In Memory of Her: Fatema Mernissi
WATER colleague Diana Pierce offers a personal remembrance of Fatema Mernissi, pioneering scholar in Middle Eastern women’s studies and Islamic feminism.
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John McNeill Memorial Remarks by Mary E. Hunt
December 2, 2015 in Blog, Writings by Mary Hunt /by waterstaffJohn McNeill Memorial Remarks by Mary E. Hunt, Dignity New York on November 14, 2015.
SOAW & Jean Stokan Remember 35th Anniversary of Women’s Martyrdom in El Salvador
December 2, 2015 in Blog, Featured, News and Updates, Writings by Mary Hunt /by waterstaffToday marks the 35th anniversary of the martyrdom of four U.S. church women who were assassinated in El Salvador. Here, read Jean Stokan’s beautiful remembrance of Maura, Ita, Dorothy, and Jean.
November 2015 WATERritual: Thanks for Wise Women
November 24, 2015 in Blog, Featured, Monthly Rituals /by waterstaffThis Thanksgiving season we express our gratitude for the wise women in our lives. We honor wise women from goddesses to biblical women, women of recorded history to the women in our lives.
December 7: WATER Meditation/Contemplative Prayer
November 12, 2015 in Blog, Featured /by waterstaffMeditation/Contemplative Prayer “The End, The Beginning” with Kate Stoltzfus Monday, December 7, 2015 at 7:30 PM (EDT) at WATER and by telephone Our next gathering for Contemplative Prayer at WATER will be with Kate Stoltzfus on Monday, December 7, 2015, at 7:30 PM (EDT). Join us, as the year comes to a close, to reflect upon and celebrate new […]
WATER: The Documentary
November 11, 2015 in Blog, Featured, News and Updates /by waterstaffWATER is a place that has touched the lives of many. Learn more about WATER’s commitment to using feminist values to create social change in this video, created by former Staff Associate Kate Stoltzfus.
November 15 Catholic Lesbian/Queer Women’s Discussion with Michelle Scheidt
November 11, 2015 in Blog, Featured, News and Updates, Teleconferences /by waterstaffWhile other WATER conversations are open to a wider audience, this one is intended for women who are interested in same-sex love from a Catholic lesbian/queer perspective.
November 11 WATERtalk with Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas
November 11, 2015 in Blog, Featured, News and Updates, Teleconferences /by waterstaff“Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God” with Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas (11/11)
In Memory of Her: Rita M. Gross
November 9, 2015 in Blog, Featured, In Memory of Her, News and Updates /by waterstaffWATER joins family, friends, and colleagues who mourn the untimely death of Rita M. Gross, Buddhist feminist scholar, practitioner, and teacher.
Clarita Luz Ajo Lázaro visits WATER
November 4, 2015 in Blog, Intern Reflections /by waterstaffWATER colleague from Cuba, Clarita Lazaro, brought laughter and enthusiasm on her first visit to our office.
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