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Faith in the Flesh

The first time I had sex outside of marriage, I was 35. I’m honestly not sure how I managed to grow up thinking that I had to save myself for my future husband. My progressive, Episcopalian, east coast upbringing certainly didn’t push any such agenda. But in my teens and early twenties, I clung to […]

Making Church a Safe Place for Everyone

When, O Lord, will we be able to look past whatever sex organs, body shape, clothes, and see each other as people—as your children, as beautiful and beloved brothers and sisters? A few weeks ago I ran across an article, “How Women Can Make Church a Safe Place for Men”[i] by Dannah Gresh. The basic […]

“The Priest Said the C-Word!”

by Sarah Lamming “Sarah, do you think I had sex last night?… I mean, I can't remember… He's left me money for the pill, so I guess we may have… I didn't shave my legs…” I had this conversation while I was discerning my calling to be a parish priest in the Church of England. […]