“This is my Body.”

“This is my Body.”

by | Oct 4, 2016 | Around the House

“This is my Body.” I had heard those four words my entire life. But when first I heard them spoken by a woman, they caused joy and wonder, grief and rage, hope and elation to erupt in my soul. I realized I, too, was part of the Body of Christ. I, too, was a child of...
“Can Boys Even Be Priests?”

“Can Boys Even Be Priests?”

by | Sep 30, 2016 | Around the House

I was born six years after the “Philadelphia Eleven.” I have never known a time without women as clergy in the Episcopal Church. I was fortunate to be formed in a diocese that affirmed and supported women in ministry and I currently serve as a priest in a...
Young Latinas, Leaders Without Reservation

Young Latinas, Leaders Without Reservation

by | Sep 28, 2016 | Around the House

My hope for the future is that women in the church will be leaders without reservation. In the past, women were sent to the back of the line in leadership opportunities. For a number of years now, women have been welcome in all walks of church life in the Episcopal...