rcwms|Resource Center for Women & Ministry in the South, Inc.
Weaving feminism & spirituality into a vision of justice for the world
RCWMS is pleased to invite you to join us for a reading by Chelsea Yarborough from her new book, Proclamation Beyond the Pulpit: The Expansive Homiletical Practice of Black Women (Baylor, 2025). Preaching is typically considered to be a practice confined to ministry within the institutional church. Studies of preaching are often filtered through the […]
Women of Color will gather this year to explore how being connected to our hearts and our wombs (both literal and figurative) supports goals for wellness. Discussions will include information regarding the distinction between sex, sexuality, and sensuality, and how a deeper knowledge of self can support your personal health plan. Registrants will receive up […]
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we […]
Women of Color will gather this year to explore how being connected to our hearts and our wombs supports goals for wellness. Discussions will include information regarding the distinction between sex, sexuality, and sensuality, and how a deeper knowledge of self can support your personal health plan. Registrants will receive up to 3 individual health […]
This retreat will invite participants into one of the most challenging and transformative teachings shared across many spiritual traditions: the call to love one's enemies while also learning to love oneself with honesty, dignity, and care. Rather than treating these practices as opposite, we will explore how they are deeply connected and mutually empowering. What […]
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we […]
Walking a labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool for reflection. The 40'x40' labyrinth laid out on the floor of the sanctuary is a replica of the labyrinth found on the floor of Chartres Cathedral. Prayer stations on the perimeter provide resources for those who walk. Free and open to the public. Please wear clean socks. […]
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we […]
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we […]
There is a kind of stillness available to us that lives below the noise of daily life — in the body, in the breath, in the quiet center of the heart. The Heart of Mindfulness is a 90-minute live online workshop that explores heart-centered practices. Research shows that heart-centered mindfulness practices can reduce stress, calm […]
Join us at the Farmhouse at Spring Forest in Hillsborough, NC for Hope is a Verb: Spiritual Grounding for Joyful Changemaking. When the Work Feels Heavy, Hope Becomes Essential Are you a changemaker feeling overwhelmed by today’s challenges? When progress is blocked and the forces of harm seem stronger than ever, it’s natural to struggle […]
Artist and Cultural Organizer Monèt Marshall invites us to visit Historic Stagville - a former plantation in Durham County - through an interactive experience rooted in resistance and liberation. Through performance, guided mediations, and facilitated conversation at Horton Grove, we all will be invited to expand our imaginations into past and future Black feminist dreaming. […]