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November 5 WATERtalk with Kate Kelly

WATERtalks: Feminist Conversations in Religion Series  “Girls Just Wanna Have FUN-damental Human Rights!”  Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 1 PM EST   Kate Kelly is the founder of Ordain Women, a grassroots movement of Mormon women seeking gender equality in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and for women in all faith traditions. In June 2014 she was […]

November 3: WATER Meditation/Contemplative Prayer

Meditation/Contemplative Prayer “Remembering Flannery O’Connor 1925-1964: Selected Writings from a Contemplative Heart” with Virginia Day Monday, November 3, 2014 at 7:30 PM (EST) at WATER and by Telephone Our next gathering for Contemplative Prayer at WATER will be with Virginia Day on Monday, November 3, 2014, at 7:30 PM (EST). Register Here! WATER offers a contemplative prayer opportunity each month. This is a […]

October 28 WATERtalk with Theresa Kane

WATERtalks: Feminist Conversations in Religion Series  “Making History, Making Change: Conversation with Theresa Kane”  Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 1 PM EDT   Thirty-five years ago, on October 7, 1979 at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, Theresa Kane, Sister of Mercy, uttered a statement to Pope John Paul II on behalf of U.S. women religious. Her […]

35 Years Ago Today: Theresa Kane’s Witness

Thirty-five years ago, on October 7, 1979, at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, Theresa Kane, Sister of Mercy, offered her gracious, generous welcome to Pope John Paul II on behalf of U.S. women religious on the occasion of his first visit to the United States. Her prophetic words bear rereading […]

You’ve Got Male: A Synod on the Family Slideshow by Mary E. Hunt

The Synod on the Family (EXTRAORDINARY ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS 5-19 OCTOBER 2014) is in full swing in Rome. The official photos of the opening tell the story better than any comment an informed theologian might offer. The plethora of men in vestments, the dearth of women in any form (except the painting […]

October 8 WATERtalk with Debra Haffner & Marie Alford-Harkey

WATERtalks: Feminist Conversations in Religion Series Presents “Bisexuality: Making the Invisible Visible in Faith Communities” An hour-long teleconference with Debra Haffner and Marie Alford-Harkey Wednesday, October 8, 2014 1 pm – 2 pm EDT Debra and Marie will talk about their new book, Bisexuality: Making the Invisible Visible in Faith Communities. The Reverend Debra W. Haffner […]

October 6: WATER Meditation/Contemplative Prayer

Meditation/Contemplative Prayer “The Journey Towards Justice” with Janet Bohren Monday, October 6, 2014 at 7:30 PM (EDT) at WATER and by Telephone Our next gathering for Contemplative Prayer at WATER will be with Janet Bohren on Monday, October 6, 2014, at 7:30 PM (EDT). Register Here! WATER offers a contemplative prayer opportunity each month. This is a communal meditation, a time of […]

Lessons from a Summer at WATER

by Melody Stanford, intern, summer 2014 My internship at WATER over the summer provided a unique opportunity to grow in ways I could not have expected. I relished the chance to learn directly from Mary and Diann’s brilliance. More particularly, I was able to absorb a special set of soft skills that this groundbreaking team […]