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Amy Dosser

The Art of the Condolence Note

July 27, 2017 by Amy Dosser Leave a Comment

One Thursday evening in July, eighteen women gathered at the RCWMS office to consider the condolence note. When I first signed up for this workshop by Carol Henderson, I think […]

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Tuesdays With Tillis

July 5, 2017 by Savannah Lynn Leave a Comment

Bodies were scattered across the sidewalk outside of Thom Tillis’s office on New Bern Avenue in downtown Raleigh on Tuesday, June 20th. A news van was parked across the street. […]

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Welcome Interns!

June 22, 2017 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

We’re thrilled to have two Duke student interns working with us here at RCWMS this summer! Welcome to Colleen Sharp and Savannah Lynn! Colleen is a rising senior from Raleigh […]

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Dolphins

June 12, 2017 by Linda Denton Leave a Comment

Every January, May, and September we host a week of quiet and writing for women at the beach. This essay, written by one of the participants at a recent writing […]

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Being Mortal

May 9, 2017 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

Over the course of the past few months, Duke professor Jehanne Gheith and Duke student Katherine Zhou facilitated a workshop on Dr. Atul Gawande’s best-seller, Being Mortal. A group of […]

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Mother May I?

May 2, 2017 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

On March 10-11, 2017 thirteen women gathered for “Mother, May I? A Narrative Leadership Workshop.” Reverend Jan Gregory-Charpentier, DMin and Senior Pastor at First Congregational Church in Westbrook, CT, came […]

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Art as a Spiritual Practice

March 30, 2017 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

Sue Sneddon approaches art as a spiritual practice. That’s why anyone who takes one of her workshops can feel safe trying something new and embracing the joy of creation. We’re […]

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A Tribute to Anita McLeod

February 16, 2017 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

In early January we lost a beloved member of the RCWMS community to cancer. Anita McLeod, RN, BSN, was a retired nurse and health educator in Durham, NC, a courageous […]

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RCWMS and the Women’s March

January 31, 2017 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

I handed my phone to a tall person who was standing nearby and asked him to take a picture of my friends and me. We had ridden the biodiesel bus […]

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Turning Points

July 14, 2016 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

Last fall, a group of women whose ages spanned six decades gathered every Monday evening for four weeks to write, explore, and share in a safe and supportive community. Out […]

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Tea Gatherings Featured on UNC-TV

May 24, 2016 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

RCWMS Executive Director Jeanette Stokes was included in UNC-TV’s Our State feature on Japanese tea gatherings and the Asiatic Arboretum at Duke Gardens. RCWMS hosts a tea gathering each year […]

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Hand Wringing and Reckoning

March 24, 2016 by Danyelle O'Hara 1 Comment

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 RCWMS Essay Contest. The theme was “Experiencing White Supremacy.” The first place winner is Danyelle O’Hara of St. Paul, MN, […]

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End of Year Update

December 30, 2015 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

This fall was so busy, we barely had time to catch our breath, much less catch anyone up on what we’ve been up to! We hosted five separate writing workshops […]

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Maura Wolf May 2015 East Coast Book Tour: What Matters Most

May 26, 2015 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

At the end of May, Maura Wolf will be touring the East Coast for intimate and lively readings from her new book What Matters Most: Everyday Leadership at Home, at […]

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Moments Magnified

April 14, 2015 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

“Evocative, sensual, suspenseful.” That’s how Carol Henderson described strong writing to 25 women who gathered on the first day of spring for Carol’s annual Resource Center weekend writing intensive. Many […]

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Masks & Mirrors

March 31, 2015 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

What happens when you bring together a yearning at RCWMS to showcase someone’s art, a gorgeous venue, and the idea that a day should be designated to celebrating women in […]

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2015 RCWMS Essay Contest Winners

February 27, 2015 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 RCWMS Essay Contest, “Embodying Faith.” First place goes to Rebecca Lanning of Durham, NC, for her essay, “How to Pet […]

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Befriending Death

January 21, 2015 by Jocelyn Streid Leave a Comment

What would it look like to befriend death? That was the question presented to a circle of women on at the first session of a series of workshops sponsored by […]

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Epiphany Labyrinth Walk, January 6, 2015

December 29, 2014 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

In the Christian tradition, Epiphany is the celebration of the visit of the three wise people to the baby Jesus.  Epiphany comes from ancient Greek meaning “manifestation” or “striking appearance.” […]

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Homegrown: NC Women’s Preaching Festival

October 2, 2014 by Jeanette Stokes Leave a Comment

RCWMS is excited to sponsore the 2014 Homegrown: NC Women’s Preaching Festival. In October of 2012 and again in 2013, over 65 North Carolina clergy women gathered for two days of […]

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