Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Who Are We?

This fall, my congregation did an exercise: we asked everyone to come up with one word describing our church, and we put all those words into a Wordle and used the various fun word clouds we created as bulletin covers, stewardship advertising, and artwork around the building. It was insightful as well as pretty.

Now I'm working on a project...not a one-word project, necessarily, but something along those lines, and I need your help!
I'm looking for the word(s), phrase, or sentence you would use to describe RevGalBlogPals. Who are we? What are we? Who and what are we for you? What does being part of RGBP mean to you, your life, your ministry? What's your experience of our community?
I promise to post the beauty, whatever form it takes (it could be a wordle, it could be a hymn, it could be...well...lots of things!), when it's done! Thanks!

19 comments:

Heidi R-S said...

redemptive

Jemma said...

Community of colleagues and peers. (I'm the only English-speaking, female, ordained minister from the mainstream Protestant denominations in this city (Beijing) as far as I know. I know there's another five hours by train from here, and there are a few male ministers from liturgical traditions. There may well be others but RevGals gives me a wonderful virtual community of peers and colleagues).

kathrynzj said...

community.
lifeline.
family.
the (wireless) tie that binds

Martha Spong said...

The sisters I never had.
(Also some awesome brothers.)

Jane Ellen+ said...

Sanity
Bedrock
Joy

God_Guurrlll said...

Home
Salvific
Grace
Beloved community

Celeste said...

Comfort and joy!
Church
Gift and grace
Glimpse of the realm of God

Crimson Rambler said...

lovingkindness

liz said...

story tellers
sharers
compassionate supporters
burden bearers
stimulators
mirth makers
spirit filled risk takers

and so much more - but that will do to be going on with! x

Mary Beth said...

stretching
sistership
challenging
home
joy
laughter
sharing

Rev Dr Mom said...

Colleagues
Friends
Sisters
Support
A place to say the things I can't say anywhere else, to people who will get it.

Dawn (Lutheran Life Coach) said...

Joy
Connection
Gift

marciglass.com said...

inspiration
support
trailblazers

Juniper said...

A wider perspective

Alison-in-France said...

encouragement.


(lay preacher in a church that is not unanimous about the validity of women in teaching ministry. Reading this blog reminds me I'm not alone.)

Diane said...

connections

Diane said...

connections

Pastor Julia said...

Community, sisters, peace, rest, rejoicing, support, understanding, church, future, Spirit, power, consolation, inspiration, hope, community

Betsy said...

Community
Understanding
Encouragement