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Mary Magdalene: Apostle to the Apostles

Mary Magdalene, Good Friday and COVID-19 Mary Magdalene knew a thing or two about grief. And today on Good friday, we are not only remembering Jesus’ death, the void, pain, and the fear associated with the unknown that his disciples felt, but we are also feeling a sense of loss and a fear in our own lives. We are all experiencing a version of grief. The isolation, perhaps a loss of financial security, and a loss of control or familiarity of routines that once provided us comfort feel very real a

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Marguerite Porete & the Beguines

Christian Women in the Middle Ages A french mystic, activist, and author, Marguerite's Porete’s life and the drama surrounding her death provides us with a fascinating study of the life and mission of faithful women of the middle ages. Marguerite was a Beguine, a member of a religous movement remembered today as one of the first organized feminist efforts in history. Marguerite’s book, The Mirror of Simple Souls, re-discovered with a fresh appreciation in the 20th century, has been recognized as

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St Catherine of Siena

What a 14th century mystic can teach Christians amidst COVID-19 > written by Lauren England The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to its knees in a way that feels unprecedented compared to previous generations. Without minimizing or avoiding the pain and anxiety that this induces, history shows us that our world has experienced times of crisis and disorientation similar to our current situation. Now more than ever, we are looking for guidance, and as Christians, we look to the stories o

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Women Who Have Led in Crisis

It has historically been the case in times of crisis and chaos that the gifts of women have been most recognized. It is in times of uncertainty and upheaval that women’s abilities to lead have been most accepted and embraced. It is because we can find great inspiration, courage and hope in the women of the past who have faithfully led in uncertainty that we will be pivoting this week to learn the names and stories of some of these women. Given the tangible sense of uncertainty we are all navig

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Priscilla: Mother of Teachers

> After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus. He had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul visited with them. Because they practiced the same trade, he stayed and worked with them. They all worked with leather. (Acts 18: 1-3) > After Paul stayed in Corinth for some time, he said good-bye to the brothers and sisters. At the Corinthian seaport of Cenchreae he had his he

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Photini: Mother of Evangelists

You may never have heard of Photini, yet you know her story. This is the name the Eastern Orthodox church has given to the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. The story of Photini is one of the longest stories in the Bible about a woman and it is the longest conversation that Jesus is recorded

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12 books by female theologians to be reading right now

Most of the Christian tradition has been recorded and passed on through history by Men. The Bible, as far as we know it was written and the canon decided on by men. Men have been the primary interpreters of scripture and the primary teachers and preachers of the Bible.

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Junia: Mother of Apostles

> “Say hello to Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners. They are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.” (Romans 16:7) The case of the disappearing apostle Junia is often looked at as the case study for the phenomenon of historical silencing of women in Christianity. The first and only named female apostle in scripture, the controversy over her gender and Paul’s label for her as “apostle,” has been a topic of debate among biblical scholars for cent

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The Know Your Mothers Project

Thousands of women, dare I say millions of women, have impacted the church and the Christian faith right from the beginning. From the earliest stories in Genesis, up until today, women have worked, lived, loved, nurtured, empowered, pastored, taught and led right alongside men...

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Miriam: Mother of Prophets

Many of us, whether we grew up religious or not, are too familiar with the famous story of Moses. His humble beginnings as a baby put in a basket whose fate rests in the hands of women, and his rise to influence as God-chosen leader of the Hebrew people. What we typically aren’t taught, or often...

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Eve: Mother of All Life

One of the greatest evils that our society struggles with today is the oppression of women and girls which has been justified and perpetuated by incorrect interpretations of the Bible. In the story of Eve, the mother of all life, we encounter for the first time a woman whose story...

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Spirit: Mother God, Father God

Maybe you’ve heard rumblings of the Holy Spirit as female or woman, maybe this is the first time you’ve ever encountered the idea that God can be feminine at all...

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