by Cari Jackson and Katey Zeh Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Inspired by: How shall we sing God's song in a strange land? (Psalm 137:4) How do we honor Mothers in this pandemicWhen many Mothers are dying without their loved ones nearAnd Others are grieving dying children they cannot touch?How do we sing God's song in this Read More
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Take your dinner to go.
I just wanted to have a nice dinner. I’ll spare you the details, but while on a family vacation, I ended up saying this to a random person I got stuck next to at dinner one night, “I really don’t need you to explain the history of Christianity to me.” I’m not one to start fights, but I sure to get invited to a lot of them. They're hard to Read More
What is Reproductive Loss?
What is reproductive loss?I did all the Googling. I looked in the books I have about reproductive health and rights. I couldn't find a good definition. So, I created my own. "Reproductive loss is an inclusive term for any experience of grief in a person’s life related to their reproductive health, fertility, the outcomes of a pregnancy, or the Read More
Mary Magdalene Revealed
I’ve never been good at sitting still. When I get my hair trimmed, my stylist has to manually tip my head multiple times. Otherwise I’d end up with an unfortunate asymmetrical style. So on Saturday when I heard that cringe-inducing “pop” of my ankle rolling out of place, I knew what I was in for: an unwelcome time of rest and Read More
Time to shimmy out of that old skin.
The morning of New Year's Day, bleary-eyed and half-asleep, I was out walking my dog when I ran into a neighborhood kid carrying her puppy Chevy home. “Happy new year!” I said. “Did you make it to midnight?” “Yeah,” she said. “I had to help my pet snake shed his skin.” Well, that was just about the last thing I Read More
Who Will Be Our Rachel Now?
“What’s wrong, mama?” My four-year-old daughter and I were riding in the back seat while my husband drove us home after a run to the hardware store. I was scrolling mindlessly on my iPhone when I felt myself gasp. Rachel Held Evans had died at age 37. The news was like a pummeling fist – I couldn’t seem to catch my breath. I felt gutted by Read More
This abortion clinic is blessed.
The other day, I joined clergy from many faiths in a worship service that, like many others, featured poetry, music, ritual and prayer. But this service was different. Its purpose was to bring blessings on a reproductive health clinic that provides abortions. With their presence as well as their prayers, 10 diverse faith leaders proclaimed what Read More
Interview on The West Wing Weekly
I had the pleasure of joining Hrishikesh Hirway of The West Wing Weekly podcast to discuss faith, reproductive rights, and my new book Women Rise Up: Sacred Stories of Resistance for Today's Revolution. My interview starts at 26 minutes. Read More
How to Talk About Abortion in Church
Abortion. Does the word stir up emotions? Does it cause you unease, even anger? You’re not alone. Say “abortion” in a public setting, and undoubtedly the reaction will be strong and visceral. Say it in the pulpit? The idea is enough to make even the most prophetic among us quake and quiver. Our discomfort with discussing abortion, Read More
Releasing Resolutions
“Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19 (NRSV) Isn’t January over yet? I started this month with so much zeal. I’d carefully chosen my word for the year Read More