rcwms|Resource Center for Women & Ministry in the South, Inc.
Weaving feminism & spirituality into a vision of justice for the world
Are you officially over this pandemic? Are you trying to get to the new normal but are just worn out? If you’re under 50 and these things ring true, let’s get together to connect, cry, laugh-cry, and provide mutual support as we process what it means to live in a pandemic changed world. This in person gathering […]
This event has been CANCELED. Heading into 2020 with a clear vision and plan for self-care can make a healthier you your new normal. Join us as we discuss what accessible self-care can look like and we plan for a healthier normal in 2020! Bring your friends and discuss/design a squad care normal for you […]
Come for tea and Valentines, cards for all occasions, art, jewelry, handmade books, and more by B. J. Fusaro, Galia Goodman, Jeanette Stokes, Bonnie Wright, and The Travel Penguin. Valentine's Day is not just for sweethearts anymore. It's a time to tell friends and family that you love them. Recent books published by RCWMS will […]
Come by to visit, have a cup of tea, look at our art, and buy great gifts. We will have cards, books, jewelry, animals, and more made by: B. J. Fusaro, Galia Goodman, Bonnie Wright, Bryant Holsenbeck, Laxmi Hummel, and Jeanette Stokes Judy Dearlove will be on hand to sign copies of her new novel, […]
Nancy Corson Carter will read from A Green Bough: Poems for Renewal. The author calls her poetic quest a journey "to hold in tension the opposites of a celebration of the natural world and, in a time of great destruction, a call for its repair." Through her timely and beautiful work, she hopes "to evoke a saving […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
What would you say if I told you that you have more than one brain—that your heart and your gut both have their own intrinsic nervous systems? They have neurons that can take on information, store it, change, and adapt. Your head, heart, and gut are the components of your human mind, and the Enneagram […]
Sparrows bathe in dust to absorb the oil that would collect on their wings and keep them from flying. This is a reminder, from nature, that healing and wholeness can be found even in the most unlikely places. Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is a 20+ year survivor/victim of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Her book, Dust […]
Telling the stories of twelve North Carolina heritage foods, each matched to the month of its peak readiness for eating, in The Month of Their Ripening: North Carolina Heritage Foods Through the Year, Georgann Eubanks takes readers on a flavorful journey across the state. She begins in January with the most ephemeral of southern ingredients-snow-to witness Tar […]