Both historically and at this General Convention, debate has continued over whether various ministries should be staffed at the highest levels. One such position is a Women’s & LGBTQ Ministry Desk—but after much discussion, the position was both created and funded in the approved budget. “We need someone in churchwide leadership who can devote full-time…
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Let Women Be Heard: A Meditation on a Meal
Take a long slow, deep breath in…Hold it for a moment, and then slowly exhale. Take another long slow, deep breath in…Hold it, and then exhale. Empty your lungs completely with your out-breath. Take a third deep breath in. Take your time. Hold it for a moment, and then let it go. Relax. Close your…
Break the Silence: Intimate Partner Violence
In one year, more than 10 million men and women are victoms of physical violence by an intimate partner in the United States. That’s 20 people per minute… Every single minute, every hour, every day, every month, every year this happens here in teh United States. The National Intimate Partner & Sexual Violence Survey puts…