thank you, Melissa. I disengaged from a church where I was an elder (not ordained) because of similar questions I could never answer regarding the white male leadership of that church and because other women in lay leadership remained silent about their own experience. I'm grateful for your questions.
And leaving feels like defeat; in my brain is a running debate about re-engaging now that there’s a new pastor. People I love are still active there and my new zoom church just isn’t enough community🥴
thank you, Melissa. I disengaged from a church where I was an elder (not ordained) because of similar questions I could never answer regarding the white male leadership of that church and because other women in lay leadership remained silent about their own experience. I'm grateful for your questions.
Thanks for sharing, Gann. I have also experienced that, eventually, a lot of women just leave.
And leaving feels like defeat; in my brain is a running debate about re-engaging now that there’s a new pastor. People I love are still active there and my new zoom church just isn’t enough community🥴
Thank you!