“This is my Body Broken for You” says the Christ, Jesus, Son of refugees, who had to flee a tyrant’s rage to Egypt. “This is my Body Broken for You” says Jesus Son of a pregnant single–not to mention brown–girl, who had to decide who she would tell that she was pregnant, and plot how… Read More
Pastoral is Political: After Roe…
Are you organizing your local community to provide access for the most under-resourced in your area? Read More
Friday Prayer
A Prayer Before An Abortion God Who Sees- You alone know the fullness of my situation. You remember even better that I do how I came to be here and how I made this decision. Even in my resolve, You know all of my feelings. Concede to me, in your mercy, safe entry and exit… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Beyond Pro-Life v. Pro-Choice
Earlier this year, I had an encounter that shook me in a powerful way. I was speaking on a panel of religious leaders at a sexuality education conference. I was by far the most progressive person on the panel. A woman who worked at an abortion clinic asked about finding chaplains, as so many of… Read More
Trusting Women
Last week I testified against a bill in the Idaho legislature that would require health care providers to inform women that they can receive “free” ultrasounds before they get abortions. This bill does nothing to pay for those ultrasounds, so it is an unfunded mandate. It doesn’t require doctors to offer the ultrasounds either, but… Read More
Right to Remain Silent
We spent a lovely week in Colorado Springs with family for Thanksgiving. Friday morning, while we were sitting around in our pajamas playing bridge (I would have heeded REI’s call to “opt outside” if it had been warmer than 10 degrees) I started getting texts from concerned friends, asking if I was okay, wanting to… Read More
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