rcwms|Resource Center for Women & Ministry in the South, Inc.
Weaving feminism & spirituality into a vision of justice for the world
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 are putting at risk […]
Sometimes we retain habits and patterns of posture, movement, or thinking that date back to childhood. Sometimes we lose capabilities and flexibilities of our youth. When are habitual patterns useful or no longer useful? Can we regain or protect capabilities that may serve our present health and well-being? This series of 5 lessons will assist […]
During the pandemic Art of Conscious Aging is meeting via Zoom. Contact info@rcwms.org to join the group.
Join us for an afternoon open house in honor of RCWMS' 42nd birthday. All are welcome for a summer afternoon celebration filled with food, friends, and fun. Because no birthday party would be complete without something sweet, there will be Locopops. Children especially welcome. Cost: $5 suggested contribution from those who are able Contact: RCWMS, […]
In a time when biblical texts are being used to shame survivors, vilify immigrants, and excuse exclusion, Rev. Katey Zeh has written Women Rise Up: Sacred Stories of Resistance for Today’s Revolution (FAR Press, May 2019) to offer an alternative witness for readers, students, leaders, and pastors who love their faith but can no longer […]
During the pandemic Art of Conscious Aging is meeting via Zoom. Contact info@rcwms.org to join the group.
Leader: Rebecca Welper, MFA. Fall is the perfect time to get back into a writing practice, or to begin one for the first time. We'll write from prompts inspired by the changing seasons, allowing us to let go of the intensity of summer days and embrace the change, balance, and acceptance that fall offers. We'll […]
Wouldn't you like a week full of quiet days to think and write? Come spend a week of quiet and writing with a supportive group of women at the beautiful Trinity Center on Emerald Isle, NC. We observe silence in the daytime so participants can read, write, or rest. In the evenings we gather to […]
It's time to make plans to join us October 3-4, 2019 at Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church in Durham, NC, for the 8th annual Homegrown: NC Women's Preaching Festival. Our Vision: We believe hundreds of Christian clergywomen in North Carolina are faithfully and creatively engaging in ministries where they proclaim the Word of God, week after […]
Environmental artist Bryant Holsenbeck had long wondered where trash goes when we throw it “away.” Realizing that what we discard never really goes away, she became concerned about all the disposable plastic that piles up in landfills and clogs our streams. Bryant began saying NO to single-use plastic, and she spent a year discovering ways […]
During the pandemic Art of Conscious Aging is meeting via Zoom. Contact info@rcwms.org to join the group.
What is the Enneagram and what can it show me about myself? What do the nine personality types look like? Why do I often find myself responding in ways that I know are not helpful? How can I recognize where those responses come from and have more options? Explore these and other questions and learn […]