Watch out, world; Fidelia’s Sisters is entering its terrible twos! We trust the year ahead will not involve too many temper tantrums—though the occasional spirited argument in the comments section of an article is always welcomed.
In the last year, we said goodbye to Kate Smanik Moyes, our assistant editor whose job change and new responsibilities demanded her attention. We welcomed Lara Blackwood Pickrel, our new editor for the Divine Details column.
We thank all of you who wrote for and read the e-zine in the last year. We editors are continually impressed by the quality of submissions and the interesting conversations that happen in our comments section and about articles on the Young Clergy Women Community Ning! boards.
The editors of each section have chosen their favorite articles from the last year, which represent the breadth and width of the experiences of our community.
How has The Young Clergy Women Project changed your life? (That would be the organization behind Fidelia's Sisters.) This is your chance to tell the world by participating in our New Catchphrase Contest. Simply get your creative juices flowing and come up with a slogan that sums up what TYCWP is all about. Previously we've used "funded by the Louisville Institute and powered by faith, verve, chocolate, and really great shoes."
Since our grant has ended, now is a great time to dream up a whole new phrase that captures who we are and what we do. If you are a member of The Young Clergy Women Project, please send your submissions to youngclergywomen@gmail.com by January 31 or look for the threads to post your ideas on our NING site and our protected blog. You'll get the chance to vote on the top submissions in February.
If you are not a member of The Young Clergy Women Project, and are interested in joining, please click on "The Young Clergy Women Project" at the top of this page to find out more! We are always looking for new members. It's a great opportunity to be more connected in the new year.
I suppose January is as good of time as any to take stock in an organization's progress. Annual meetings dot the calendars of churches, college presidents reassure alumni and alumnae with updates, and the United States president interrupts prime time television with his State of the Union address.
Sadly, there is no potluck luncheon following this address, but happily, there will also be no democratic and republican reactions, either.
This space will soon be the location for a fabulous e-zine by, for and about young clergy women. We're planning on an early October launch--stay tuned!
If you're looking for information about The Young Clergy Women Project, check here. If you want to see pictures and read reflections on the Testimony conference, check here.
