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Women of Faith and Spirit
Exploratory Conversations about Women, Spirituality and Leadership
Calling all women of faith and spirit! You know there is something important about this moment in human history. You know it from your rich experiences in the world — from a place of deep wisdom within. Your unique pattern of knowing is part of a larger pattern of feminine wisdom which may have the potential to powerfully animate the spiritual leadership of women in service of humanity. We are excited about the possibilities that lie before us and are deeply curious to learn more about the pattern of women’s spiritual leadership in at this moment in time.
We, the organizers of Women of Faith and Spirit, attended the Parliament of the World’s Religions in December 2009 and in our explorations to date have observed:
- While there are currently many initiatives focusing on women’s leadership, most do not emphasize the spiritual needs and issues unique to women and that may indeed represent some of the most significant barriers to activating their authentic leadership.
- While there are many diverse initiatives and networks for spiritual women, there exists in this moment a powerful opportunity to build a larger field of collaboration, passion and action by building bridges of understanding to connect these diverse networks in a web of spiritual presence.
You are invited to join us for a series of four ‘Exploratory Conversations’ hosted as conference calls from April through July 2010. Focusing on a series of questions, this inquiry will allow us to explore together the pattern of women’s spiritual leadership.
May 20 ~ Thursday 5 – 6 p.m. Pacific/ 8 -9 p.m. Eastern
Topic: What is the special contribution of women to spiritual leadership?
June 17 ~ Thursday 5 – 6 p.m. Pacific/ 8 – 9 p.m. Eastern
Topic: How might we animate women to claim their voices/roles as spiritual leaders?
July 15 ~ Thursday 5 – 6 p.m. Pacific/ 8 – 9 p.m. Eastern
Topic: What is waiting to be birthed in the community of women and spirit?
Simply RSVP to any one of us by email and indicate your interest in any or all upcoming conversations. We will send you the conference call information once we hear from you.
We would be happy to answer any questions you might have and look forward to an exciting year of listening to the wisdom of the women of faith and spirit.
In gratitude,
Kathe Schaaf – Women’s Spirit Council at: katheschaaf@cox.net
Kay Lindahl – The Listening Center at: thelisteningcenter@yahoo.com
Guo Cheen -Compassionate Action Network: thecompassionnetwork@gmail.com
Women of Faith and Spirit
From the Women of Faith and Spirit website:
“Recently, the authors of this proposal were among the thousands gathered at the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions, where we had a lived experience of the feminine rising. This Parliament was buzzing with feminine energy. Everywhere we went people were talking about Earth-based spirituality, the Sacred Feminine, feminine principles, women’s leadership and women’s issues. Little pink buttons with the question ‘What happens when women lead?’ showed up sprinkled liberally among the 4,000+ attendees and there was a full page of workshops listed under the Program Cluster ‘Women in Leadership.’
Since the Parliament, we have been engaged in an active inquiry about the current pattern of women’s spiritual leadership in the U.S. and Canada. We have been listening deeply as we hosted exploratory conversations, conducted interviews with diverse women leaders, and attended spiritual and women’s gatherings.”
