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September 2022 WATERtalk with Ofelia Ortega, Shannon Clarkson, Cherie White, and Mary E. Hunt

“Cuban Feminist Theology: Visions and Praxis” with Ofelia Ortega, Shannon Clarkson, Cherie White, and Mary E. Hunt Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 1 pm EDT Video recording available here. WATER is deeply grateful to Ofelia Ortega, Shannon Clarkson, Cherie White, and Mary E. Hunt for their contributions. These notes are meant as highlights of the session, […]

March 2022 WATERtalk with Melanie Morrison

“Letters from Old Screamer Mountain” with Melanie Morrison Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 1 pm EDT Video recording available here. WATER thanks Melanie Morrison for bringing her book, Letters from Old Screamer Mountain (RSWMS, 2021) to our circle. She read the Introduction and then from letters dated July 8, 2012 and July 11, 2021. These notes […]

June 2022: Praise the Sun for Summer Solstice

June 2022 WATERritual “Praise the Sun for Summer Solstice” Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7.30 pm EDT.  By Diann L. Neu Watch the June 2022 WATERritual.   Preparation: Light a fire. Put red,  yellow, and orange flowers on a table. Have nearby a glass of lemonade or ice tea and ingredients for “s’mores:” marshmallows, chocolate […]

June 2022 WATERtalk with Lisa Allen

“A Womanist Theology of Worship: Liturgy, Justice, and Communal Righteousness” with Lisa Allen Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 1 pm EDT Video recording available here. WATER is deeply grateful to the Reverend Doctor Lisa Allen for sharing her book A WOMANIST THEOLOGY OF WORSHIP: LITURGY, JUSTICE, AND COMMUNAL RIGHTEOUSNESS (Orbis Books, 2021). She offered a through […]

May 2022: Bless Us with Creative Hope

May 2022 WATERritual “Bless Us with Creative Hope” Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 7.30 pm EDT By Diann L. Neu Watch the May 2022 WATERritual. Preparation: Place a candle, matches, and a flower or seed near you. Have a piece of paper and a pen with you.   Welcome and Call to Gather We gather […]

May 2022 WATERtalk with Jennifer Harvey

“Raising Antiracist White Kids: A Conversation for All of Us” with Jennifer Harvey Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 2 pm EDT Video recording available here. WATER is grateful to Drake University Professor Jennifer Harvey for discussing her popular book Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America (Abingdon, 2019). Jennifer Harvey: 1. Talking […]