women of spirit and faith

Don’t Lose Faith in Faith

By Kathe Schaaf and Kay Lindahl Next month marks the tenth year since a conversation at the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne sparked the founding of Women of Spirit and Faith. We saw, heard and experienced the voice of the feminine rising in new ways. We found ourselves called to create a space where the spiritual and faith-informed voices of diverse women could be heard and where the power of women’s spiritual leadership could be explored, nurtured and celebrated. We trusted in that impulse and have been guided in ways we could never have imagined. Our name is a reflection of the desire to gather women of faith affiliated with a particular religious tradition and women of spirit who live their spirituality in the [...]

2019-11-18T08:37:19-08:00
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The Women are Coming

In her new book Dear Joan Chittister: Conversations with Women in the Church, the wise Sister Joan tells about sitting in a gathering of people sharing their serious concerns about the challenges facing our country and our world. The general consensus was that things are bad and getting worse. She goes on to relate how one of the young men declared with hope:  “You’re all forgetting something. The women are coming.

2019-08-29T17:49:24-07:00
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The Power in the Paradox of it All

In the past five weeks, my father died and my son got married. I had the blessing to sit by Papa's side with my mom and sisters for 10 days as he made his transition at the age of 91. As he was laid to rest, I was awake to both my deep grief at losing him and profound gratitude that I felt complete with my dad, that I was able to tell and show both my parents how much I love them and how deeply I appreciate who they are. I knew my dad loved me beyond words. Each passing day I become more aware of how his love continues to be actively present in my life, how his spirit is still guiding and protecting the people he loves. I am more aware than ever of the spiritual power available in the liminal spaces, the spaces between.

2019-07-11T17:30:53-07:00
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Finding Healing in the Midst of Chaos

We have heard this all before - a woman stepping forward to tell her story of being sexually assaulted and a powerful man denying the allegations as other men question the integrity of the survivor. At a time when America seems to be wrestling with so many of its own inner demons and with its ugly history of unresolved trauma - this is a complex story for both men and women. The relentlessness with which these kinds of stories keep coming at us is exhausting — and yet it is a precious gift because we are being forced to look at something we have all colluded unconsciously to keep hidden.

2018-09-28T14:23:44-07:00
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Saying Yes to a New Kind of Collaboration

Reaching Beyond No By Kay Lindahl and Kathe Schaaf When order crumbles, mystery arises. – John Shea in Stories of God (2007) We are living in a remarkable time for humanity. The old order is indeed crumbling around us. We are being faced daily with new and alarming consequences of our degradation of the Earth, a greed-based value system that undermines human dignity, and a culture of fear that fuels violence and hatred of the ‘other.’ The news is not all bad; we are also catching more frequent glimpses of exciting new ways to live and learn together on this planet with compassion, peace, justice, and sustainability. We know what kind of future we want to create – we just don’t know yet how to create it. [...]

2018-09-25T23:24:49-07:00
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You are Invited to a Unique Celebration of International Women’s Day

  We gather to connect deeply with one another and with our own inner wisdom. We gather to explore the passions that are calling us into sacred service - individually and collectively. And we will come away animated, renewed, strengthened and inspired to new forms of feminine leadership.     It  IS Time ... Feed your Soul to Stimulate your Leadership     Sunday March 4 1:30 - 5 pm   El Toro Estates Clubhouse 24921 Muirlands Boulevard Lake Forest, CA 92630       You are invited to join us for a uniquely feminine celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month.         REGISTRATION REQUIRED $10  (Payable online or at door)   Register Here http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=7bk6bzdab&oeidk=a07ef0we4nh2adbf436        Co-created by: Gather the Women  Women [...]

2018-09-13T20:42:27-07:00
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