May 2014 Ritual: Happy Mother’s Day!
By Diann L. Neu | Rejoice in mothers everywhere!
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May 13 Teleconference with Cynthia Tootle
“Greeting the Goddess”
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
1 -2 PM EDT
Cynthia Lea Tootle is an ordained Interfaith Minister. She studied at the All Faiths Seminary International. She serves currently as an associate minister of the Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel. Her ministry includes monthly services that honor the Goddess in innovative rituals. Cynthia uses her creativity to develop services and classes that introduce people to many kinds of spiritual practices that open people up to intuitions and spiritual energies.
RSVP by sending an email with the words “Register Me Teleconference” to waterstaff@hers.com by May 12th to receive dial-in information.
Déjà vu All Over Again on Contraception
Déjà vu All Over Again on Contraception Originally posted for Feminist Studies in Religion I was in front of the Supreme Court on March 25, 2014, on a snowy spring morning when the justices heard oral arguments for the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby case about the provision of birth control as part of health care. […]
May 11 Discussion with Victoria Rue
WATER invites you for a discussion on “Lesbian Queer Catholic Married Priest – So What?” Led by Victoria Rue Sunday, May 11, 2014 at 11:30AM EDT Victoria Rue is a professor at San Jose State University in Comparative Religious Studies and Women’s Studies. She has a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New […]
Happy Spring from WATER!
It’s springtime! Are you ready for renewal and rebirth? We are! Thanks to your support and generosity, WATER is full of life. After a long winter, spring has come! There are many buds to show for it – rituals, programs, publications, lectures, and collaborations galore. We’ve been working non-stop and feeling involved and invigorated. Join in! Did you catch […]
Learning from “Lady Parts”
Gender oppression is ubiquitous and there is no reason to think scriptures would be exempt.
In Memory of Kaye Ashe
Kaye Ashe’s Spirit Lives in Those She Inspired Originally posted for National Catholic Reporter By: Mary E. Hunt and Cathy Jaskey Dominican Sr. Kaye Ashe was part of a generation of smart, committed, gutsy women who opened the world’s eyes to Catholic women’s potential and barriers to its fulfillment. She died Feb. 15 at the […]
In Memory of Her
In Memory of Her You can remember or honor someone special or an occasion by giving a donation in their name to WATER’s In Memory of Her Fund. You are invited to send your donation with a check and an accompanying note, or donate on our website via PayPal and send us an email to waterstaff@hers.com honoring your loved one. […]
April 2014 Ritual: Earth Day Praise
By Diann L. Neu | Let us join with Earth and with each other.
April 9 Teleconference with Margaret Mann
“Life is Tough
Deal with It”
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
1 -2 PM EDT
Margaret Mann is a writer and activist whose book A Dramatically Different Direction (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011) is an autobiographical commentary on disability. She is a bi-racial Unitarian/Buddhist, a lesbian, and a community organizer par excellence who makes her home in Hawaii. Margaret is a museum docent and a counselor. She brings a great deal of spiritual wisdom to our conversation.
RSVP by sending an email with the words “Register Me Teleconference” to waterstaff@hers.com by March 4th to receive dial-in information.