October 7 WATER Honors Sister Joan Chatfield!
At the request of her dear friend Renate Rose, WATER honors Sr. Joan Chatfield, MM for her ecumenical work. Joan celebrated her 80th Birthday on October 7, 2012.
Happy Birthday, Joan!
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October 5 Mary E. Hunt Highlighted on Feminism and Religion Blog
As a Catholic feminist theologian, activist, teacher, and writerMary Hunt has made a massive impact in the field of feminism and religion. Following the completion of her graduate education (MA, Harvard Divinity School, M.Div., Jesuit School of Theology, Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union), Mary recognized a strong need for theological, liturgical, and ethical development by and for women and responded by co-foundingWATER (The Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Water) in 1983. Over the last 3+ decades, she has been instrumental in addressing social injustice and creating change in religion and community.
November 14 Teleconference with Margaret R. Miles
“Imagining the Intelligent Body”
Join us for an exciting conversation on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 1 PM (EST) with Margaret Miles about her forthcoming work on imagining the intelligent body. She takes off from her highly praised book Augustine and the Fundamentalist’s Daughter to explore how the intelligent body differs from the usual Western formulation of the rational mind. She will offer a feminist approach to moving beyond the body/soul dualism to a more wholistic way of living.
November 8 A Ritual for LGBTQI Justice
Post-Election Virtual Ritual Ritual and Resources for Post-Campaign Join us for… A litany read by the faith directors of the four campaigns, personal reflection and inspiration from different religious and spiritual traditions, song, silence, and lighting candles of hope and resistance. A Ritual of Pause, Letting Go, Gratitude and Hope – Flyer (pdf) To Participate […]
October 2012 Ritual: In Honor of Hildegard of Bingen
By Diann L. Neu | The soul that is full of wisdom is saturated with the spray of a bubbling fountain – God herself.
October 10 Teleconference with Dr. Melissa Browning
“HIV/AIDS and Christian Marriage in East Africa”
Join us on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at 1pm (EDT) to talk with Melissa Browning on the subject of “HIV/AIDS and Christian Marriage in East Africa,” as she shares her recent work.
Melissa Browning, Ph.D., is the Graduate Program Director of the MA in Social Justice and Community Development for Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Pastoral Studies. Her primary research areas include feminist theology and ethics, sexual ethics, bioethics, and HIV and AIDS.
July | August Ritual 2012: “Wisdom Cries Out”
By Diann L. Neu | This ritual was created for the Catholic Feminist Movement Building Gathering sponsored by WATER and Call To Action in July 2012
September 12 Teleconference with Judith Plaskow
“God After Feminism”
Join us on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at 1pm (EDT) to talk with Judith Plaskow on the subject of “God After Feminism,” as she shares her recent work.
Dr. Judith Plaskow is a professor emerita of Religious Studies at Manhattan College and also Sally Priesand Visiting Professor of Jewish Women’s Studies at Hebrew Union College in New York.
Nuns on the Bus
The bus trip proved that there is a deep hunger for this kind of faith-based organizing.
July 18 Teleconference with Teresa Berger
Join us on July 18th at 1pm (Eastern) to talk with Teresa Berger. The topic of discussion is “Gender Differences and the Making of Liturgical History.” It is sure to be an engaging hour, so don’t miss it. To RSVP, please e-mail the words “Register Me” to waterstaff@waterwomensalliance.org, and you will receive dial-in information.