. Theologian and liturgist Cole Arthur Riley […]
My entire life in ministry has always been at a crossroads. I began as a pastor’s assistant while earning my undergraduate degree in Iowa. My pastor was frequently at odds with our ELCA synod because she openly supported LGBTQ+ initiatives. We were straddling the world of ‘job description’ ministry while also attending to the spiritual […]
In Jullia’s current call, she has a cohort of five women in her Presbytery all serving in different ministry contexts. They are her people- people who call each other when they need advice, who sit with a cup of tea and joyfully chat about the funny and unexpected stories of church life that only other […]
On January 21, 2025 at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, the newly elected president and vice president attended an interfaith prayer service to begin their first full day in office. It isn’t a new tradition for the newly elected president and vice president to attend an interfaith prayer service the morning after inauguration nor […]
When I was a child, growing up in a conservative, predominately white church, I was taught that God was beyond gender or somehow included both male and female within Him. (Yes, the masculine pronoun was still used.) And I don’t recall anyone ever telling me God was white, but somehow I came away with the […]
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde Episcopal Church House – Diocese of Washington 3101 Washington Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 January 25, 2025 Dear Bishop Budde, As the Board and undersigned members of Young Clergy Women International – a professional organization of ecumenical clergy women under 40 across the world – we write to thank you […]
As a chronically ill clergywoman, sometimes I’m afraid the Great Physician is just another dismissive doctor waiving off my debilitating symptoms as normal and it’s up to me to manage on my own time. A bit more communion and intentional daily prayer so easily becomes the sacred equivalent to diet, exercise, and better stress management, […]
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