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“Coming Out” for Choice: Reflections on the Hobby Lobby Ruling “The court, I fear, has ventured into a minefield…” “…a decision of startling breadth” – Justice Ginsburg’s dissent. Marching in the Zoo Parade Part of my internship with WATER this summer is gaining on-the-ground insight into how faith and politics intersect. I couldn’t ask for a better […]
“Let Justice Roll On Like a River!” The Christian Feminism Today 2014 Gathering June 26-29, 2014at the Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Speakers include Mary E. Hunt, Sharon Groves of HRC, Rev. Deb Vaughn, and many more. This year’s biennial conference is officially known as the EEWC‐Christian Feminism Today 2014 Gathering. The conference theme, “Let Justice Roll On Like a River!”, comes from the book of Amos: “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never‐failing stream!” 5:24 (NIV). After a time of gathering and fellowship on Thursday night, June 26, conference presentations get underway at 8:00 am on Friday, June 27. Presentations include a variety of workshops, plenary and student presentations, worship, and a Saturday evening performance by the popular folk duo, The Troubadours of Divine Bliss.
WATER invites you for a discussion on “Sisterly TRANCE-Formation: Opening Our Eyes and Hearts to Honor Self-Evolution” Led by Marsie Silvestro Sunday, July 13, 2014at 11:30AM EDT REGISTER HERE! Marsie Silvestro is an internationally known composer, artist, poet, speaker, activist, and author. Her music, art, and writings reflect her many years of working with women in the areas […]
WATER’s Feminist Conversations in Religion Series Presents “Messages from 1974: The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven” An hour-long teleconference with Darlene O’Dell Wednesday, July 16, 2014 1 pm – 2 pm EDT Register Here! The ordination of Episcopal women priests forty years ago this season heralded a new chapter in women’s ministerial history. Darlene O’Dell […]
Congratulations Clarafrancie! Congratulations to Clarafrancie Deneice Cromer on her ordination on June 8th, 2014 at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. She graduated from Wesley Theological Seminary and did a year-long internship at WATER. All blessings on her ministry!
Homily by Mary E. Hunt At Janet Kalven’s Memorial Service June 1, 2014 | Grailville, Loveland, Ohio Originally posted for Feminist Studies in Religion How fitting that we gather here at Grailville, the center that Janet Kalven helped to found, in this lovely barn turned Oratory on the land that Janet Kalven loved. As was evident […]
Whatever happened to that great big Roman Catholic Church?
WATER’s Feminist Conversations in Religion Series Presents “The Power of a Woman’s Voice: The Legacy of Sue Hiatt” An hour-long teleconference with Carter Heyward Wednesday, June 11, 2014 1 pm – 2 pm EDT Carter Heyward was one of the “Philadelphia Eleven” — the women ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in 1974, before the church had authorized the […]
Contemplative Prayer at WATER and by Telephone With Cathy Jaskey Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:30 PM (EDT) Our next gathering for Contemplative Prayer at WATER will be with Cathy Jaskey on Monday, June 9, 2014, at 7:30 PM (EDT). WATER offers a regular contemplative prayer opportunity each month. This is a communal meditation, a time of silence and reflection followed by […]
Janet Kalven Remembered Fondly Originally posted for Feminist Studies in Religion Janet Kalven, Grail member and feminist pedagogue, died April 24, 2014 at the age of 100. She was a veritable force of nature—a feminist who shaped the field of religion by providing various spaces for women to meet, learn, write, and strategize. See my WATER […]
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