“Find Yourself a Group of Friends…”
Find yourself a group of friends… …who will remind you to take care of yourself. Just last night I went to set my home alarm before going to bed, […]
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A Conference Story
As young clergy women gathered in Vancouver, Canada, for YCWI’s tenth anniversary conference earlier this July, the scenery was gorgeous and the weather was spectacular. The conference was uplifting, invigorating, […]
Loving The Young Clergy Women Project
A few weeks ago, my family and I made our way down Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, in search of a room in Boston University’s School of Theology where I would […]
My Grandpa, Our Advocate
I don’t belong to the same faith tradition as my grandfather did. Our denominations are cousins (mine the liberal cousin) that emerged out of the Stone Campbell movement of the […]
It Mattered: A Lesson in Gender and Ministry
Most of 2009 is an ugly blur to me, but one weekend in October stands out in my memory. My mother, godmother, and aunt drove up from North Carolina to […]
Spiritual Safety
Wardrobe choices. That’s what my husband and I were fighting about that evening. It was like an episode of “What Not To Wear” was playing in front of our closet.
Boundary-Breaking Witness
It may seem strange that a group of women opposed to my calling as a priest would be an inspiration to me, but picturing those Armenian nuns, especially when I […]
A Very Fidelia’s Thanksgiving
I am grateful for the witness of Sarah Sentilles. Her memoir, Breaking Up with God, actually helped me rediscover and re-embrace my faith and calling at a time when I […]
Ask a YCW: Ordination Etiquette Edition
Dear Askie, My college roommate is being ordained as a Presbyterian minister next month, and I’m traveling to attend her ordination. I’m Christian (Episcopalian, specifically), but I’ve never been to […]
Surrounded: More Than Cumulus
We are excited to introduce another new column to our line up at Fidelia’s Sisters! “Our Cloud of Witnesses” is a venue for exchanging the stories of those who surround […]
