It's been a long time since I've been on a traditional college campus during the month of March. I wonder if Women's History Month is still celebrated at all. I realize that March has other appeals for traditional campuses: basketball competitions and spring breaks and such.
In churches, we also have a lot going on in March. The season of Lent always takes place during March, and in many years, we have Transfiguration Sunday and Ash Wednesday too. Black History Month in February has less competing with it.
What would a church celebrating Women's History Month look like? Would we have a celebration of feminist theology? Would we change the pronouns of God to feminine ones? Would we read Bible verses that give us female imagery for the Divine? Would we look at female saints?
On this first day of Women's History Month, let us give thanks to the foremothers who have gone before us. Let us resolve to look for ways to celebrate that heritage. Let us be inspired to be lanterns to later ages.
but bestows favor on the humble
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