Changing Church

Ann Smith, Co-Founder and Director of Circle Connections: Circles Connecting for Peace and Justice, has served as the director of Women in Mission and Ministry, Episcopal Church USA. With Jean Shinoda Bolen and other women, Ann co-founded the Millionth Circle Initiative. Ann has worked around the world with the United Nations, women’s organizations, and local […]

Rev. Larry E. Schultz conducts the Chancel Choir of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Raleigh, North Carolina, in singing “Womb of All Creation Flowing” to a familiar hymn tune, with pictures from various artists. This hymn draws from the biblical image of the Divine as a Womb, giving birth to all creation. In the Hebrew Scriptures […]

“Our Mother” performed by Vocal Divine, comes from the new CD, HER Sacred Songs, recorded at Ebenezer/herchurch Lutheran in San Francisco. Our Mother who is within us, We celebrate your many names. Your wisdom come; your will be done, unfolding from the depths within us. Each day you give us all that we need. You […]

An Epiphany gift to you: Vocal Divine singing “What Wondrous Thing” at Ebenezer/herchurch Lutheran in San Francisco (Pastor Stacy Boorn). Vocal Divine (left to right): Lana Dalberg, Dionne Kohler, Alison Newvine, and Kathleen Neville Fritz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F4Ctwr9hHw&feature=youtu.be What wondrous thing is happening here where minds and souls are opening? The scales fall off our blinded eyes; […]

A Happy Christmastide and Happy New Year gift to you: Vocal Divine singing “Our Mother Within Us” at Ebenezer/herchurch Lutheran in San Francisco (Pastor Stacy Boorn). Vocal Divine (left to right): Lana Dalberg, Dionne Kohler, Alison Newvine, and Kathleen Neville Fritz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoXLptmIcsg&feature=youtu.be Our Mother within us so holy and blessed, You nurture our spirits with […]