The Closets of Heaven
Lots of Lutheran congregations have a Dorcas Circle. Yet what do we know about Dorcas (Greek) or Tabitha (Aramaic)? Just a few verses in Acts provide what we know of her life. She was a disciple of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I’m reading
In addition to visiting with congregational units during my sabbatical, I am also reading. You might remember when I wrote a book column for Lutheran Woman Today (1998-2002) that I’m an avid reader. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Serving up justice
All across our organization women are involved in fair trade sales, coordinated most often with the help of fair trade products made available through Lutheran World Relief (LWR). Some host LWR...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ministry with a new twist
Like lots of other congregational units, the women at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Aberdeen, Maryland, engage in Bible study, have general meetings with programs, hold retreats, and make quilts and prayer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A bold woman profile
“How do you define a bold woman?” I was recently asked. As I see it, there are many bold women. There are those who regularly spend long periods of time in prayer, sharing concerns and requests with...
View ArticleWhat I’m reading 2
Today I finished Moravian Women’s Memoirs: Their Related Lives, 1750-1820, translated by Katherine M. Faul. During the 18th century Moravians had a practice of keeping a memoir (Lebenslauf) which was...
View ArticleChecking in
While I’ve been out and about, I’ve been promoting Women of the ELCA resources, of course. I know I told you all about some new resources being developed this year – free programs, downloadable from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Small but mighty
While some congregational units (CUs) of Women of the ELCA involve twenty, forty, or more than one hundred women, other CUs bring to mind Jesus’ statement that “where two or three come together in my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Another check-in
I’ve been staying close to home, reading and writing of late. I finished Eat, Pray, Love and I’m focusing on Returning to My Mother’s House (see my March 2 post). I’ve been working on several writing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ministry in the Shenandoah Valley
On a blustery February day I sat down with 15 women from eight congregations in the Shenandoah Valley. These humble Virginians have deep Lutheran roots, roots that extend back to the Colonial era. Say...
View Article
