Presentations

These are some of the presentations WITNESS has presented. Other presentations are also available.
Please call or email for scheduling and details:

1) The Scriptural Basis for Gender Equality
This presentation focuses on the questions of headship, women's role in 1st century culture, and why some of the things in the New Testament were radical statements of equality.

2) 12 Scriptural Examples of Women in Leadership.
This presentation takes the twelve most powerful examples of Women's Leadership in the Bible and explains them in their cultural context.

3) "Since Girls Can't be Pastors, I will be a Pastor's Wife."
The story of Karen Fitz La Barge, her call and her journey from Fundamentalism to Presbyterianism in order to follow it.

4) The Feminine Face of God.
Is God Male? Is God Female? Is there any scriptural basis for any of this stuff? A look at scripture, tradition and religious history around naming God.

5) Inclusive Liturgy
What is it? Why is it Important? How do I do it? This interactive and participatory workshop will demonstrate how some things work in worship and why some things don't.

6) The State of Women in Ministry
From a survey of the female graduates of Western Theological Seminary to the information gathered by the Presbyterians and the Lutherans, life isn't always easy for ordained women. Hear about some of the challenges and how women in ministry have overcome them.

7) Women Disciples Prepare the Passover Feast
A scholarly analysis of the story of the Last Supper.

Also available:
Celebrating Women Missionaries in the RCA, (power point presentation)

"An Undivided Life" (a VHS video of Parker Palmer's 2003 presentation in West Michigan)