WomenOfSpiritAndFaith

The Alchemy Project

Movement, Moment, Gathering A Global Alliance to Amplify Women’s Voices: From Networking to Collective Impact What will it be like when the extraordinary power of women’s voices is heard? Join us to explore the possibilities. When leaders of Women of Spirit and Faith gathered in August 2012, we glimpsed a pattern of convergence among the women’s initiatives of several large global interfaith and spiritual organizations. We asked ourselves how we might serve and support this emergence. We saw this time as a critical moment for the emergence of a collaborative intergenerational and international women’s movement with the potential to transform the role of women in faith and interfaith institutions. We felt profound excitement as we envisioned the world’s Spirit-led women collectively catching this rising wave of feminine Read More...

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2014-07-20T10:05:56-07:00

Book Video

https://vimeo.com/43929225

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2012-10-07T23:11:42-07:00

American Library Association Review

Advanced Review – Uncorrected Proof Issue: November 15, 2011 *Download .pdf Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership: Where Grace Meets Power. Schaaf, Kathe (Editor) and Lindahl, Kay (Editor) and Hurty, Kathleen S. (Editor) and Cheen, Guo (Editor) Dec 2011. 250 p. SkyLight Paths, hardcover, $24.99. (9781594733130). 204.082. Blending the interdisciplinary approaches of a Buddhist nun, Certified Listening Professional, teaching fellow at Lutheran Theological Seminary, and cofounder of Gather the Women Global Matrix, the four editors have twined their wisdom with those of the outstanding contributors to this essay collection to create a dynamic conversation about women’s spiritual leadership power. Reconnection with women’s deepest spiritual roots and global reclamation of women’s rightful place as spiritual leaders are two necessary steps examined in four explorations featuring writing from diverse individuals, including author Jean Bolen, a physician, Read More...

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2012-10-07T23:12:18-07:00

Meet The Authors

Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership *Download Meet The Authors .pdf Lisa Anderson is the director of Women’s Multifaith Education at Auburn Theological Seminary. She holds masters of divinity and masters of philosophy degrees from Union Theological Seminary. Currently she is a Union doctoral candidate in systematic theology. She has taught Black, Feminist, and LGBT theologies, Christian ethics and liturgy, and she has designed and led seminars on the connection between faith and social justice. She is a regular contributor at Feminist.com. Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD, is a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, and internationally known author who draws from spiritual, feminist, Jungian, medical, and personal wellsprings of experience. She is the author of Goddesses in Everywoman, Crossing to Avalon, The Millionth Circle, Goddesses in Older Women, Crones Don’t Whine, Urgent Message from Mother, and Like a Read More...

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2012-10-07T23:15:29-07:00

Book Endorsements and Praise

Endorsements *Download Book Endorsements and Praise .pdf This book is a powerful plunge into the views, values, and extraordinary endeavors by women on the leading edge of spirituality and leadership. — Roshi Joan Halifax, Founding Abbot, Upaya Zen Center Women’s spiritual leadership in circles, tribes, and communities is transforming the world. This compendium of diverse voices showcases its hallmarks: listening and collaboration. Use the provocative, creative suggestions as a practical guide for sharing the insights and extending the reach. — Mary E. Hunt, PhD, Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER) We all long for inspiration and guidance. With enormous sensitivity, Women, Spirituality, and Transformative Leadership gives us gems that are both joyous and poignant. Prepare to be uplifted and transformed! — Susannah Heschel, Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College Many religious institutions Read More...

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2012-10-07T23:16:00-07:00

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Rataj Tel: (802) 457-4000 Fax: (802) 457-4004 publicity@skylightpaths.com Download complete Press Release .pdf HOW CAN WOMEN EMERGE AS SPIRITUAL LEADERS TO HELP HEAL A FRACTURED WORLD? Throughout history, women traditionally have demonstrated their ability to lead by raising children, caring for the infirm and elderly, and supporting their families and communities. While the unique leadership skills women possess have been rarely appreciated, now more than ever they are desperately needed to help heal the many dimensions of separation that fragment today’s world. How can women discover their full potential as spiritual leaders to help mend a turbulent world? “We invite you to come with curiosity into this living community of spiritual women, listening deeply as they share their personal stories of how their spiritual journeys have shaped Read More...

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2018-08-20T18:40:00-07:00

WSF: Courtney Martin

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2014-12-08T17:08:50-08:00

WSF: Adelia Sandoval

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2014-12-08T17:09:25-08:00

WSF Canada

WSF Canada

Building equitable, responsible and caring global citizenship Women of Spirit and Faith exists to invite the many brilliant threads of women's spiritual leadership into relationship and to support emerging patterns for transformation. Our Earth is in crisis, even as humanity is poised on the cusp of a powerful cultural shift. To heal the planet and our human family, it is imperative for women to fully take their place alongside men. The way we work as women adds to the wholeness of leadership and makes possible a new paradigm of equitable, responsible, and caring global citizenship. Stepping into shared leadership In truth, we women are still learning individually and collectively how to effectively bring forth our leadership. The work of Women of Spirit and Faith (USA and Canada) Read More...

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2014-12-11T10:14:25-08:00

Young Leaders

Young Leaders

Young women are a vital part of the emerging pattern of global spiritual leadership. This is an excellent time to support and nurture the leadership of young women in seminaries and universities, starting young families and launching careers, in feminist organizations and faith-based communities. At a time when the “stained glass ceiling” hampers full participation of women in religious communities all over the globe, when women make up only sixteen percent of elected officials in the U.S. and when women struggle to bring their feminine leadership qualities in hierarchical organizations, it is essential to lift up, encourage, and learn from the next generation of feminists, religious pluralist theologians, thought-leaders and grassroots activists. Young women (under 35) have emerged as a dynamic source of leadership and vision at Read More...

WomenOfSpiritAndFaith2012-10-07T23:18:21-07:00

About WomenOfSpiritAndFaith