Tag Archives: woman priest

The mind of the heart

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Mother Beth Tjoflat

In an essay on the nativity, Madeline L’Engle describes her struggle to accept a God who would be born of human flesh, a God who would “limit the limitless” in order to save all of creation.  She struggles with the … Continue reading →

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A new name: living into ‘mother’

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Mother Beth Tjoflat

When I was a young girl in the Episcopal Church, there were never any females at the altar.  Acolytes were always boys and priests men.  The first time I saw a woman at the altar was strange and took getting … Continue reading →

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