minister, author, teacher, chaplain
Join in circles everywhere, filling Earth with loving care.Join the Spirit moving in circles,spreading Her peace. Sacred circles bring rebirth,giving everyone full worth.Join the Spirit, moving in circles,changing the world. Words © 2019 Jann Aldredge-Clanton Dr. Angela Davis proclaimed, “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I […]
In the midst of a pandemic, with ever-present news of sickness and death, I wasn’t sure I wanted to read a book about dementia. But because On Vanishing is by Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper, my friend and colleague in Equity for Women in the Church, whom I know also as a fine writer, I decided […]
Listen to Her justice call; follow Sister Wisdom, take down walls; though our path is hard and long, She will lift our spirits with song. Listen to Her call for peace; follow Sister Wisdom, never ceasing; keep on planting justice seeds; She will give us all that we need. Words © 2019 Jann Aldredge-Clanton Music […]
This hymn video draws from the image in Isaiah 42 of God like a woman crying out in labor and bringing new life to birth. This seems to me an especially apt metaphor during this time. God has been laboring for justice and equity for a long time through many people and many movements. We […]
In a recent online worship service of Ebenezer/herchurch Lutheran, Pastor Stacy Boorn told about a conversation with some of her clergy colleagues about inclusive worship language. One of her colleagues said, “Yes, inclusive language is important. But with so many other pressing concerns, this is not the time.” Pastor Stacy replied, “This is precisely the […]
