Articles – Poems – Announcements
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Articles and Announcements
NGO CSW70 Virtual Parallel Event
Raising Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous WomenRegister Now!NGO CSW70 Virtual Parallel EventWednesday, March 11, 2026⏰ 12:30–2:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)The National Episcopal Church Women (NECW) invites members and partners nationwide to stand in solidarity and take action in response to the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)—a devastating reality affecting Indigenous communities across the United States and beyond.Rooted in faith, prayer, compassion, and advocacy, NECW recognizes the urgent call to raise awareness, support healing, and work alongside Indigenous leaders to seek justice and ensure the safety of Native women and their families.Join us for a powerful virtual [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Meet the Author – Lindsay Hardin Freeman
Lindsay Hardin Freeman is an Episcopal priest and an award-winning author who is passionate about sharing the stories of [...]
16 Days of Activism 2014
From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women! The 2014 16 Days [...]
Holy Land Tour 2014
Dome of the Rock The Second Annual ECW Holy Land Tour is scheduled for December 1 through [...]
Looking for a very Unique and Life-Changing Opportunity?
RUN FOR OFFICE ON THE NATIONAL ECW BOARD!! Deadline to Submit Nomination Form, Resume & Photo: October 15, 2014 Submit [...]
Take this Survey and Share Your Opinion About the Future of ECW
Dear Fellow Members of The Episcopal Church, Empower your voice! We need your help to make a difference. At [...]
2015 Triennial Meeting Delegate Credentialing
Register your delegation online as soon as possible to ensure receipts of all Triennial-related materials. Registration and fee of $375 per delegate [...]
16 Days of Activism begin November 25
The International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN) has set the issue of violence against women and girls as its #1 [...]
ECW President Nancy Crawford’s Letter about UTO
Dear Episcopal Church Women, Over the past several months, members of the National Episcopal Church Women’s Board have observed [...]
Second Annual ECW Holy Land Tour
Dome of the Rock The Second Annual ECW Holy Land Tour is scheduled for December 1 through [...]
A Retelling of the Good Samaritan for Battered Women
From Jerusalem to Jericho: A Retelling of the Good Samaritan for Battered Women "A woman who was much abused by [...]
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence begins November 25th. Continuing a partnership begun in 2010 with Anglican Women's [...]