Calling All Women with Summer Pastoral Internships
In her latest blog post, Meg Jenista at Bridget Jones Goes To Seminary describes her enthusiasm for a summer pastoral internship. In the process, she reminds congregations to put their money where their mouths are when it comes to women in ministry: ‘You can say you are in favor of women in ministerial office. You can even write overtures to Synod and you should do these things. But, if your church or a neighboring church is vacant, or you need pulpit supply or an intern and you are not willing to consider a woman for the job, don’t kid yourselves. You’re not in favor of women in office.’ Read the full post here.
Are any of you women readers college or seminary students participating in pastoral ministry over the summer? If so, please leave a comment about what you’re doing. I’m not a member of CBE’s staff, but I know they pray regularly for readers of the Scroll, and I’d like to pray for your summer work, too. May you have many opportunities to serve and be served as you grow in wisdom this summer!
