Articles – Poems – Announcements
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Articles and Announcements
Estación de la creación. Somos Agua Viva: Semana 2
“Entonces Dios el Señor formó al hombre de la tierra misma, y sopló en su nariz y le dio vida. Así el hombre se convirtió en un ser viviente”. (Dios Habla Hoy) Somos Agua Viva Oremos. Que brame el mar y todo lo que contiene, el mundo y sus habitantes; que aplaudan los ríos. (Salmo 98:7-8a) ¿Por qué destruimos tus océanos con plástico y suciedad, sabiendo que somos un solo ser con esta agua? ¿Por qué destruimos tus océanos con plástico y suciedad sabiendo que tu agua es necesaria para la vida de tu pueblo? ¿Por qué, oh Señor? [...]
Poems
The Knitting Shoppe
I finger the yarn, Checking its strength and quality, Comparing the weights and colors. The shop keeper watches me, Unsure and unconvinced. I am a foreign woman in a foreign land. Possessing only the barest words of her language. I pick up a particularly beautiful skein. It is soft and obviously hand-dyed. And sighing the sigh of true appreciation I meet her eye and breathe, “Sehr shon”. (There are umlauts over the ‘o’, ..) “Very lovely.” She stops, Then beams, Proud that the quality Of the material she loves Transcends. We nod in agreement As women (and knitters) will [...]
Perseverance
We pray for all those who have been marginalized and abused because of their cultural traditions in the world. We [...]
Forgiveness
God is with you at this time of trial. The fabric has been torn but the weavers are among [...]
Empowerment
Empower me To be a bold participant, Rather than a timid saint in waiting, In the difficult ordinariness of [...]
Girls Friendly Society Triennial Delegation 2015
This year is the first year that the Girls Friendly Society has had a presence at the Triennial. [...]
Fortune-Telling Slave Girl
I find it intriguing that the voice within the slave girl had something wonderful and profound to say: “These men [...]
Sapphira and Lydia
Have you ever served on a stewardship or pledge campaign committee? I have. Not only does the committee work [...]
National Board Scholarship for Graduate Study
ECW National Board Scholarship for Graduate Study for Ordained Ministry and the Helping Professions Application Deadline March 31, 2015 The [...]
Mary Magdalene
There is something to be said for the early hours of the morning. The sun is just below the [...]
Women at the Tomb
I recently attended my parish women’s retreat. I led Saturday meditations, guiding the women to BE in the Spirit [...]
Maid of Raguel, Sarah, and Edna
Prayer is a mystical thing, I think. Prayer in my childhood home was by rote. We were taught the [...]
Daughters of Zelophehad
If you have been reading Lindsay’s book, either on your own or in a group, you may be discovering, [...]
Mary and Elizabeth
Reading anew the familiar story of Mary and Elizabeth, I am drawn to their friendship and to the solace that [...]
Meditation
Meditation“I read the news today oh boy.” This line begins a poignant song written by Lennon and McCartney in [...]
Tamar and Tamar’s Midwife
We have had an interesting start to our 7-month book study. I hope you are enjoying every aspect of [...]
Triennial 5K Walk-Run Sponsorships
*Closed* PARTNER SPONSOR $5000 Our Partner Sponsor is our premium level sponsor and will receive Top name and logo [...]
Eve, Sarah, and Hagar
And so it begins – our 7-month book study of Bible Women. We begin today with a look at Eve, [...]
Meet the Illustrator – Claire Elam
Claire Elam is a talented young artist who is a recent graduate of Bennington College, Vermont. She earned a [...]