Re-Membering and Re-Imagining Book

Preface Nancy J. Berneking xi

Introduction Pamela Carter Joern xv

Part 1 Gathering

In the Beginning Mary Ann W. Lundy 3

Nightmare and Miracle on Twelfth Avenue and Fifth Street Patricia Schuckert 7

A Musical Tapestry Gloria A. Taylor-James 9

Preparing to Leap Nancy M. Fitzgerald 11

Sophia's Lace 11

Fallout 12

Looking over the Edge Norma Sommerdorf 13

Flat-heeled Shoes and Blue Jeans Marion Logan 15

Speaking of Theology Judith Allen Kim 17

Creating the Sophia Ritual Hilda A. Kuester 18

Milk and Honey Ritual 19

Kairos Moments Lou Schoen 21

A Series of Miracles Nadean Bishop 23

Women at the Drum Karen Artichoker 25

Home Security Doris Pagelkopf 27

Her Mother, Her Friend Ruth Christman Mandernach 29

Confessions of a Dance Monitor Margaret A. Pfeffer 31

Part 2 Finding God

In a Foreign Land Barbara Price-Martin 37

Womb of the Mountain Katherine Juul Nevins 40

A Place at the Table Marvin A. Marsh 44

An Unexpected Gift Jeanine Dorfman 47

Behind the Scenes Jo Ringgenberg 49

Here's to You, Mr. Robertson Melanie Morrison 52

Escape from Patriarchy Peg A. B. Chemberlin 56

Chung Hyun Kyung Gets Her Apple Manley Olson 59

Chosen by God Kathi Austin Mable 61

A Simple Gift Jennifer Blagen 63

a meeting of roots Karol E. Hendricks-McCracken 65

Emerging from the Tomb Donald R. Keyworth 66

Early Morning Marilyn Hugh 69

Two Thousand and One Karla McGray 71

Lingering Impressions Mary Hague Gates 73

God Is Like That Robert E. Lucas 76

Standing Up Straight Cheryl Dudley 77

Frances Caroline Conklin 81

An Experience of the Sacred Janet Kalven 83

A Midwife's Renewal Jean Fitch Justice 85

Distant Friends Alias M. Chacko 87

Why IPainted a Naked Lady Nancy Chinn 89

Part 3 Lamenting

Try Carolyn Stabl Bohler 95

One Fell Thud Carolyn Bullard-Zerweck 97

Where Were the Latina Voices? Ada María Isasi-Díaz 99

Reclaiming Visual Language Winnifred C. S. Rea 101

Song of Lament M. Sue Seid-Martin 106

Welcome to Washington Phil Lenox 108

Silenced Voices Speak Melody Martin Pamela Armstrong 110

Down at the OK Corral Virginia West Davidson 115

The Conference I Did(n't) Attend Heather Murray Elkins 117

A Different Dance Kathie Bomsta 120

Departure under Fire Mary Ann W. Lundy 121

No One Jo Ann Lucas 124

Under Siege Judith A. Strausz-Clement 125

Heresy Jeanette Stokes 129

A Contemporary Morality Play A Clergy Family 132

Part 4 Rejoicing

Treasure Held in a Clay Vessel Anonymous 139

Subversive Learning May Turnbull Deller 141

A Sign of the Times Lou Schoen 144

International Friendship 145

The Journey That Flows to Community Kathy Rodriguez 145

Common Interest Julia Campos 145

A Gift from the Spirit Mary Kay Sauter 147

Dancing in Concentric Circles Teresa McCormick 150

Coming Home Elisabeth Mack 152

Joy Compounded Mercy Amba Oduyoye 154

Occasional Grace Pamela Carter Joern 155

A Revived Soul Kittredge Cherry 157

Sunday Catherine Malotky 159

This Time 159

Laundry Day Barbara Garlinger 160

The Nine of Us Beryl Ingram-Ward 162

A Time of Hope-A Time of Threat 163

A Thank-You Note to Those Who Signed "A Time of Hope-A Time of Threat" Donna Mybre 166

A Grain of Sand Sue Swanson 168

Sophia's Song 168

Naming God Ingeline Nielsen 170

A Voice from Brooklyn Nancy E. K. Schaef 172

The Affirmation of Faith of a Graying, Overweight Fifty-Year-Old Woman with One Functioning Ovary 172

Part 5 Going On

Between History and Hope Mary Farrell Bednarowski 179

Electronic Heat Shawn Victoria MacDonald 182

God Makes the Impossible Possible Chris Challenger 184

Continuing Life in Brazil Luiza Etsuko Tomita 188

Another Fine Women's Conference Mary E. Hunt 190

A Letter of Gracious Dissent Jean W. Dumas 193

A Change of Heart Sally L. Hill 194

The Church of Reconciliation Linda Ficklin Weber 196

Accepting the Challenge Dee E. Millard 200

The Call Carolyn Hendrixson 202

The Colors of Prophecy Betsy L. Nagel 203

Finding Friends from Home in Faraway Places 205

Feeding My Soul Betty Holloway Kersting 205

Number Sixty-Eight Jacqulyn Rolstad 206

Stay a Little Longer Jill Hartwell Geoffrion 208

An Outsider's View Catherine Wessinger 211

A Vessel Full of History Helen Betenbaugh 214

Moving Right Along Dolores Costello 216

He Doesn't Have to Know Heidi Hudnut-Beumler 218

Bane and Blessing Jerie Robison Smith 220

Weavings Karol E. Hendricks-McCraken 222

November Easter Anonymous 223

A Question Jo Ringgenberg 225

After the Fact Martha D. Ward 226

Testimony Dona E. Bolding 228

Hope with a Borrowed Pen Nancy J. Berneking 231

Trail Markings Lou Bender 234

Afterword Nancy J. Berneking Pamela Carter Joern 235

Notes 239

About the Editors 243

Index of Contributors 245