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Every month new topics that are relevant to women and how faith relates to those issues are featured.
Cafe group: Grief and transition
July 2018 Sacred spaces that require no words by Ralen M. Robinson A chaplain who walks alongside the grieving, shares what she's learned about transition. Read more Faith reflections: We are claimed in the wilderness by Joy McDonald Coltvet Jesus is baptized and...
We are claimed in the wilderness
by Joy McDonald Coltvet And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. Mark 1:11-12 Jesus is baptized and named the Beloved and then is immediately driven to the...
Sacred spaces that require no words
by Ralen M. Robinson God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 The sun slowly crept into the room as I held her frail bony hand, pierced with needles and festooned with tubes. As the light cascaded into the sterile, impersonal room, it...
Cafe group: Self care
June 2018 The revolutionary act of self care by Rozella Haydée White The quality of our relationship with self can reveal a lot about the quality of our relationships with others. Do you practice self-care? Read more Faith reflections: Lives of wholeness by Rozella...
Share the gift of Boldcafe
by Elizabeth McBride There’s something pretty awesome about going to a cafe. Of course, there’s coffee, but besides that, it’s a welcoming space whether you are alone or with friends. It’s comfortable. It’s casual. It’s a place for everyone. Since 2003, Café...
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