WATER: Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual

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Water hand blessing Welcome to WATER!
Bienvenido! Willkomen! Karibu! Huānyíng guānglín!

We are an international community of justice-seeking people who promote the use of feminist values to make religious and social change. We invite you to partner with us to continue making waves in feminism, religions, and societies!

New on WATER's

: Check out Mary Hunt's article on "Vatican's Come-Hither to Anglicans: A Theological Scandal."

Conversations with Feminist Ministers
Videos and audio recordings now available online!

Upcoming Coversations
To sign up, email water@hers.com and type"Register me" in subject line.

November 19, 2009, 1pm, "Healing Rituals
A Conversation with Diann L. Neu

December 3, 2009, 1pm, "Just Too Busy: No Time to Do Anything I Really Like to Do?"
A Conversation with Kwok Pui-lan

New Audio Recording Available
What Femiist Ministers Need to Know about LGBTQ Issues
A conversation with Mary E. Hunt
Download audio recording here.

WATER is committed to providing feminist ministers the education and training they need to do their work effectively, especially in light of lean economic times; therefore we are utilizing technology to bring these resources to you! We invite you to make a donation to WATER as you use these resources.

WATER hosted a series of interviews and conference calls with leading ministers and scholars on exciting and relevant issues in the field of feminist ministry. To learn more about program details and descriptions, click here.

The video interviews and conference call recordings are now available for viewing. Click on the links below to download them. If the download does not begin automatically, right-click and choose "save target as" in order to start the download, which may take several minutes given the size of the video.

Liberation Beyond Borders:
Dalit Feminist Hermeneutics and Four Gospel Women
A conversation with Surekha Nelavala and Mary Kate Birge
Download video here.

Challenges for Feminist Ministers
A conversation with Cindy Lapp and Mari Castellanos
Download video here.

Theological Education for Feminist Ministry
A conference call with Emilie Townes
Download audio recording here.

Feminist Ministry and Sexual Violence
A conference call with Marie Fortune
Download audio recording here.

Upcoming Events

2009 Spirituality Series
September 9: Contemplative Prayer, 7:00pm @ WATER
September 16: Women's Ritual, 7:00pm @ WATER

Prayer for August

Quote by Mary Oliver from "The Summer Day"

grass I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

For our Monthly Prayer Calendar, click here.

Become a WATER Intern, Visiting Minister, or Visiting Scholar

Become part of a community where feminism, religion, and social justice intersect.

WATER is accepting applications for 2009 Internships and Visiting Minister and Scholar opportunities. We offer exciting possibilities for college and graduate students, or for women on sabbatical or needing a pause from work as usual.

Internships run for a minimum of six weeks, Interns work in the WATER office, learn with the WATER staff, and enjoy all that Washington, DC, has to offer. Visiting Minister and Visiting Scholar opportunities, associateships, and internships can be designed to meet your needs and WATER's.

For more information and an application, contact water@hers.com or 301.589.2509.