“Christianity must follow the example of Jesus and treat women as equals in every ministry including ordination,” proclaims Bishop Bridget Mary Meehan in her homily at the ordination of the first woman in Utah to the Roman Catholic priesthood on October 18, 2015. I had the honor of participating in this ordination, one of the most moving […]

Just when I’m wondering if Sophia Wisdom is still alive and working to bring equality, justice, and peace in church and society, She amazes and surprises me at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sophia guided me to this huge conference through my friend Ann Landaas Smith. About a year […]

It seems more than coincidental that I attended a conference on ecology and feminism the Saturday after Pope Francis addressed Congress. As I listened to his address, I resonated with so much of what he said about eliminating poverty and about caring for the environment. I also felt a dissonance because he never mentioned overpopulation […]

Dr. Caryn D. Riswold, a feminist theologian in the Lutheran tradition and Professor of Religion at Illinois College, interviewed me about my new hymnbook, Earth Transformed with Music! Inclusive Songs for Worship. Caryn published this interview on her Patheos blog:      1. Tell us why you put together this collection of hymns. Music has great […]

The Women of Spirit and Faith Patheos blog is currently exploring the theme “On Feminine Ground” in preparation for an event titled “On Feminine Ground: The Alchemy of Our COLLECTIVE Wisdom and Strength” at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in October. I accepted the invitation to contribute to the collaborative Women of Spirit and […]