Recent WATER Offerings
Persisting with Justice
Theologian Mary E. Hunt reflects on fifty years of creative organizing for change in her lecture, ‘Catholic Women’s Ordination — The Long View’ given at the recent 50th Anniversary Conference of the Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) in Detroit, USA.
Is America Actually a Christian Nation?
In this episode of Faithful Provocations, theologians Kwok Pui Lan and Mary E. Hunt take on one of the most urgent questions of our time: What happens when the boundaries between church and state collapse?
Upcoming Programs
WATERmeditation
Monday, July 13, 2026, 7:30 PM ET
“Constant use will not wear ragged the fabric of friendship.”
— Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)
with Jeanne Christensen
Social justice advocate Jeanne Christensen, Sister of Mercy, will invite us to communal contemplation using the theme of friendship. She will reflect on her experiences of the enduring relationships that ground her life, a cue all of us to reflect on ours.
WATERtalk
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 1 PM ET On Zoom
“Global Feminism Today”
with Kwok Pui-Lan and Mary E. Hunt
A “Faithful Provocations” conversation with theologians Kwok Pui-Lan and Mary E. Hunt. They invite participants to bring their experiences of contemporary feminist work in religion around the world to this open forum. Feminists have much to offer to a war-torn world.
Pui-Lan’s recent article: “Translating Global Feminism: Can we build a global movement in our time?” is a great springboard for discussion. It offers challenges to all. Please join the conversation!
For this program, Kwok Pui-Lan will also invite her Kwok’n Roll Substack and YouTube channel colleagues to join the Zoom meeting or via Livestream.
WATERritual
Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 7:30 PM ET
“Celebrating International Friendships”
with Diann Neu and the WATER Community
Global International Day of Friendship is celebrated on July 30, and it certainly deserves a party! Friendship is a gift that is available to each of us, and friends are so precious. Some are with us for a lifetime; others come in and out of our lives. Still others we know only for a moment.
Join us to honor friendships, including those we have with each other in this community that have sustained us during this trying year, friends who have stood with us in solidarity for justice, peace, healing, and hope.
WATER in the Media
Introducing “Kwok’n Roll” – The Podcast That Sparks Bold Conversations!
Join the incredible Kwok Pui Lan as she kicks off her highly anticipated podcast, Kwok’n Roll! In each episode, Kwok Pui Lan dives deep into captivating conversations with some of the brightest minds of our time—trailblazing intellectuals, fearless religious leaders, passionate activists, and groundbreaking artists. Together, they explore the pressing political, cultural, and religious issues shaping our world today, all while examining the vital role people of faith play in these pivotal conversations. Listen to the podcast on Podbean.
Faithful Provocations
What does it mean to be a person of faith in today’s challenging world? Postcolonial theologian Kwok Pui Lan explores Christianity, social justice, and cross-cultural dialogue — with wit, depth, and a little rock ‘n’ roll spirit. Formerly Kwok ‘n’ Roll channel. Watch the series on YouTube.
Canadian Broadcasting Cooperation (CBC) Interview:
In an interview with the CBC, feminist theologian Mary E. Hunt urged urgent reform of the papal election process. Co-founder of the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER), Hunt explained that the process lacks transparency and needs to be more inclusive. With concern growing about Pope Francis’ health, she stressed the importance of including a far more diverse group of electors, including young people and women. She also commented on the movie “Conclave” lest viewers think they know much more about the secret process. Women were portrayed accurately in the movie as only one had real voice. Surely change is needed.
Intern at WATER
Be a Part of an Action-based Community
Become a WATER Intern
for Winter or Spring!
WATER welcomes students from seminaries, universities, colleges, volunteer programs, and more to work in the WATER office.
Interns at WATER engage in the full range of activities from office work to program planning. They learn how a small non-profit is run and what it takes to nurture an Alliance.
Those wishing to do their own research will have a chance to utilize WATER’s constantly growing Resource Center as well as consult with our experienced staff through in-house seminars.
Interns must commit to a minimum of six weeks and can stay as long as a year or two. The internship is an on-site internship at the WATER office in Silver Spring, MD. All participants are encouraged to apply for academic credit from their home institutions for their work at WATER. We are delighted to work with programs that sponsor volunteers with expenses shared by WATER as the on-site placement.
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Land Acknowledgement
WATER, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, acknowledges that it sits on the traditional and contemporary homeland of the Piscataway and Nacotchtank (sometimes known as the Anacostan) people, the original stewards of this land.
We are committed to lifting up the names of these lands and the community members from these nations who reside alongside us and who were here long before we were. We affirm WATER’s intention to promote healing, respect, and love for all people through our work, with special indebtedness to Native people whose lands we are privileged to share.