We are a diverse community, standing firmly within the Christian tradition in order to reconstruct the divine by reclaiming her feminine persona in thealogy, liturgy, church structure, art, language, practices, leadership, and acts of justice. Challenging the church’s restricted language of the past, we pay special attention to images and metaphors that attempt to embrace divine fullness and that offer a witness of holy nurture and inclusive justice, both to the church and to the world.
A new form of church is happening at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 678 Portola Drive in San Francisco. Gather at 10:30 AM Sundays for a lively, engaging, thoroughly inclusive and feminist service of worship. Led by Pastor Stacy Boorn, the liturgy features images and metaphors that will enlarge understanding of and connection with the sacred. Music and readings will further reflect this commitment to reclaiming feminine persona of the divine.
Come as you are – you’ll find welcome, hope, healing, and community. This feminist liturgy will take place on the first Sunday of each month and is open to all. All other worship events are inclusive, diverse and dynamic!
Our Mother who is within us
we celebrate your many names.
Your wisdom comeyour will be done
unfolding from the depths within us.
Each day you give us all that we need.
You remind us of our limitsand we let go.
You support us in our power
and we act with courage.
For you are the dwelling place within us
the empowerment around us
and the celebration among us
now and for ever. Amen
Text by Miriam Therese Winter
Medical Mission Sister,
Professor of Liturgy, Worship and Spirituality.
Author of WomanWord and other
books and resources for Ritual.
Has anyone else noticed how self-centered feminist theology (and gay centered theology, for that matter) is?
Martin Luther must be spinning in his grave.
---Katie
1 comment:
What in the world does herchurch have to do with Lutheranism? I don't see any connection.
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