By Elizabeth A. Lopez, Minnesota Annual Conference
[Note: At the author’s request, most of this article was left unedited.]
One of the gifts of moving to Minnesota has been experiencing …
Felicia Howell LaBoy, Northern Illinois Annual Conference
Although I am often in situations where I am one of a few clergywomen of color present, if not the only one, or …
Delana Taylor McNac, Oklahoma Indian Missionary Annual Conference
As a woman of Native American heritage, I have been taught from childhood to respect my elders and listen to their teachings. …
Jacqueline M. Burgess, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference
I have learned that it is fine to speak and act prophetically about the social, economic, and political systems and structures beyond …
Susan Willhauck, Virginia Annual Conference
Transformation of any kind can come only from a holy scuffle. In our tradition, women in ministry have been engaged in a graceful struggle, one …
Bishop Beverly J. Shamana, Retired
Speaking the truth in love demands creativity. A straightforward whack at harmful, entrenched belief is sometimes best, but not every time. Diversity in speaking the …
Tweedy Sombrero, Desert Southwest Annual Conference
One of the hardest things to do is to believe in yourself, especially when it seems that others do not believe in you or …
HiRho Y. Park, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference
The first United Methodist Clergywomen’s Consultation occurred in 1975. Held approximately every four years, consultations provide a support system for clergywomen. In 2006, the …
Jennifer L. Battiest, Oklahoma Indian Missionary Annual Conference
For me, speaking the truth with grace about identity is a tremendous struggle. I struggle to define what being Choctaw means, what …
Anita Wood, West Ohio Annual Conference
By the action of the 1996 General Conference, The United Methodist Church established the order of deacon. This Order, which follows the lay position …
Cynthia A. Wilson, Kansas West Annual Conference
In summer 2009, an intimate gathering of about eighteen church musicians from several denominations met at Calvin Institute. Paula D’Arcy, an author, a …
The articles for this issue pertain to the theme of “Voicing the Truth with Grace.” Plans are already under way for the next volume, with the theme “See, I am …