There's a woman in the pulpit - Martha Spong

Be informed and inspired, delighted and supported, encouraged and entertained by stories and prayers from the unique perspectives of clergywomen.

"In ministry, we constantly balance the sacred and the ordinary, juggling the two as expertly as we manage a chalice and a [baby] bottle. Even as we do things as simple as light the candles, set the table, break the bread and pour the wine, we invite people into a holy moment. The women [in this book] not only have a wellspring of deep wisdom, but they also have the ability to dish out their knowledge with side-aching humor. I am thrilled that their great wisdom and intelligence will be bound into the pages that I can turn to, lend and appreciate for years to come."
-from the Foreword by Rev. Carol Howard Merritt

Learn-and laugh-with these women of the church, bound together by a deep commitment to ministry, as they reveal what it really means to be a woman in the pulpit. Over fifty clergywomen representing fourteen denominations share the details of their intimidating balancing act-juggling the isolating expectations of perfection from their congregations and the shared human realities of everyday life.

Intended for laypeople, women hearing a call to ministry and clergy of all denominations, these stories and prayers will resonate with, challenge, encourage and amuse anyone who has a passion for their work and faith.

Contributors:

Rev. Jemma Allen
Rev. Denise Anderson
Rev. Stephanie Anthony
Rev. Amber Belldene
Rev. Beth Birkholz
Rev. Laurie Brock
Rev. Jennifer Garrison Brownell
Rev. Hilary Campbell
Rev. Erin Counihan
Rev. Julie Craig
Rev. Robin Craig
Rev. Liz Crumlish
Rev. Martha Daniels
Rev. Stacey Simpson Duke
Rev. Jan Edmiston
Rev. Ruth Everhart
Rev. Amy Fetterman
Rev. Marci Auld Glass
Rev. Rachel G. Hackenberg
Rev. Elizabeth Evans Hagan
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Rev. Joanna Harader
Gillian Hoyer
Rev. Rosalind C. Hughes
Rev. Sara Irwin
Rev. Kathryn Z. Johnston
Rev. Deborah Lewis
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
Rev. Catherine MacDonald
Rev. Bromleigh McCleneghan
Suzy Garrison Meyer
Rev. Karla Miller
Rev. Sarah E. Howe Miller, PhD
Rev. Holly S. Morrison
Rev. Katie Mulligan
Rev. Dr. Teri McDowell Ott
Rev. Katya Ouchakof
Rev. Kerri Parker
Rev. Katherine Willis Pershey
Rev. Teri Peterson
Rev. Patricia J. Raube
Rev. Diane M. Roth
Rev. Anna Scherer
Rev. Julia Seymour
Rev. Monica Thompson Smith
Rev. Martha Spong
Rev. Sally-Lodge Teel
Rev. Sharon M. Temple
Rev. Michelle L. Torigian
Rev. Deb Vaughn
Rev. Mindi Welton-Mitchell
Rev. Julie Woods