The most controversial ecumenical church event in decades, the first Re-Imagining Conference shook the foundations of mainline Protestantism. In this anthology of ninety-five articles, reflections, letters, poetry, and artwork, participants in the conference offer a candid, inside look at what actually occurred in Minneapolis, and at the aftershocks that followed. Amid the cacophonous rumors, hearsay, and ideological clashes that continue to stalk Re-Imagining, the clear voices in this remarkable volume reveal fresh ways of understanding faith, God, and community. They speak to the church today-and to the church of tomorrow. Book jacket.

Nancy J. Berneking and Pamela Carter Joern, members of the Re-Imagining Conference steering committee, are writers living in Minneapolis.

Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
Gathering
In the Beginning	p. 3
Nightmare and Miracle on Twelfth Avenue and Fifth Street	p. 7
A Musical Tapestry	p. 9
Preparing to Leap	p. 11
Sophia's Lace	p. 11
Fallout	p. 12
Looking over the Edge	p. 13
Flat-heeled Shoes and Blue Jeans	p. 15
Speaking of Theology	p. 17
Creating the Sophia Ritual	p. 18
Milk and Honey Ritual	p. 19
Kairos Moments	p. 21
A Series of Miracles	p. 23
Women at the Drum	p. 25
Home Security	p. 27
Her Mother, Her Friend	p. 29
Confessions of a Dance Monitor	p. 31
Finding God
In a Foreign Land	p. 37
Womb of the Mountain	p. 40
A Place at the Table	p. 44
An Unexpected Gift	p. 47
Behind the Scenes	p. 49
Here's to You, Mr. Robertson	p. 52
Escape from Patriarchy	p. 56
Chung Hyun Kyung Gets Her Apple	p. 59
Chosen by God	p. 61
A Simple Gift	p. 63
a meeting of roots	p. 65
Emerging from the Tomb	p. 66
Early Morning	p. 69
Two Thousand and One	p. 71
Lingering Impressions	p. 73
God Is Like That	p. 76
Standing Up Straight	p. 77
Frances	p. 81
An Experience of the Sacred	p. 83
A Midwife's Renewal	p. 85
Distant Friends	p. 87
Why I Painted a Naked Lady	p. 89
Lamenting
Try	p. 95
One Fell Thud	p. 97
Where Were the Latina Voices?	p. 99
Reclaiming Visual Language	p. 101
Song of Lament	p. 106
Welcome to Washington	p. 108
Silenced Voices Speak	p. 110
Down at the OK Corral	p. 115
The Conference I Did(n't) Attend	p. 117
A Different Dance	p. 120
Departure under Fire	p. 121
No One	p. 124
Under Siege	p. 125
Heresy	p. 129
A Contemporary Morality Play	p. 132
Rejoicing
Treasure Held in a Clay Vessel	p. 139
Subversive Learning	p. 141
A Sign of the Times	p. 144
International Friendship	p. 145
The Journey That Flows to Community	p. 145
Common Interest	p. 145
A Gift from the Spirit	p. 147
Dancing in Concentric Circles	p. 150
Coming Home	p. 152
Joy Compounded	p. 154
Occasional Grace	p. 155
A Revived Soul	p. 157
Sunday	p. 159
This Time	p. 159
Laundry Day	p. 160
The Nine of Us	p. 162
A Time of Hope-A Time of Threat	p. 163
A Thank-You Note to Those Who Signed "A Time of Hope-A Time of Threat"	p. 166
A Grain of Sand	p. 168
Sophia's Song	p. 168
Naming God	p. 170
A Voice from Brooklyn	p. 172
The Affirmation of Faith of a Graying, Overweight Fifty-Year-Old Woman with One Functioning Ovary	p. 172
Going On
Between History and Hope	p. 179
Electronic Heat	p. 182
God Makes the Impossible Possible	p. 184
Continuing Life in Brazil	p. 188
Another Fine Women's Conference	p. 190
A Letter of Gracious Dissent	p. 193
A Change of Heart	p. 194
The Church of Reconciliation	p. 196
Accepting the Challenge	p. 200
The Call	p. 202
The Colors of Prophecy	p. 203
Finding Friends from Home in Faraway Places	p. 205
Feeding My Soul	p. 205
Number Sixty-Eight	p. 206
Stay a Little Longer	p. 208
An Outsider's View	p. 211
A Vessel Full of History	p. 214
Moving Right Along	p. 216
He Doesn't Have to Know	p. 218
Bane and Blessing	p. 220
Weavings	p. 222
November Easter	p. 223
A Question	p. 225
After the Fact	p. 226
Testimony	p. 228
Hope with a Borrowed Pen	p. 231
Trail Markings	p. 234
Afterword	p. 235
Notes	p. 239
About the Editors	p. 243
Index of Contributors	p. 245
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