Vanessa RyerseMar 6, 20191 minAn Ash Wednesday ReflectionAs the cross is formed in ashes over your head, we say the words "From dust you came, to dust you will return." Ash Wednesday is an...
Vanessa RyerseJul 25, 20178 minThe Wonder of Ordinary TimeA few years ago, we stumbled upon the idea of using the part of the church calendar called Ordinary Time to bring a new energy to the...
Vanessa RyerseMar 3, 20177 minOrdinationI grew up in Fundamentalist Christianity, and that tradition does not allow women to be ordained or to have a leadership role that would...