a young woman's pilgrimage in ordained ministry
2 Timothy 4:5–12 Luke 10:1–12 Dedicated to my beloved friends at Berkeley Divinity School. Only six short weeks ago, Across quite a large pond, I sat reciting morning prayer, In a familiar place, With familiar faces, And familiar accents. That Friday morning before my departure to an unknown land, As I sat in St. Luke’s... Continue Reading →
A sermon for Proper 18, Year C and a baptism Sunday. Based on Psalm 139:1–5, 12–17 & Luke 14:25–33. Love is messy. Or at least that is what I thought to myself. As I laid in my bed My senior year at Mount Holyoke Crying over an ex–boyfriend. Love is messy. Tears falling into... Continue Reading →
The moment I have been anticipating all summer has finally arrived! Today I begin my long trek from Alabama up the East coast and then will hop across the pond to a semester abroad in Cambridge, England. As John Denver sang, "All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go..." Ok, well as you can... Continue Reading →
He's nonexistent... As I am wrapping up my internship this summer, I have been working on some final edits of interview footage. Going through one conversation this evening really caught me off guard. At the end the interview, the only question the older gentleman had for me was: "Where's the boyfriend?" Now instead of telling... Continue Reading →
When I was asked to be the summer multimedia intern at a Methodist church in my hometown in Alabama, I got to admit that I was both excited and scared at the same time. I was excited to be home for the summer, spending time with my little brother and parents, but I honestly was... Continue Reading →
The Magdalene's Call 